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Fashion’s next season bets on craft, continuity, and renewed relevance

Day’s Recap

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8:00 PMWWD

Oxford Report Puts Fashion’s Farmland ‘Influence’ at 30 Percent

Summary

An Oxford report estimates that fashion influences roughly 30 percent of global farmland use. Nearly all of that footprint comes from grazing land tied to leather and wool production.

The finding shifts fashion’s land-use debate toward animal-derived materials, rather than focusing only on factories

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The report makes leather and wool central to fashion’s environmental accountability.

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3:31 PMWWD

Mulberry Spring 2027: Back in the Game

Summary

Christopher Kane leaned into Mulberry's established codes with abundant leather, streamlined silhouettes and nostalgic designs drawn from his youth. The collection balanced familiar house signatures with Kane's personal references.

Kane is using recognition as a reset strategy, making Mulberry's leather heritage the foundation for

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Mulberry's revival now depends on turning familiar codes into renewed relevance rather than simple retrospection.

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3:14 AMWWD

Ahluwalia Spring 2027: Ode to Joy in Resistance

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Ahluwalia’s Spring 2027 collection argued that activism does not require personal austerity. It presented sensual, elegant clothing as an expression of joy, connection, and resistance.

The collection rejects the idea that political commitment must look severe or self-denying. By treating

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It recasts joy as a deliberate political stance rather than an escape from public struggle.

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8:59 AMWWD

Knwls Spring 2027: Time to Grow Up

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For its 10th-anniversary warm-up, Knwls paired crushed roses and phantom tulle with a sharper finish and an unexpectedly bourgeois attitude.

Knwls is refining its provocative identity into something more polished and socially legible. The collection

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The anniversary collection tests whether Knwls can grow its audience without losing the tension that made it distinctive.

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10:44 AMWWD

Erdem Spring 2027: Androgyny to the Fore

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Erdem Moralıoğlu examined the tension between masculine and feminine through references to a 1920s female impersonator and trapeze artist.

The collection treats androgyny as a source of theatrical power rather than a simple blend

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Erdem positions gender fluidity as a design language with both cultural depth and commercial polish.

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9:02 AMWWD

Pauline Dujancourt Spring 2027: Out of the Shadows

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Pauline Dujancourt explored woven textiles beyond her established knitwear and bridal work after winning the 2026 ANDAM Special Prize.

The collection marks a deliberate expansion of Dujancourt's technical vocabulary and commercial possibilities. Moving into

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Dujancourt is using recognition from ANDAM to turn a specialist practice into a broader fashion proposition.

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5:26 PMWWD

Roksanda Spring 2027: Showing the Ropes

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Roksanda’s Spring 2027 collection takes cues from textile sculptor Françoise Grossen’s knotting and braiding. The designer translated that influence into daywear with pronounced artistic details.

The collection pushes craft technique into the structure of everyday dressing, using rope-like manipulation as

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It shows how textile craft can drive a collection’s design language without sacrificing daily functionality.

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4:24 PMWWD

Edeline Lee Spring 2027: Step and Repeat

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Edeline Lee linked fashion to ballet's demanding training, presenting a refined collection built around her established ladylike wardrobe. The looks emphasized controlled repetition rather than radical change.

Lee is sharpening a recognizable design language instead of chasing novelty. The approach favors customers

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In a crowded market, Lee is betting that disciplined consistency can function as a brand advantage.

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3:55 PMWWD

Labrum London Spring 2027: Carried by Hands

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Foday Dumbuya explored how craft can bridge geographic and cultural divides through clothing that felt composed but approachable. The collection translated that idea into poised, personable pieces.

Dumbuya puts making and human connection at the center of Labrum's proposition. That gives the

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The collection shows how craftsmanship can serve as both a design method and a commercial language for global audiences.

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3:02 PMWWD

Lulu Guinness Puckers Up With a New Lip Design Inspired by the Surrealists

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Lulu Guinness returned to London Fashion Week with a lip-shaped sculpture and a collection of clutches and bags influenced by Surrealism. The designs extended her long-standing use of expressive, theatrical accessories.

Guinness is reinforcing the novelty-object identity that distinguishes her bags from conventional luxury accessories. The

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The return shows how a single recognizable motif can anchor a broader accessories business.

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2:57 PMWWD

Emilia Wickstead Spring 2027: Feathers, Daisies and Lee Krasner

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Emilia Wickstead reworked Lee Krasner's studio uniform through feathered tweeds, bias-cut dresses and hand-finished daisies. The collection appeared in a short film narrated by restaurateur Jeremy King.

Wickstead translated an artist's working clothes into a polished evening and occasion wardrobe rather than

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The collection shows how art references can deepen a commercial wardrobe when they are filtered through technique instead of used as surface decoration.

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2:11 PMWWD

Toga Spring 2026: Breathing in Summer Air

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Yasuko Furuta examined how to dress for summer when conventional layering feels excessive. Toga used light, breathable combinations to preserve its layered sensibility without adding visual or physical weight.

Furuta treats climate as a design constraint, adapting layering rather than abandoning it. That makes

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The collection turns summer comfort into a way to extend a complex signature across changing weather conditions.

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1:43 PMWWD

First Look: Nike’s Futuristic Foamposite Is Getting a New ‘Mummy Duck’ Colorway in Black

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Nike's futuristic Foamposite, previously exclusive to the University of Oregon, will receive a public release in a black 'Mummy Duck' colorway. The launch expands access to a style that had been limited to a school-linked audience.

Nike is converting scarcity and institutional association into broader consumer demand. The move tests whether

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A public release can turn a niche campus product into a scalable sneaker story without requiring a new silhouette.

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1:06 PMWWD

Doja Cat Walks on Air in Clear Lofty Platform Heels at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night Gala

Summary

Doja Cat wore clear vinyl platform heels to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening-night gala. The towering shoes resembled styles associated with Pleaser and made the footwear a focal point of the look.

The choice extends the current appetite for theatrical, transparent footwear into a high-profile cultural event.

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The look shows how celebrity dressing continues to push clubwear and novelty footwear into mainstream visibility.

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12:12 PMWWD

Tracee Ellis Ross Cozies Up in Faux-Fur Bottega Veneta Look Pulled Straight Off the Runway at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opening Night Gala

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Tracee Ellis Ross attended the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opening gala in a faux-fur Bottega Veneta look taken directly from the runway. The event drew actors, musicians and other prominent guests.

Ross used a current runway piece to give the museum opening a fashion-forward focal point.

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Runway-to-red-carpet dressing turns high-profile cultural events into fast-moving retail visibility for luxury brands.

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12:11 PMWWD

Zara Larsson Shines on Stage in Custom PC Footwear Metallic Pink Booties at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival

Summary

Zara Larsson performed at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in custom metallic pink booties by PC Footwear. She has repeatedly worked with the brand on custom knee-high styles for performances and personal appearances.

Larsson's repeated use of custom PC Footwear points to an ongoing artist-brand partnership rather than

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Custom footwear is becoming a central tool for artists and brands to build durable visual identities together.

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12:07 PMWWD

Stephen Jones Plants a Garden, With Blooms Inspired by Australia’s Multicultural Landscape

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Milliner Stephen Jones created hats and headpieces inspired by Australia's national and traditional flowers. The collection reflects the country's multicultural landscape through botanical forms and references.

Jones turns floral symbolism into a framework for representing Australia's cultural plurality. The approach expands

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The collection shows how accessory design can carry cultural narratives as directly as clothing.

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11:53 AMWWD

Timberland’s 6-inch Boot Gets a Special-edition Stud-embellished Release That’s Available Now

Summary

Timberland has released a stud-embellished women's collection that includes the Stone Street Platform 6-Inch Boot and Stone Street Platform Boat Shoe. The special-edition styles are available now.

Timberland is pushing its familiar utility footwear toward a more decorative, fashion-led proposition through studs

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The launch shows heritage workwear brands using embellishment and platform shapes to keep core products relevant to fashion customers.

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11:17 AMWWD

Kelly Osbourne Gets in Touch With Her Gothic Roots in Black Lace Dress at This Is Icon Awards 2026

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Kelly Osbourne attended the 2026 This Is Icon Awards in a black lace dress styled with leather pumps and a Christian Dior clutch. The look drew on her established gothic fashion identity.

Osbourne returned to a familiar gothic vocabulary but grounded it in a polished awards-event styling

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The appearance shows the value of a consistent personal style when celebrity dressing often favors constant reinvention.

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10:25 AMWWD

Simone Rocha Spring 2027: Master Stroke

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Simone Rocha drew on Caravaggio's long-lost masterpiece The Taking of Christ, reshaping classic silhouettes with distortion and embellishment.

Rocha turns a canonical religious image into a framework for disrupting familiar dress codes. The

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The collection shows how historical references can sharpen, rather than soften, a designer's modern point of view.

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9:38 AMWWD

Yuhan Wang Spring 2027: Sweet Dreams, Beautiful Nightmare

Summary

Yuhan Wang intensified her signature fragility into a more sensual collection that blurred lingerie and daywear through a slow, voyeuristic presentation.

The shift from delicacy to sensuality expands Wang's established visual language without abandoning its vulnerability.

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Wang is moving beyond romantic fragility toward a more controlled and provocative form of femininity.

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7:47 AMWWD

Paolo Carzana Spring 2027: Mysteries of the Cloth

Summary

Paolo Carzana’s Spring 2027 collection centered on handcraft, tactile fabrics, and sculptural forms. The result created striking visual imagery, but its commercial potential remained uncertain.

The collection prioritizes material experimentation and visual impact over clear wearability or scale. That may

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Carzana is pushing fashion’s craft language forward, but must connect that experimentation to products customers can realistically buy and wear.

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3:30 AMWWD

Chopova Lowena Spring 2027: On Pins and Needles

Summary

Chopova Lowena’s Spring 2027 collection fused female figures from Slavic pagan folklore with the visual codes of 1950s league-night style. The result was a deliberately feverish mix of myth, sport, and femininity.

The collection shifts the brand’s folkloric language toward a sharper collision with communal sport and

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The collection shows how niche folklore can gain broader force when anchored to recognizable social and sporting codes.

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