Honorable Mention #1

Annie’s show during London’s Spring Fashion Week was a very unique showcase. Each model was shown with a very beautiful headpiece, and what looks like cultural fashion.

She uses very translucent material for most of the pieces, and many have a tighter silhouette. A majority of them are also complemented with matching drapeovers, which have been trending for the past year. 

The makeup and hair are very light, so place less emphasis on them and more on the overall outfit design.

Honorable Mention #2

Petra Fagerstrom also showcased her set in the Fall London Fashion Week. There is no direct pattern in her set but it does have a general, elegant, and veyr couture vibe.

Her designs feature very unique drapey silhouettes, and all seem like more formal wear. Some have a more vintage aesthetic. It’s modest, it’s elegant, and it’s everything we need. I love it!

#5

Moschino, or the main designer, Adrian Appiolaza, held his show in Milan for the Fall Fashion Week. Every year, they express themselves very uniquely, and this year was definitely not any different.

One recent trend of recent years is Nudist Fashion. Naked Dressing, its origin stemmed from people protesting the usual fashion protocol of non-nude outfits. Or not showing any skin period. It’s supposed to support the different colors of humanity, body autonomy, and positivity.

Also, they explore various color combos, some of which you’d never think would work, but Moschino makes it work. One thing Moschino does that I really appreciate is that they aren’t afraid to explore different gray-scales in different colors. Any colors they use together on an outfit has surprising contrasting colors to make others pop out.

#4 

Fendi was one of the best at the Milan Fashion Week. They kept it very neutral and mainly monochromatic. It’s a mix of streetwear and formal wear. Some of them incorporate fur, lace, and yellow accents (mainly on their handbags) 

The collection is somewhat repetitive, but it’s very couture and chic. It features a bunch of different, tighter fighting tuxedos, and very sheer lace dresses, and see-through accents. Back to Nudist Fashion, that seems to be the biggest trend as of right now.

One cool accent seen throughout the collection, in my opinion, is that the dresses have off-the-shoulder collars. It’s a very subtle detail, yet it ties everything together. 

#3

Erdem’s Summer/Spring 2026 Ready-to-wear Series is inspired by the psychic Hélène Smith, who believed that she was reincarnated and lived through multiple lives. The collection explores identity, femininity, and the freedom from being confined to one narrative. 

When you think of spring, you think of vibrant colors, flowy weather, and rain. This collection gives everything it needs to give for spring. Erdem follows a very draped pattern; many of the dresses/suits are maxi and loose-fitting on the models. Where some are more tight-fitting with a mini skirt, complemented with a crinoline, giving it a more bubbly look.

While they were also displaying their more brilliant color schemes. They also follow a very saturated, earthy, and neutral showing the more realistic side of spring. Showing the murky yet beautiful brown tones of mud. The translucent pearls symbolize the the rain that drops from the sky. 

Overall, I love the vibes this one gives, and it has definitely become one of my favorites of 2026.

#2 

Marni displayed their collection during the 2026 Milan Fashion Week runway.  Their looks have a very retro taste to them. These look as if you would see them outside of a corporate building or outside an arcade.

One trend I like that has been gaining traction is office-esque looks or formal attire. It stemmed from the trend of “office-siren” looks or looks usually found in early 2000’s movies in a more corporate setting. One of the biggest being “The Devil Wears Prada.” This movie has iconic office looks, with a more risque twist to formal wear. 

I also really enjoy their mixed textiles, and some of the cool details I love are what seems like an organza-like material, but a lot harder and less flexible. They cut it out and sewed it into the garments. I think it adds a nice dimension to the overall outfit. I also just love the kind of “sequin” look to them. They also mess around with leather, adding jackets, pants, and vests. It’s a very nice and contrasting texture rather than the usual textures they incorporate. 

They also have what looks like very culturally diverse jewelry, like feather pendant necklaces to the same thing with earrings. I like this; not only does it add a nice pop to the outfit, it fits their silhouettes very nicely. I feel like the earrings were more of a tactic to mimic face frames, but that’s just a theory.

Finally, the color schemes are unreal. They’re all over the place, but I’m loving it! The outfits are predominantly using a bright color theme, but some parts of it have more dark and neutral colors, adding an edgy pop to it. It makes it very alternative and reminds me of some of my favorite eccentric designers. 

#1

Artist and Designer Daniel De Valle created probably the most BEAUTIFUL collection and has an equally beautiful story. During London’s Fashion Week, his studio or “brand,” @Thevxlley, had its debut.

This collection is called “The Narcissist” and is based on Daniel’s life story. When he was a kid in Spain, his grandma taught him a lot about art, drawing, sewing, and embroidery. As Daniel explains it, instead of art becoming a desire, it became an obsession. His father would yell at him about his grades and punish him by making him work at his family’s bakery.

When he decided to move to Madrid, and he worked in restaurants and floristries. After seeing that his creative prowess was getting smaller, he decided to move to London, where he worked with many different artists. One of them is in the lingerie industry, with designer Michela Stark. After working with different artists for so long, he realized that he’s never really worked on things on his own, which sparked the idea of “The Narcissist”.

The collection features elements from his life. It took him three years to culminate every part of this collection. It displays a very unique twist in fashion, incorporating tiled glass, ceramic pieces, and many different cultural aspects.

As David explains, ceramics were a huge part of his life; not only was he taught at a young age how to make ceramics, but in many different Spanish-speaking countries, those types of artisans are part of everyday life. The main traditional pottery he was raised with is heavily tied to Andalusian traditions.

Some of the outfits are just straight up vases. I found some of the others more enjoyable because they incorporate a sense of worship using Spanish tradition during Easter.They would make bouquets of wax flowers to praise The Saints in the streets. I also found it beautiful that he used his mom’s wedding dress to show how much she meant to him. 

Overall, the collection is just a collage of his life. The floral elements represented when he worked as a florist, and A fluffy bread garment to represent the bakery his family owned, too. I think that this is genuinely such a beautiful set.

Daniel finished the piece with a message of his unwavering belief that beauty is not the opposite of obsession; it’s the result of it.