PFW: Maximalism Rules
Paris Fashion Week Fall 2026 just set a louder tone — jewelry returned huge and colorful, beauty swung from “natural glam” to wild, sculptural looks, and designers leaned into unapologetic color play jewelry highlights and runway beauty roundups beauty looks. Footwear trends split into four dominant trainer directions — think metro-friendly silhouettes to statement platforms — and clothing showed five headline moves: peplum waists, over-the-knee boots, bold checks, sheer/structured pairings, and contrast-driven tailoring trainer trends five trends.
Mimi So celebrated her 30th anniversary with a one-of-a-kind $1.5 million necklace, and Daisy Edgar‑Jones was pictured wearing Boucheron’s Quatre and Quatre XS pieces at presentations. wwd.com Fred Samuel’s Force 10 hit a 60‑year milestone with a new Force 10 XL necklace that ships with three interchangeable cables (tennis, full gold and steel), while Chaumet expanded its Bee motif into multi‑form rings and detachable ear‑cuff designs. wwd.com Runway beauty leaned experimental: Comme des Garçons served felted, gravity‑defying hair, Junya Watanabe sent out models with inky, tear‑streaked makeup, Noir Kei Ninomiya built intecciato tresses into animal shapes and Yohji Yamamoto presented lace‑like 3D hair sculptures. wwd.com Footwear notes included a mapped set of nine trainer directions for 2026 — from hybrid silhouettes to wedge sneakers and trail‑run tech — and Chloé’s creative director Chemena Kamali debuted a ballet‑meets‑boxing trainer called the Kick. whowhatwear.com Design houses revived waist drama and equestrian references: peplum silhouettes cropped up at Alaïa, Dior and Stella McCartney, coveteur.com thigh‑high boots were prominent on Hermès’ runway and Vivienne Westwood sent slouchy over‑the‑knee pairs (worn by Paris Jackson), marieclaire.com and colorful plaids recurred across collections. fashionista.com
