New Creative Directors Debut at Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks for Spring/Summer 2026

The Spring/Summer 2026 fashion season sees a wave of new creative directors debuting at major houses during Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. In Milan, Louise Trotter presents her first collection for Bottega Veneta, Simone Bellotti for Jil Sander, while Dario Vitale at Versace and Demna at Gucci opt for private events rather than traditional runway shows. Emerging brands like KNWLS, House of Pezzo, Îacaré, Chelsea Jean Lamm, and Liwen Liang also debut. In Paris, from September 29 to October 7, Jonathan Anderson shows his first womenswear for Dior, Pierpaolo Piccioli debuts at Balenciaga, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez (Proenza Schouler) present for Loewe, Matthieu Blazy for Chanel on October 6, Sarah Burton for Givenchy, Miguel Castro Freitas for Mugler, Duran Lantink for Jean Paul Gaultier, Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela ready-to-wear, and Michael Rider for Celine. Alessandro Michele continues at Valentino. The season is framed as a historic moment of creative turnover.