Givenchy unveiled its Spring-Summer 2026 women’s ready-to-wear collection under the creative direction of Sarah Burton.
The presentation focused on what Burton described as “powerful femininity,” with an exploration of women’s strength through a reworking of feminine archetypes.
The collection began with tailoring, reimagined to emphasise lightness, exposure of skin, and a vocabulary of both dress and undress. Structured jackets and dresses were pared back, while knitwear and leather pieces introduced contrasts of rigidity and fluidity.
Classic house codes appeared in new forms, such as the little black dress in duchesse satin and a sliced tailored dress in black wool grain de poudre. Tailoring was central, from cropped jackets and skinny trousers in wool mohair to double-breasted cuts in pinstripe and calico. Elsewhere, slouched jackets and draped skirts created an ease that counterbalanced the sharper silhouettes.
The theme of deconstruction ran throughout. Sliced shirt dresses, cape-back designs, and cutaway bodies in seamless viscose or entwined pearl knits offered reinterpretations of traditional womenswear. Eveningwear also reflected this approach, with deconstructed crystal dresses and slashed trench coats in beige cotton or lipstick red satin duchesse.
Colour played a distinct role in defining the season. Alongside black and white foundations, the palette introduced butter yellow leather, lipgloss red knitted frills, and cherry red fine-knit dresses. Lipstick red leather mini dresses and cocoon bodies in engineered viscose highlighted a bolder side, while pastel touches appeared in mint duchesse satin with shredded rose embroidery.
Textural contrasts were central to Burton’s vision. Black and white Lyon lace, Paris net empire dresses, and fishnet-inspired viscose dresses introduced transparency and layering. Embroidered details included avalanche rose satin stitch and silk pink iris motifs on duchesse satin. Denim also entered the mix, with turn-up raw trousers paired with white leather shirts and deconstructed silver tops.
Accessories and outerwear completed the narrative, from photographic wool jacquard car coats to cropped bomber jackets in leather with engineered knit bodies. Wrapped skirts, powder puff organza skirts, and bed sheet-inspired satin dresses expanded the vocabulary of cut and drape.
The collection reaffirmed Burton’s commitment to reinterpreting femininity through a balance of strength, delicacy, and architectural precision, cementing Givenchy’s role at the forefront of Paris fashion for Spring-Summer 2026.
