Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu concluded Paris Fashion Week Fall 2026 with contrasting visions of nature, blending folklore and minimalism. Nicolas Ghesquière's Louis Vuitton show featured a faux mountain range set and alpine-inspired pieces, while Miuccia Prada's Miu Miu emphasized stripped-back wardrobes on a forest floor runway. The collections highlighted escapism amid global uncertainties.
Paris Fashion Week Fall 2026 wrapped up on March 11 with Louis Vuitton and Miu Miu presenting their ready-to-wear collections, offering divergent takes on nature as a source of inspiration. At Louis Vuitton, creative director Nicolas Ghesquière transformed the Louvre's Cour Carrée into a dramatic faux mountain range, designed by 'Severance' production designer Jeremy Hindle. Models navigated the rocky terrain in folklore-infused looks, including shaggy capes, shearling caps, exaggerated shoulders, and fur epaulettes. Ghesquière described the 'Super Nature' collection as exploring commonalities in mountain peoples' attire from the Alps to the Andes, shaped by weather and movement. Key pieces featured embroidered wolves, sheep, and rabbits on jackets and skirts, with Ukrainian artist Nazar Strelyaev-Nazarko painting the lambs. Accessories stole the spotlight: the revived Noé bag in its 1932 shape, mini Malles in soft versions, and heels carved like antlers. Front-row attendees included Zendaya, Ana de Armas, Jennifer Connelly, and Jaden Smith, alongside K-pop stars Felix and Lisa from Stray Kids and Blackpink.
Hours later, Miu Miu's runway evoked a churned forest floor, with staff scattering twigs and moss by hand until showtime. Miuccia Prada's vision stripped away excess, presenting clothes as 'the last things left in someone’s wardrobe'—tiny tank dresses, shrunken washed-leather jackets, crinkled cotton blazers, and slim coats worn to a sheen. Prada stated, 'You, as a human person, you are enough. You have your mind. That should be enough against whatever happens.' The casting reinforced this, featuring Gillian Anderson, Chloë Sevigny, Kristen McMenamy, and TXT's Yeonjun alongside younger faces like Diana Silvers and Gemma Ward. Accessories provided contrast: embellished chapkas, crystallized belts, and bedazzled sneakers against the quiet fabrics of cotton poplin, boiled cashmere, and embroidered tulle.
These closing shows provided escapism from global turmoil, including reports of the US-Israel war on Iran and rising oil prices. Ghesquière's hyper-craft approach sublimated nature into luxury, while Prada advocated for simplicity, marking a season of confident creative directions post reshuffles.
