Designers showcased rubber and latex garments throughout the fall 2026 couture season, which concludes today. The material appeared in multiple collections as an unconventional choice for high fashion.
Schiaparelli presented looks featuring latex and silicone, including a head-to-toe latex outfit with tentacles and a silicone bust created in collaboration with a Paris-area production studio. Daniel Roseberry described the collection as inspired by the ocean abyss.
Duran Lantink debuted a Jean Paul Gaultier collection that included a TPU and latex torso design. At Dior, Jonathan Anderson reinterpreted works by artist Lynda Benglis using liquid rubber latex on two white dresses. Robert Wun incorporated rubber balloons into closing looks.
Laura Pulice of VEX Clothing noted that latex requires hand-gluing rather than sewing, aligning with couture's custom process. The material has historical precedents in fashion, including Helmut Lang's 1995 rubber dresses.