From Miami’s sun-kissed resort runways to Paris’s couture dominion, Spring/Summer 2026 redefined fashion capitals as universal stages for heritage-infused style.
Team Credits :
Creative Direction: Karine Charlemagne @k.c.picto_films
Production: Chez Les Mannequins @chezlesmannequins
Brands: @shiromanindia @moabycheerfulmama.ikumi @victor_hart @amarildoruci @amarildoshop @trulydebonaire @mstrstag #FortMose1738
HMUA: @s_jacoboof @irinafrans74 @fabianagraziani @eva_ligus @ariannaseen
Photography: @natydiazphotos @aligmfoto @pariscollegeofart
Styling Assistants: @halis.collective
The season began with swim and resort wear in Miami, and powered through with a slightly modified format (as the British Fashion Council canceled its edition of men’s week): menswear collections debuted in Milan and Paris, Haute Couture Week also followed in Paris, mens- and womenswear collections were displayed at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, and women’s ready-to-wear collections completed the season in Milan and Paris. This display of fashion widely revealed how the future of fashion is becoming increasingly influenced by culturally infused garments rising out of obscurity. Nonmainstream fashions are entering the mainstream fashion capitals of the world. These capitals maintaining dominant influence on the global fashion industry have the majority of the world dressing like American-, British-, French-, and Italian men. However, clothing reflecting the cultural identity, past, present, and desired future, of an individual is continuously being presented in such capitals from a more direct and unappropriated perspective. The following looks at, in reverse chronological order, multicultural brands bringing a unique adaptation of an element within their culture to the center stage of the fashion industry.
Shiro Mani | Artisanal Clothing Brand
Paris, France | Runway S/S 2026 | Produced by Chez Les Mannequins
Called an “ode to age-old arts from the Indian subcontinent,” Shiro Mani brought traditional Indian garments with a fresh modern aesthetic to shows during Paris Fashion Week. The show, themed on fresh laundry, featured a sheet above the runway, blowing in the wind, representing linen drying, childhood, and nostalgia. Each garment presented by a woman walking barefoot made its debut under this sheet, unveiling a modern take on traditional Indian-wear and artistry.
Moa Moa | Japanese Couture for Kids
Moa Moa makes clothing for children and young adults, incorporating traditional Japanese garment styles into pieces.
Victor Hart – Ghanaian Artistry
Milan, Italy | Presentation S/S 2026 | Casting, HMUA Facilitation, Set Design, Creative Consulting, & Production Support by Chez Les Mannequins
Osas Ighodaro wore a piece from Victor Hart’s latest collection at the Venice Film Festival of 2025. Victor Hart, “Ghanaian-born creative force whose journey into fashion was shaped by early exposure to Italian luxury and a decade-long practice in the fine arts. A sculptor and painter by training, Victor’s approach to clothing is rooted in form, texture, and storytelling — each collection a dialogue between culture, identity, and modernity.
Amarildo Ruci | Albanian Surrealism
New York, NY | Art Presentation S/S 2026 | Produced by Chez Les Mannequins
An Albanian artist who makes his art wearable. People do not always visit museums or galleries or can afford to purchase art. Putting art on clothing is a way to spread awareness and share a story everywhere you go.
Nonnistics | Nigerian Couture
Venice, Italy | S/S 2025 | Placement by Chez Les Mannequins
Nonnistics by Nonye Goody exudes elegance and grace. A collection made for the most gracious film stars in the world. Top actress, Osas Ighodaro, shines in one of her looks at the 2025 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.
Truly Debonaire | Canadian Suits
Mondrian South Beach, Miami Beach, FL | Runway S/S 2026 | Produced by Chez Les Mannequins
Sarah Nimalan creates professional wear for any office or professional setting. Easily worn from the office to the evening.
Fort Mose 1738 | Ghanaian Kente
Mondrian South Beach, Miami Beach, FL | Runway S/S 2026 | Produced by Chez Les Mannequins.
Fort Mose 1738 makes traditional Kente cloth ready-to-wear for every occasion.
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MSTR STAG
Mondrian South Beach, Miami Beach, FL | Runway S/S 2026 | Produced by Chez Les Mannequins.
MSTR STAG brings back to basics that are easily dressed up with red lips and red heels to redefine essentials by embracing the concept of soigné in its simplest form.
STAG: Style for The Authentic Generation
