The very best of Haute Couture Week A/W 2026
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
10/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
12/15
Depth
5/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Wallpaper* picks the defining shows of Haute Couture Week, seeing designers like Pierpaolo Piccioli and Duran Lantink –at Balenciaga and Jean Paul Gaultier respectively – breathe new life into the historic dressmaking medium
