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Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show

Ardazaei

27 looks, shown 6 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for mermaid / fishtail, sweetheart, corsetry.

27Looks

4.1%Of the week's looks

12th / 18Largest show

BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · HC-FW26 · See the photographs →

Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.

Look 1Look 27

BlackBeigeBurgundyChocolate brownRedNavyCoralGrey

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Look 1 of 27

Strapless black tulle corset gown with rust ruffles and brocade flounce hem

Sunburst-pleated black tulle veils a rust underlayer, so the corseted body glows like embers. The look ends in a stiff floral brocade flounce, a folkloric hem grounding pure couture technique.

Black 81%Burgundy 15%Charcoal 4%

Shape: fitted · hourglass · mermaid · skin-tight
Pieces: gown
Fabric: chiffon · jacquard · jacquard · pleated
Details: corsetry · draping · piping · pleated panels
Styling: strappy heeled sandals · layered
Mood: dark · glamorous · romantic · sensual

What set Ardazaei apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Mermaid / fishtail silhouetteSweetheart necklineCorsetry detailGraphic eyeliner makeupGown garmentCape back / train detail

The palette

Share of garment area across 27 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Hourglass / cinched waist77%
Mermaid / fishtail73%
Fitted / bodycon50%
Peplum19%
Sculptural / architectural19%

Share of the 26 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 26 looks described by our AI tagger

Gown77%
Dress12%
Jacket12%
Midi skirt12%
Corset8%

The character of the clothes

Ardazaei's clothes were darker, more vivid, warmer, more formal and more experimental than most of the season.

DarkerLighterdarker than 84% of houses
MutedVividmore vivid than 81% of houses
CoolerWarmerwarmer than 82% of houses
SmoothTextured & printed
CasualFormalmore formal than 98% of houses
ClassicDaring
ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 90% of houses

Ardazaei against every other house measured so far

Also in Paris

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The fortnightly digest

Ardazaei, in context

Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.