Paris Fashion Week FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Dior
By Jonathan Anderson. 66 looks, shown 3 March 2026 in Paris. Known this season for shawl lapel, peplum, peplum.
The show
The collection, look by look
Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · FW26Every 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.
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Grey bouclé peplum jacket over tiered ivory tulle high-low skirt
Couture codes collide: a nubby grey peplum jacket, tailored like daywear, tops a frothing scalloped tulle mini that spills into a trailing train, pairing schoolgirl crispness with ballroom volume.
What set Dior apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
- Black35%
- Grey19%
- Charcoal18%
- Ivory / cream5%
- Chocolate brown4%
- Beige / camel4%
Share of garment area across 66 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).
Silhouettes
Share of the 66 tagged looks.
What the collection was made of
Share of the 66 looks described by our AI taggerTraditions in the collection
Cultural influences →6 of Dior's 338 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in France.
- Pankou / frog closures · China · East Asia2 looks
France → China
“Black knotted cord frog fastenings with looped ends and hanging tassel closing the jacket front below the shearling collar.”
- Kimono / obi brocade · Japan · East Asia2 looks
France → Japan
“Metallic gold brocade with swirling ground and red-orange chrysanthemum-like roundels, wrapped around the hips and secured with a black braided cord with tassels, recalling obi brocade.”
- Chinese silk brocade · East Asian (unspecified) · East AsiaLook 47
France → East Asian (unspecified)
“Black ground with metallic gold woven large chrysanthemum-like roundels, lustrous jacquard brocade; could equally read as Chinese or Japanese obi brocade.”
- Traje de flamenca · Spain · European folk & regional dressLook 9
France → Spain
“Large pink carnation clusters worn at both sides of sleek, pulled-back hair, recalling the flamenca flor; paired with cascading ruffles.”
- Banarasi brocade · India · South AsiaLook 46
France → India
“Metallic gold and silver zari-like ground with small scattered floral buti motifs, patched panels and a contrasting border edge, resembling repurposed brocade sari fabric.”
The character of the clothes
Dior's clothes were darker, more muted, warmer and more formal than most of the season.
- DarkerLighterdarker than 75% of collections
- MutedVividmore muted than 93% of collections
- CoolerWarmerwarmer than 80% of collections
- SmoothTextured & printed
- CasualFormalmore formal than 83% of collections
- ClassicDaring
- ExperimentalWearable
Dior against every other house measured so far
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Dior, in context
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