Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Dior
By Jonathan Anderson. 66 looks, shown 6 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for sleek and straight, mini bag, appliques / 3D flowers.
The show
The collection, look by look
Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · HC-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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Knotted grey faux-fur stole over ivory satin shirt and black plissé trousers
A plush faux-fur wrap knotted at the chest like a shawl softens fluid satin and plissé, while the crumpled gold veiled hat adds an eccentric, couture-like flourish to relaxed luxury.
What set Dior apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
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 lighter, more muted, more textured, more formal, more daring and more experimental than most of the season.
- DarkerLighterlighter than 90% of collections
- MutedVividmore muted than 75% of collections
- CoolerWarmer
- SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 87% of collections
- CasualFormalmore formal than 88% of collections
- ClassicDaringmore daring than 80% of collections
- ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 79% of collections
Dior against every other house measured so far
Also in Paris, Couture Fall/Winter 2026
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Dior, in context
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