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Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show

Franck Sorbier

24 looks, shown 8 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for smoky eye, jacquard / brocade, bold lip.

24Looks

3.7%Of the week's looks

16th / 18Largest show

BlackLead colour

The show

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 24

BlackCharcoalBurgundyTanGreyIvoryBeigeNavy

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Look 1 of 24

Black trench over embroidered tunic with porter cap and trunk

Hotel-porter role play rendered in all-black: the embroidered tunic and trench read as off-duty uniform, while the 'Regina' cap and vintage trunk turn the runway into grand-hotel theatre.

Black 100%

Shape: oversized · straight · relaxed
Pieces: trench coat · tunic · wide-leg trousers
Fabric: cotton · crumpled
Details: embroidery · piping
Styling: derbies · layered · open · tonal head to toe
Mood: austere · nostalgic · relaxed

What set Franck Sorbier apart

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

Smoky eye makeupJacquard / brocade materialBold lip makeupAnkle boots footwearAnkle boots accessoryCostume / theatrical reference

The palette

Share of garment area across 24 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular42%
Column38%
Oversized33%
A-line29%
Tiered / layered volume21%

Share of the 24 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 24 looks described by our AI tagger

Coat25%
Trousers25%
Wide-leg trousers25%
Dress21%
Jacket17%

The character of the clothes

Franck Sorbier's clothes were darker, warmer, more textured, more formal and more experimental than most of the season.

DarkerLighterdarker than 90% of houses
MutedVivid
CoolerWarmerwarmer than 77% of houses
SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 75% of houses
CasualFormalmore formal than 90% of houses
ClassicDaring
ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 79% of houses

Franck Sorbier against every other house measured so far

Also in Paris

Paris field notes →

The fortnightly digest

Franck Sorbier, in context

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