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Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show Womenswear

Georges Hobeika

44 looks, shown 6 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for corsetry, metallic, gown.

44Looks
6.7%Of the week's looks
5th / 18Largest show
GreyLead colour

The show

The collection, look by look

Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · HC-FW26

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 44
GreyCharcoalBlackDenim blueSilverNavyPinkWhite
Look 11

Look 1 of 44

Sheer black lace high-neck mini dress with tulle hip panniers

Victorian severity meets ballet tutu: a funnel-necked lace sheath is split open at the hips by bursts of black tulle and beaded fringe, turning mourning lace into sculptural, sensual eveningwear.

Black 48%Charcoal 31%Grey 21%
Shape
balloon · fitted · sculptural · fitted
Pieces
dress
Fabric
chiffon · lace · sheer mesh · fringed
Details
beading · feathers · fringe · padding
Styling
stilettos · tonal head to toe
Mood
dark · elegant · glamorous · sensual

What set Georges Hobeika apart

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

Corsetry detailMetallic colour_storyGown garmentSequins / paillettes materialEmbroidery detailSparkling / embellished finish

The palette

Share of garment area across 44 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Fitted / bodycon61%
  • Column52%
  • Hourglass / cinched waist36%
  • Sculptural / architectural30%
  • Mermaid / fishtail25%

Share of the 44 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 44 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Gown91%
  • Jacket7%
  • Dress7%
  • Corset2%
  • Bodysuit2%

Traditions in the collection

Cultural influences →

1 of Georges Hobeika's 90 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Lebanon.

  • Qipao / cheongsam · China · East AsiaLook 43

    Lebanon → China

    “Tall stiff stand collar with closure detail at the throat on a close-fitting sheath bodice, recalling a qipao; rendered in sheer black lace with tulle side panels.”

The character of the clothes

Georges Hobeika's clothes were more muted, cooler, more textured, more formal and more experimental than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighter
  • MutedVividmore muted than 80% of collections
  • CoolerWarmercooler than 77% of collections
  • SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 86% of collections
  • CasualFormalmore formal than 99% of collections
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 91% of collections

Georges Hobeika against every other house measured so far

Also in Paris, Couture Fall/Winter 2026

Paris field notes →
  1. 1Dior66 looksWhite
  2. 2Chanel63 looksBlack
  3. 3Giorgio Armani57 looksBlack
  4. 4Elie Saab57 looksBlack
  5. 5Rahul Mishra36 looksBlack
  6. 6Stéphane Rolland33 looksSilver

The fortnightly digest

Georges Hobeika, in context

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