Paris Haute Couture FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Imane Ayissi
27 looks, shown 6 July 2026 in Paris. Known this season for graphic eyeliner, smoky eye, gloves.
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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Coral silk shift mini dress with ruched red gloves and raffia headpiece
A clean sixties shift in slubbed coral silk is pushed into fantasy by a shocking-pink raffia wig-hat, ruched opera gloves and gold pumps, a joyful clash of reds and pinks.
What set Imane Ayissi apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
Share of garment area across 27 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).
Silhouettes
Share of the 27 tagged looks.
What the collection was made of
Share of the 27 looks described by our AI taggerTraditions in the collection
Cultural influences →2 of Imane Ayissi's 52 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in France.
- Huipil · Mexico · Latin America & CaribbeanLook 14
France → Mexico
“Boxy rectangular untailored tunic with square neckline, all-over woven-look repeat motifs and fringed hem, worn over a full gathered skirt like a huipil-and-enagua ensemble.”
- Kente · West African (unspecified) · West AfricaLook 8
France → West African (unspecified)
“Checkerboard of narrow strip-woven blocks alternating warp stripes and inlaid geometric motifs in gold, teal, magenta on black; could also read as Ewe kente or aso oke.”
The character of the clothes
Imane Ayissi's clothes were more vivid, more textured, more formal and more experimental than most of the season.
- DarkerLighter
- MutedVividmore vivid than 99% of collections
- CoolerWarmer
- SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 79% of collections
- CasualFormalmore formal than 96% of collections
- ClassicDaring
- ExperimentalWearablemore experimental than 81% of collections
Imane Ayissi against every other house measured so far
Also in Paris, Couture Fall/Winter 2026
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Imane Ayissi, in context
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