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Paris Men's FW26 · Runway show Menswear

Kiko Kostadinov

28 looks, shown 24 January 2026 in Paris. Known this season for sculptural / editorial, genderless, japanese.

28Looks
2.1%Of the week's looks
25th / 28Largest show
BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

Menswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · 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 28
BlackNavyCharcoalWhiteDenim blueGreyIvory
Look 11

Look 1 of 28

Voluminous black draped cowl-neck tunic over relaxed black trousers

A study in black volume: the oversized cowl-necked tunic drapes and folds like a cape, its asymmetric hem and swallowing sleeves turning simple tailoring cloth into austere, monastic sculpture.

Black 100%
Shape
asymmetric · cocoon · draped · oversized
Pieces
trousers · tunic
Fabric
wool
Details
cut-away · draping · oversized collar
Styling
ankle boots · tonal head to toe
Mood
austere · dark · dramatic · serene

What set Kiko Kostadinov apart

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

Sculptural / editorial hairGenderless styleJapanese referenceBleached / dyed colour hairSerene moodWide-leg trousers garment

The palette

Share of garment area across 28 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Oversized79%
  • Straight / tubular68%
  • Draped39%
  • Asymmetric21%
  • Boxy21%

Share of the 28 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 28 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Wide-leg trousers75%
  • Top (unspecified)36%
  • Trousers21%
  • Jacket21%
  • Tunic18%

Traditions in the collection

Cultural influences →

1 of Kiko Kostadinov's 62 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in United Kingdom.

  • Dajin side-fastening jacket · China · East AsiaLook 32

    United Kingdom → China

    “Asymmetric front panel crossing diagonally from collar toward the right side, fastened at the neck and down the side, recalling the Chinese dajin overlapping closure.”

The character of the clothes

Kiko Kostadinov's clothes were darker, more muted, cooler and smoother than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighterdarker than 89% of collections
  • MutedVividmore muted than 86% of collections
  • CoolerWarmercooler than 97% of collections
  • SmoothTextured & printedsmoother than 100% of collections
  • CasualFormal
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearable

Kiko Kostadinov against every other house measured so far

Also in Paris, Fall/Winter 2026

Paris field notes →
  1. 1Willy Chavarria103 looksBlack
  2. 2Louis Vuitton82 looksBlack
  3. 3Undercover79 looksBlack
  4. 4Sacai75 looksBlack
  5. 5Dries Van Noten68 looksBlack
  6. 6Dior64 looksBlack

The fortnightly digest

Kiko Kostadinov, in context

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