At the recent Milan and Paris Fashion Week SS2026, a new generation of designers stepped into the spotlight, each bringing a distinct cultural lens, craftsmanship-driven vision, and personal narrative to the runway. From couture rooted in ancestral heritage to modern expressions of femininity and identity, the following brands mark some of the most compelling debuts of the season. All produced by Fashion Week Studio.
Lara Dizeyee
Collection: Milan Enchanted
During Milan Fashion Week SS2026, American-Kurdish designer Lara Dizeyee unveiled her Milan Enchanted Collection, a poetic fusion of storytelling, craftsmanship, and cultural pride.
Each of the 30 custom-made pieces reflects her signature blend of Kurdish heritage and modern couture, brought to life through intricate details and emotional depth. Lara transformed traditional artistry into a vision of elegance and imagination.
As Kurdistan’s Cultural Ambassador, Lara continues to bridge cultures through fashion, celebrating identity, resilience, and the boundless creativity that defines her work.
Andrea Quezada
Collection name: Mayahuél
Mayahuel is a tribute to the soul of Mexico, inspired by the ancestral process of tequila making and the divine legend of the goddess who gave life to the agave. Each piece intertwines artisanal craftsmanship with contemporary couture, blending hand-finished textiles, structured silhouettes, and symbolic details in leather and metal. Through this collection, the team honors heritage as living art, where fire becomes fabric, memory becomes design, and culture walks the runway.
Designers:
– Garments: Andrea Quezada
– Jewelry: Corta Vida
– Accessories: Yeyo México
– Shoes: San Miguel Shoes
Sponsor: Tamaulipas Seguro Te Enamora
Styling: Andrea Quezada, Sofía Rodríguez, Diego De León
Location: Palazzo Serbelloni
Photographer: Vidal Castillo
Models: Alejandro Lopez | Evan Westman | Summer | Yelyzaveta | Vukcevic
Bilal El Dana Couture
Collection name: Belle Époque Reimagined
Belle Époque Reimagined by Bilal El Dana Couture pays homage to the golden age of artistry and elegance, reinterpreted for the modern woman. The collection at Paris Fashion Week SS2026 showcases sculpted silhouettes, luxurious fabrics, and intricate handcrafted embroidery – a fusion of nostalgia and innovation. Inspired by the grandeur and grace of early 20th-century Paris, each creation embodies femininity in motion, celebrating couture as wearable art. With dusty hues, bold details, and delicate craftsmanship, the collection invites today’s woman to experience timeless beauty with a contemporary edge – where past meets present in every stitch.
Photographer: Charbel Mousallem
Evaro Italia
Milan’s Palazzo Serbelloni shimmered with anticipation as guests gathered beneath its frescoed ceilings for Evaro Italia’s debut at Milan Fashion Week SS2026. The Florentine fashion house, founded by Eva Rorandelli, unveiled its Portofino Collection, a modern tribute to Italian craftsmanship and the relaxed elegance of the Italian Riviera.
As the first model stepped onto the marble runway, the collection came to life. Luxurious leathers, lace, and silk pieces caught the light of crystal chandeliers. “I wanted to capture the colors and the light that reflect on the water in Portofino,” said Rorandelli. “There’s a very special beauty in Italy’s small coastal towns—the history, the culture, and the way people live. It’s a kaleidoscope of emotion and reflection. That’s what this collection is about.”
The palette of sun-washed ivory, sea blue, coral, and gold echoed the natural tones of the Mediterranean’s distinctive architecture and coastal glamour. Tailoring remained central, with structured silhouettes softened by fluid draping. “Too much fashion today is rooted in spectacle,” Rorandelli reflected. “For me, true fashion is about touch, about craftsmanship, about the human hand behind every detail. That’s the heritage that continues to make ‘Made in Italy’ a recognized symbol of excellence.”
Select pieces from Evaro Alta Moda, the brand’s couture line handcrafted in Florence, added a note of opulence to the haute prêt-à-porter presentation. Balancing classic shapes with luxurious fabrics, including soft Florentine lace and luminous silk jacquard, the collection felt both timeless and effortlessly modern.
By the finale, as sweeping metallic brocades glided across the marble floor, it was clear that Evaro Italia had arrived as one of Milan’s most compelling new voices. “Luxury isn’t about being seen,” Rorandelli said. “It’s about being remembered, and the Evaro woman wears that philosophy effortlessly.”
Styling: @evaroitalia
Hair: @lillyhilt @jodieburns_hair @atavi.signature @refstockholmofficial @kaylimillerstyle
Makeup: @makeupartacademyparis @makeupcloudy
Models: Sarah Gullixon @starsmanagement, Kat Martini @castingfirenze, Esperanza & Elisabeth @fashionweekstudioofficial
Photography: @fabiodelfino92
Venue: @serbellonieventi_
HEVA Couture
Collection name: HEVA Pret-a-Couture SS26
HEVA philosophy centres around seasonless high-end design and construction that allows the wearer to celebrate life every day. Heva designs are transforming; striving to inspire women to live creatively and richly. Timeless, modern and tailored with an unexpected edge, HEVA represents a sophisticated sensibility and longevity that holds innovation at its heart.
Photographer: @viktoriia_photographer
House of Poulton
Collection: La Dolce Vita-Zest Summer 2026
House of Poulton is the very first Namibian fashion designer to showcase at Paris Fashion Week SS2026. Showcasing the collection La Dolce Vita-Zest Summer 2026, this collection is a celebration of joy, passion, and the art of living beautifully. Inspired by the golden charm of Italian summers and the radiant essence of lemons, the collection embodies the spirit of “the sweet life”, that effortless elegance is found in moments of sunshine, laughter, and escape.
Drawing from the cinematic glamour of the Amalfi Coast and the warmth of Namibian energy, this collection reimagines luxury through a fresh, vibrant lens. Flowing silks, sunlit yellows, soft whites, and playful ruffles mirror the zest of life – bold, romantic, and unapologetically feminine. Each piece captures the feeling of sipping limoncello by the sea.
For Creative Director Melisa Poulton, La Dolce Vita is more than a collection. It’s a mood. It’s about finding beauty in simplicity, joy in movement, and strength in softness. It’s a story of a woman who live with passion and style, embracing every moment with zest.
A special thanks go to her sponsors O&L leisure, Namibian Tourism Board, Arts Council of Namibia, and Fly Namibia.
Creative Director: Melisa Poulton
Photographer: Massimo Fredericks Photography
Location: Kolmanskuppe Ghost town and Luderitz Namibia
Models: Woudre Tune | Angelique Smeda | Miss Namibia 2025 Johanna Swartbooi
Makeup: Butter on the Beat
Hair: Immogene Neels
Styling: Hilary Wang
Santisimas Ropa Intima
Collection: Altares
From Medellín to the world, Altares is a journey through Latina femininity in its most sublime forma homage to divas María Félix, Selena Quintanilla, and Sofía Vergara, who transformed their lives into art and, with their voices, bodies, and character, challenged stigma to build an enduring legacy.
Each piece blends delicate structures with hand-crafted details, sheer layers, and textures that evoke the mystical and the earthly. It’s a collection that celebrates the spiritual and the corporeal at once—showing that true beauty is born when a woman recognizes herself as her own temple
Founder and creative director: Kely Velasquez.
Maison Pacinthe Badran
Mayssa Wasfi has built an established career spanning more than 25 years in the fashion industry. After completing her studies in Geneva, Switzerland in 1992, she hit the ground running by opening her own fashion house in 1993, and continued on an incline from there. She has served in many roles ranging from International Brand Manager to Head of Buying and nearly everything in between for prominent luxury fashion entities across the Middle East.
Her duties have included managing multi-department stores, attending fashion shows all over the world (Paris, Milan, New York, London, Seoul, Madrid, Istanbul) in order to curate assortments, handling purchasing and stock control, carrying out forecasts, analysis, and business development strategies. She has also coordinated the openings of mono-brand retail stores for globally sought-after luxury brands such as CHANEL, GIAMBATTISTA VALLI, RALPH AND RUSSO, BALMAIN, and ALAIA, along with organizing exclusive fashion shows for haute couture designers such as NAEEM KHAN, MONIQUE LHULLIER, OSCAR DE LA RENTA, ASHI STUDIO, and ZUHAIR MURAD, forming and maintaining the connections of a lifetime with driving forces in the industry. Recognizing a gap in the Middle East region, Mayssa established MW Fashion Consultancy with the ambition of utilizing her incomparable experience to assist established brands and retailers as well as startups to achieve their full potential in the region and the rest of the world.
Specialized in consumer psychology in the Middle East, product innovation, brand strategies and promotion techniques, contemporary trend forecasting and future outlook, and fashion marketing and production, there is no project that is out of her scope, as the key to her success has been her diverse skill set as well as her everlasting dedication to her projects.
Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam
