What Do Fashion People Do All Day? Answers From the Spring 2026 Runways

November 5, 2025

Spring 2026 looks from left from Moschino Ballesthofer KidSuper DiPetsa Staud and Aaron Esh.

Pulling for Vogue Runway’s seasonal trend reports I usually end up with several thousand pictures saved on my desktop. Once the main themes are determined and images selected, I go through the remaining assets one more time looking for unexpected stories.

Those collected here, from the spring 2026 shows, are action focused and suggestive of how designers and stylists imagine fashion people live, which is on the go. They have an affinity with the arts (naturally), are marginally sporty, believe in print (all those books), can transform a bath towel into a full look, and have money on their minds. Do you fit the bill? Scroll and find out.

Turn the Page

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Melitta Baumeister, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

Photo: Michal Plata / Courtesy of Melitta Baumeister

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Tune In . . .

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Sunnei, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

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Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

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. . . Drop Out

Derrick, spring 2026 menswear

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Courrèges, spring 2026 menswear

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Courrèges, spring 2026 menswear

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Shake It All About

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Moschino, spring 2026 menswear

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Aletta, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

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MSGM, spring 2026 menswear

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Get It On Tape

Acne Studios, spring 2026 menswear

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Keep the Pace On Time

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Engineered Garments, spring 2026 menswear

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Break a Sweat . . .

Staud, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

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. . . or Stay High and Dry

“Drive,” She Said

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Ambush, spring 2026 ready-to-wear

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Keep It Moving

Tamme, spring 2026 menswear

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MarieAdamLeenaerdt spring 2026 readytowear

When All Else Fails, Go Shopping

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Gerrit Jacob, spring 2026 menswear