FW26 trends: Biomimicry and radical style to redefine winter 2026
International sourcing trade show Première Vision Paris (GL events) has unveiled the two key trends set to influence fashion for autumn/winter 2026/2027.
The first trend, titled “Ego-Eco”, links ecology with health. The regeneration of ecosystems is associated with physical and mental well-being, a major focus for the AW26/27 season.
In textile terms, the search for comfort and protection translates into soft, textured materials. These materials feature “therapeutic” effects and “sensory” technologies designed to soothe or stimulate the nervous system.
Biomimicry, a sustainable and circular path against the limits of classic industrial models
Among other innovative technologies, Première Vision highlights biomimicry, which involves observing how nature works to derive ecological technical solutions. Concrete examples include bio-sourced materials designed from fungi, bacteria or algae, as experimented with by designer Iris Van Herpen.
The bio-industry opens up new prospects and could allow us to move away from dependence on industrial agriculture and fossil fuels.
Autumn/winter 2026/2027 materials will be radical, reflecting styles and mindset
The second trend, identified by the international sourcing trade show taking place from September 16 to 18, 2025, is called “New Dynasties”. It links our cultural heritage with innovation to define the style of materials that will shape the silhouettes of winter 2026.
The aesthetic is retro-futuristic, a visual style that looks to the future as it was imagined, feared or idealised in the last century. Inspiration comes, as usual, from counter-culture: rebellion; marginality; and the underground. This is to reactivate subversive codes that have proven their worth but no longer work today.
The materials and accessories that stem from this radicalism are inspired by the brutalist architectural movement, balancing monumentality with meticulousness.
Another major influence is the gothic aesthetic, with deep blacks, dark shades, the use of metal and the enhancement of textures through light.
The minimalism of brutalism and the dramatic character of gothic coexist in luxurious materials that reshape the body and exaggerate its volumes. They transition from the poetic to the austere; from masculine to feminine; and from the sartorial to the experimental.
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