New York, London, Milan and Paris: What to expect from th...

February 11, 2026Fashion / Cheat SheetFashion / Cheat SheetNew York, London, Milan and Paris: What to expect from the AW26 season

With the womenswear season just kicking off, we’ve collated the ultimate cheat sheet to get you through the next month of shows

ShareLink copied ✔️February 11, 2026February 11, 2026TextElliot Hoste

Staring down the barrel of a month of fashion shows can be a daunting feeling. With so many collections to choose from, it often feels like a mammoth task separating the wheat from the chaff – but that’s where we come in. Rather than sifting through all the shows yourself, we’ve compiled this handy guide to the upcoming womenswear shows, featuring all the collections you can’t miss. Scroll down for more.

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK Pin It

Eckhaus Latta SS26Photography Hatnim Lee

As always, New York Fashion Week kicks off proceedings, and despite its increasingly commercialised schedule, there’s still a faithful set of indie designers keeping the city alive. It-girl fave Jane Wade closes out the opening day with her feminised take on streetwear, while Gabe Gordon and Timothy Gibbons return on Feb 14 with their partly eponymous line Gabe Gordon. Also showing on Valentine’s Day is Eckhaus Latta, which celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2026, while Sandy Liang’s musings on girlhood get a fresh audience on February 15.

This NYFW season also sees Rachel Scott make her long-awaited, “full creative debut” for Proenza Schouler, after last September’s SS26 collection was made in collaboration with the design team. Elsewhere, Calvin Klein’s Veronica Leoni returns with a pep in her step after last season’s pilgrim chic collection proved victorious in celebrity dressing throughout 2025, while Marc Jacobs beats them all to the punch, showing his latest offering two days early on February 9.

New York Fashion Week AW26 takes place from February 11-16. Click here for the full schedule

LONDON FASHION WEEK Pin It

LUEDER SS26Photography Morgane Maurice

London Fashion Week will always be celebrated for its innovative talent, and this season seems to double down on that ethos. Fashion faves who haven’t had shows in a while are finally making their return, like Masha Popova, Karoline Vitto and Tolu Coker, whose last catwalks were all in September 2024. Alongside those, several exciting new talents are making their LFW debuts. Recent CSM graduate Petra Fagerstrom is joining the official schedule, as is the Rick Owens-approved designer Leo Prothmann, Daniel del Valle’s brand TheVxlley, plus Central Saint Martins’ MA Fashion cohort.

NEWGEN recipients like Pauline Dujancourt, Oscar Ouyang, LUEDER and Kazna Asker also return to the schedule, with Asker taking up the penultimate spot of fashion week, just in front of Burberry. Elsewhere, Simone Rocha takes her usual spot on Sunday afternoon, Jawara Alleyne is showing in presentation format, while Fashion East have added another new designer to its roster (read all about that here). And with brands like Chopova Lowena, Talia Byre, Di Petsa and Connor Ives on top of that, it’s shaping up to be one of London’s busiest seasons yet.

London Fashion Week AW26 takes place from February 19-23. Click here for the full schedule

MILAN FASHION WEEK Pin It

Diesel SS26Photography Federica Fioravanti

The home of the Italian giants kicks off on February 24, with Glenn Martens’ Diesel taking on inauguration duties with the brand’s latest show. The following day, all eyes will be on Fendi as former Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri makes her design debut, while Mrs P and Raf Simons’ Prada womenswear will probably pick up where their men’s show left off last month.

Also making her debut in Milan will be Belgian designer Meryll Rogge, who presents her first collection for Marni on February 26, followed by Demna’s runway debut for Gucci a day later. Elsewhere, Maximilian Davis will present his AW26 womenswear collection for Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana return once again, while Louis Trotter unveils her sophomore catwalk collection for Bottega Veneta.

Milan Fashion Week AW26 takes place from February 24-March 1. Click here for the full schedule

PARIS FASHION WEEK Pin It

Vaquera SS26Photography Jamie-Maree Shipton

Though last season’s Paris Fashion Week was a historic season jam-packed with debuts, AW26 is still giving it a run for its money. Jonathan Anderson is presenting his second womenswear collection for Dior, Haider Ackermann returns for his latest Tom Ford show, while Daniel Roseberry is currently prepping for Schiaparelli’s latest ready-to-wear offering. Other big brands you should keep an eye out for are Chloé, Mugler, and Jean Paul Gaultier, while Pieter Mulier’s final Alaïa show on March 4 is set to bring in huge amounts of attention. At the other end of the spectrum, brands like Zomer, Hodakova and Vaquera are flying the flag for the small and innovative labels, as well as Kiko Kostadinov and recent LVMH Prize nominee Julie Kegels.

But back to the fashion giants (of which there are many), and brands like Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton will be the hottest tickets in town, along with Celine, Hermès and McQueen. Elsewhere, both Matthieu Blazy and Pierpaolo Piccioli return for their sophomore ready-to-wear catwalks – for Chanel and Balenciaga, respectively – while Sarah Burton will reveal her third runway presentation for Givenchy.

Paris Fashion Week AW26 takes place from March 2-10. Click here for the full schedule

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