Corsets, Fringe, and Lots of Low-Rise: Alexander McQueen Reimagines the Uniform

Paris got here alive as inventive director of Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton’s successor, Seán McGirr, unveiled his interpretations of the uniform for the spring 2026 runway present throughout vogue week. To the upbeat sounds of pop and EDM, fashions strutted down the runway in reimagined British army jackets, corset particulars “liberated from tradition,” fringe purses, and sensual low-rise bottoms. McGirr drew inspiration from Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man, with sturdy tailoring of clear traces and contrasted deviations from the standard uniform and go well with.

Spring subsequent yr appears to vow riot in the realm of vogue as McGirr enthusiastically encourages diving into need. “We push against nature, tempering instinct in the name of order. What happens when we give way, satisfying our deep-seated desires and innate impulses? What does it take to stir and submit to that primal drive?” the inventive director exclaimed in the present notes. Ahead, see the key developments and movie star entrance row type second from McGirr’s subtly erotic assortment for spring 2026.

Low-Rise Everything

According to McQueen, spring and summer time 2026 might be all about low-rise bottoms, from “professional” wanting pencil skirts to Y2K-style skinny and straight-leg denims. Hip-hugging bottoms somewhat than waist-hugging might be a vogue crowd favourite. High-waisted bottoms have been on the outskirts of the vogue set’s thoughts for a couple of seasons now, however subsequent spring might be a full dedication to low-rise.

British army jackets, in addition to blazers, had been made casually cool on the McQueen runway. Lapels sat curved, patch pockets had been included, and tailoring was nonetheless hitting the mark all through McGirr’s subversions.

Rather than extra-tight corsets donning the runway, McGirr included the Victorian-era development in not simply tops, however in full-length clothes, decoratively on boots, and in deconstructed skirts. This stage of element is a telling signal of the place developments are heading in the upcoming yr