Givenchy S/S 2026 Paris

[Kanzai]

I think menswear and couture are probably the two areas where she can "unleash" the edgier aspects of that "impeccable tailoring" – which existed during her McQueen tenure. She has to prove herself again, because the things here, while light hearted and refined, lacked the solidity that a failing house needed.

Just turn your McQueen era mode on girl, people in 2025 will eat it up. The bar is just too low so who gaf if it's more Mcqueen than Hubert.

 

[tourbillions]

no matter how boring.... People wearing Givenchy are one of the best dressed so far. I am not sure how long she will try to solidify her givenchy lewk before going crazy with it. That was her trend in Mcqueen when she stopped with the themed runways. Went for the most basic to solidy the silhouette of her mcqueen woman then just slowly added on to it.

Wonder how these are selling and if her old womens clients are eating it up. The leather shirts are so crisp and well tailored and just make everyone wearing it look so powerful. Very burton i guess.

 

[vetements]

I thought the clothes on the influencers/ celebrities were all really well made and elegant, quite a fresh breath of air from the usual non model showings for all the other brands we have seen lately, and also better than whatever we have seen on Julia Roberts/ Greta Lee/ Ann Taylor Joy etc at Cannes or this fashion week. I seriously dont know what is the dislike here except that it is safe.

Granted the big jewellery arent exactly looking great, but I see that as taing some risks of hers, so are the see through and weird looking shoes.

Comparing this to the Loewe and Dior we have just seen, I think this is many steps ahead.

I much prefer this to Clare`s sweet offering, I rather take this, the tailoring alone is breathtaking, even if it may look simple. As for comparing this to Matthew Williamson? they are not even on the same level.

Look forward to her finding her niche at Givenchy. I do think the size and culture of it is just nice for her.

 

[FashioNarrating]

If I see one more show where N@omi gets to wear her default hair/makeup and not adjust her walk whatsoever bcs she's there just to present herself..

 

[Squizree]

I think it's wonderful. This is the best Givenchy has looked since Tisci. She knows she's not a 'sToRyTeLlEr' and plays to her strengths. The construction is immaculate, the silhouettes are polished, and it will most likely be commercially successful. Yes, she would benefit from some attitude, but the last thing I want to see is some forced attempt at trying to create 'drama'.

 

[Mrs.T]

If I see one more show where N@omi gets to wear her default hair/makeup and not adjust her walk whatsoever bcs she's there just to present herself..

I wish that she would retire , cause nowadays she seems irrelevant and adds zero value.

 

[90sfan]

OMG THIS HAS GOT TO STOP.
IF THIS IS A MAJOR PARISIAN LABEL, then we can all just stop following fashion.
HORRIBLE…. Sure, a little better than last season, but last season was DISMAL. This season is a little better, so i give it HORRIBLE.
Lol

 

[brandon J pierre]

Those black suits are beautifully tailored. Not since Rafs Dior have I seen such nice suits on the runway. But those suits don’t make up for this mediocre collection that has no direction, theme, story or anything really. It’s empty gestures with a non existent color palette. It feels entirely unelevated.

Yea no story unless the story is bareness

 

[Alquimista]

I'm waiting for the pictures cause no way in hell I'm watching a Sarah Burton fashion show.

 

[Phuel]

Her late McQueen collections would make better Givenchy than whatever this is. It's all either awkward or nondescript. You can still feel the stench of Alaia by Mulier The shoes were awful.
As others have said, she is not a CD. She should be an assistant or a studio director. Wish her well, but this a flop.

It’s not just the stench of Pieter’s Alaia, it’s outright stanning.

Save for the two off-the-shoulder trenches, one in twill and the other beyond fashion magic in kimono satin, and the two blossoming off-the-shoulder suit jackets worn with off-the shoulder white dress shirts, it’s Pieter’s Alaia— Alaia Bath & Beyond: Bath slippers as evening heels; loofah bag and bath mat gowns; towels hurriedly wrapped as skirts and sarongs; even dresses that resemble toilet brushes. Naomi hilariously glistening with an overdose of coconut oil while everyone else isn’t just adds to the just-out-of-the-shower look.

 

[MagFan]

Save for the two off-the-shoulder trenches, one in twill and the other beyond fashion magic in kimono satin, and the two blossoming off-the-shoulder suit jackets worn with off-the shoulder white dress shirts,

And these were like ghost designed by Viktor & Rolf

 

[fruitdots]

After a less-than-convincing debut, Sarah Burton’s tenure at Givenchy confirms my initial impression. The jumpsuits are questionable, the jewelry — especially the pieces echoing the top from Look 47 of the FW25 collection — feels overwhelming and intrusive. It's far removed not only from what she created at McQueen, but also from what she could have done by drawing from the maison’s exquisitely refined archives. Givenchy, especially in its early years, never lost sight of discreet, glamorous elegance.
A few tailored pieces stand out for their craftsmanship, but they could have been made for any brand.
I must admit I miss Clare Waight Keller’s direction, particularly the FW20 collection — sophisticated and chic, it interpreted the language of the maison with grace and without strain.

I will also admit to sorely missing Clare's Givenchy—by far the best we've had since Tisci's high points, and such a missed opportunity for the house. It's sad, because it was so precise and elegant, yet it was overlooked or disregarded (I think in comparison with louder designers like Demna and Michele). Now we've jumped from the atrocity that was Matthew Williams (an attempt to match Demna on the Hypebeast front), to Sarah Burton's parboiled whatever.

 

[reese06]

The tailoring is impeccable precise, and refreshingly straightforward.

That said, I’m puzzled by her sudden fixation with cheap looking mesh and tulle. These pieces add nothing to the proposal and feel at odds with the rest of the collection

The casting also left much to be desired. Some of the strongest looks were given to models who simply couldn’t walk them properly.

All in all, this may be one of my favorite shows this season. It’s not a show that makes me dream by any means though.

She needs a counterpart to push her.

 

[Lola701]

OMG THIS HAS GOT TO STOP.
IF THIS IS A MAJOR PARISIAN LABEL, then we can all just stop following fashion.
HORRIBLE…. Sure, a little better than last season, but last season was DISMAL. This season is a little better, so i give it HORRIBLE.
Lol

Come on’
It’s a fine collection.

Givenchy only started to drive the fashion conversation when Riccardo took over.
So yes, a major French house but it’s not Dior, Balenciaga or Chanel either. Givenchy in the history of French fashion is like Balmain: never a leader of the pack.

I think it's wonderful. This is the best Givenchy has looked since Tisci. She knows she's not a 'sToRyTeLlEr' and plays to her strengths. The construction is immaculate, the silhouettes are polished, and it will most likely be commercially successful. Yes, she would benefit from some attitude, but the last thing I want to see is some forced attempt at trying to create 'drama'.

I agree that this is the most convincing Givenchy has ever looked since Riccardo left.
Her clothes are good and right for Givenchy.

That’s why, it should be 100% perfect and focused because while the separates are great (I see a lot more pieces that I would want from this than from her first collection), few misses are not in our memory.
She can do Drama. She did it well at McQueen but if she doesn’t want to do it, mesh or see through dresses aren’t the answer either.

 

[Alquimista]

The only thing I like here are the proportions. Overall boring as sh*t.

And the red dress Anok (?) is wearing is some hideous monstrosity.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

I like her Givenchy when she is very conservative.

When she starts "experimenting" is either not convincing (the minidresses with voluminous skirts feel like an infantilization of her mature proposal) or downright out of place (the combos of bra and long skirts, Alex Consani's and Kaia's were specially bad).

Didn't like the shoes.

If someone burnt tonight all the tulle at the Givenchy's ateliers, that would do Sarah a favour. She just doesn't have the hand.

She has also the surprising tendency of finishing her shows with one of the worst looks. Not a great idea.

All that said, this is miles ahead of the United Colors of Loewetton joke that we saw this morning.
Even if I didn't like half of the looks here, this person takes her work seriously.

I think by temperament Sarah might be even a better fit for the discreet Hubert de Givenchy than for the tortured genius of McQueen.
This feels like a balm after the last years at Givenchy.

And she has in common something with Clare: when they are good, you have the feeling that the person is supremely well dressed.

 

[disco54]

Its so boring I fell asleeping during the show

 

[WAVES]

cut and tailoring are impeccable!
I really liked the suits and the white shirts and the long skirts.
also, the bodysuits were good.
the red coat was stunning!
didn’t mind the shoes, they’re cool!
the bags were cool too.

needs a wee more direction imo

 

[hamburgers]

I knew those Phoebe Philo fringe mules were sold out...just didn't think the Givenchy team bought all them to put on their runway

Once I saw that the runway format was the same as her last few McQueen shows I knew it was time to check out from this brand.

I mean there are obviously some flawless clothes in there just like last season, but the fashion is neutral at best and tacky at worst. Unfortunately she's become a designer that doesn't offer much to anyone that isn't a customer of her runway RTW- no styling or design inspiration, no pushing the fashion conversation anywhere, no aspiration or fantasy, etc.- and that's a completely valid approach just not my personal taste.

 

[jeanclaude]

You have to read "Givenchy by Sarah Burton" to know this is actually Givenchy by Sarah Burton.