CultureHaute Couture autumn-winter 2026/27: Independent labels take the stage

Some couturiers modernise fashion houses owned by luxury groups, while independent labels must build their identities from scratch. Duran Lantink draws on Jean Paul Gaultier’s ballet-costume era; Iris van Herpen turns to science; Rahul Mishra celebrates Hindu goddesses; Imane Ayissi honours his late mother; and Kevin Germanier continues to champion highly desirable recycling.