Collina Strada Spring/Summer 2026 / SS26 at New York Fashion Week entitled SHADE
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” — Carl Jung
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, we are living in an era of crisis. Humanity’s darkest impulses no longer lurk in abstraction; they are taking concrete form. Our shadows walk among us. The shadow is the unruly double we repress. It is the part of us that thinks the unthinkable, harbors unspeakable desire. It is the wellspring of rage and fear, but also of ambition and creativity. Jung reminds us that to be whole we must integrate this hidden twin with the curated self we offer to the spotlight. We must befriend our shadow. Bedazzle it, even.
This is not to say that the darkness we face—mass starvation, forced migration, assaults on trans, queer, and women’s rights, climate collapse, rampant inequality—can be solved through personal self-reflection. These crises call for solidarity: a commitment not only to our own shadows but to the shadows of others. Facing the darkness means seeing it clearly, even acknowledging that, sometimes, it can be chic. To inhabit the light, we must know the shape of the shadow it casts.
Collina Strada SS26 / Spring/Summer 2026 guests attend the show : HILLARY TAYMOUR, Creative Director of Collina Strada, joined by TAYLOR MOMSEN, BELLA POARCH, AMAYA ELIZABETH, ELLA EMHOFF, MEG DONNELLY, MAGGIE LINDEMANN, MICKEY SUMNER, WHITNEY PORT, BEKA GVISHIANI, LUKE MEAGHER, and more.
ABOUT Collina Strada, Collina Strada isn’t just a fashion label, it’s also a platform for social issues and awareness. Created by Hillary Taymour, her main concern is staying true to her craft, and staying on course to becoming a fully sustainable and radically transparent brand in the near future. Based and manufactured in New York, the brand’s cult status core pieces transcend trends. Taymour’s designs are imbued with a fearlessly fluid attitude, re-inventing classics and unexpected details. Collina Strada embodies humor and youth. The brand DNA is now firmly cemented in the ability to look inward, even when we’re loud and expressive on the outside. Season after season, Collina Strada’s goal remains the same: to encourage self-reflection through clothing. How can you be the best version of yourself today?
Showing each season on the official New York Fashion Week schedule, Collina Strada has reimagined their shows to spur others into action. Runway shows have tackled global problems from racism to politics. “We are in a crucial state of change right now and the more we [do, the more we] can impact others to take action.” – Hillary Taymour
All images Collina Strada SS26 / Spring/Summer 2026 by the brand. Credits To: Creative director Hillary Taymour, Stylist Jorden Bickham, Art Director Charlie Engman, Hair Mustafa Yanaz for Bumble and Bumble, Makeup Isamaya Ffrench for Lashify, Casting Morgan Senesi, Ignacio Murillo, and Kathryn Costigan, Jewelry Awe Inspired, Shoes Collina Strada x Converse and sandals by Keen, Bodysuits Swedish Stockings, Undergarments Huha, Music TT, PR Karla Otto, Lighting The House of Jax, Sales Plus Plus World. And Special Thanks to Onlyfans, Gotham NY, Joe and the Juice, Voss Water, Lindsey Solomon and the whole Collina Team.