MM6 Maison Margiela Fall/Winter 2026 / FW26 at Milan Fashion Week

Milano Centrale: the archetypal train station. Arrivals, departs. People that come, people that go: some longing for invisibility, some eager to be noticed, all of them exaggerated in their normality, all of them archetypes of some kind and on their turn. This, after all, is a fashion show: as much as it mimics a tranche de vie, it is staged. Eyes shielded behind MM6 Maison Margiela’s trademark concealing sunglasses – now, and newly, in a rainbow of hues – the types seen on the makeshift runway depict a veritable spectrum of individuality, their wardrobes exploring archetypal MM6 Maison Margiela tropes such as reduction, heightened normality, straightforwardness – sartorial actions rooted in the genuine appreciation for garment as they are, looking for ways to see them anew, which is where the fun lingers.

Details of Maison Margiela FW26 / Fall/Winter 2026, What do they wear then? Things that are what they are: checked shirts, jean jackets, blazers, full skirts, tracksuit tops, ski jumpers, the zip-up fleece, long-johns, boots, pumps. Things on which a ribbed jersey back reduces the silhouette to a slender vertical line: shirts, trenchcoats, jackets. Things that have been reduced from their initial shapes: blazers, trousers, skirts. And then: pulled linings to play with; hems that can be rolled up and secured with snaps. Encore: exposed lining scissored into the pieces; 80’s nods, equestrian details. In the mix of these elements, the apparent normality gets abnormal and exaggerated: a tracksuit top or a checker shirt are matched with culottes or a full skirt; the blazer is worn over the long-johns; a jumper alone, with tights.

Are they accessorized? Bauletto bags in various sizes bring things around while en route. Earrings fastened on the ear still in their selling kits, rings that have lost their stones. More arrivals, more departs, more archetypes.

All images MM6 Maison Margiela FW26 / Fall/Winter 2026 by the brand.