Paris Haute Couture Week, January 2026: Armani Privé

February 1, 2026

Paris Haute Couture week is an exclusive fashion event held in Paris twice a year. It showcases custom-made, hand-crafted clothes from an elite group of fashion houses. Couture pieces often require hundreds of hours of labour. This year, for the January 2026 season, Haute Couture Week was held from January 26 to 29. Jonathan Anderson presented his first collection for Dior, and Matthieu debuted his for Chanel. It also featured the first Armani Privé show since the death of Giorgio Armani and the first couture collection for Valentino since the passing of Valentino Garavani.

The Armani Privé Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection was presented on January 27 at the Palazzo Armani. It was designed by Silvana Armani, following the death of Giorgio Armani in September 2025. Watch the full collection in the video below.

The collection, titled "Jade", used the stone's colour as the base for the clothes palette, with pink, ivory, and black adding contrast. The collection balanced the brand's heritage with softer, more youthful elements. A major focus was on heavily pleated wide-legged palazzo pants in chiffon and weighted silk. Other garments included masculine deconstructed jackets featuring embroidered trompe l'oeil pocket squares or beaded hems. Evening gowns were column dresses in satin and organza, paired with longuette tunics. To marry the Jade theme, motifs incorporated eastern-inspired crystal studding, fans, and lanterns. The climax of the show was a bridal gown designed by Giorgio Armani before his death. Let's take a closer look at some of the pieces from the collection.

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What was your favourite look from this runway?