2026 Designers
Fashion, like a perfectly timed runway cue, always tells you where you’re headed… sometimes even before the lights come up. So as 2026 steps stylishly onto the runway, the industry isn’t just changing silhouettes; it’s tailoring a new mood. Less noise, more nuance. Less trend-chasing, more truth. TheGlitz says… these designers leading the charge aren’t shouting… they’re whispering, and true luxury is all about a silent revolution… the world is leaning in.
International Designers: The New Global Guard
Jonathan Anderson
If fashion had a sixth sense, Anderson would be its oracle. In 2025, he stepped down as Creative Director, Loewe, to do his own thing. And what he did, continues to feel like a beautifully intellectual puzzle… craft-forward, culturally curious, and quietly radical. Anderson’s silhouettes flirt with surrealism while staying deeply wearable, proving that conceptual doesn’t have to mean complicated. His clothes don’t scream luxury; they think luxury.
Miuccia Prada & Raf Simons (Prada)
This duo remains fashion’s most compelling power couple… not romantic, but revolutionary. Their work in 2026 is all about calibrated tension: rigid meets romantic, cerebral meets sensual. Expect Prada to continue redefining elegance for a generation that values intelligence as much as allure. It’s minimalism with a PhD.
Daniel Roseberry (Schiaparelli)
Roseberry has turned haute into headline-worthy art, and 2026 will see him push that gilded envelope further. His surrealist codes…eyes, anatomy, sculptural gold…. feel tailor-made for a world craving drama with depth. Schiaparelli isn’t just dressing bodies; it’s dressing ideas.
Phoebe Philo (Phoebe Philo Collection)
The quiet return that shook the fashion establishment. Philo’s influence in 2026 isn’t about spectacle… it’s about substance. Her designs speak to women who’ve outgrown trends but refuse to outgrow style. This is fashion that understands restraint is the ultimate power move.
Marine Serre
Sustainability isn’t a buzzword here… it’s the blueprint. Serre’s crescent moon continues to rise as she merges eco-conscious design with sharp, subversive silhouettes. In 2026, she proves that the future of fashion can be responsible and rebellious.
Indian Designers: Craft, Recut for the World Stage
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
TheGlitz picks Sabyasachi but Sabyasachi in 2026 is less about opulence and more about permanence. His designs feel archival yet urgent… heirlooms for a modern India that understands luxury as legacy. Expect deeper storytelling, richer textures, and a continued love affair with old-world glamour, rewritten for now.
Rahul Mishra
Where embroidery meets emotion. Mishra’s couture continues to bloom like poetry in motion, with handwork that feels alive. His 2026 collections are expected to further blur the line between art and attire, making Indian craftsmanship resonate on a truly global frequency.
Anamika Khanna
Khanna remains fashion’s master of controlled chaos. Her silhouettes… fluid, layered, unexpected… speak to a woman who dresses instinctively, not traditionally. In 2026, her work continues to redefine Indian fashion as avant-garde, not ethnic.
Gaurav Gupta
If fashion had a galaxy, Gupta would be designing for it. Known for sculptural forms and cosmic energy, his 2026 vision leans into futurism with emotional resonance. These are garments that don’t just move… they orbit.
Rimzim Dadu
Material innovation is her calling card. Dadu’s exploration of metal, movement, and modernity positions her as one of India’s most forward-thinking designers. In 2026, her work feels less experimental and more essential… fashion engineered for the future.
TheGlitz Final Stitch
2026 isn’t about chasing trends… it’s about tailoring intention. The designers to watch are those who understand that fashion isn’t fast, loud, or disposable. It’s deliberate. It’s directional. It’s deeply personal.
…Because the future of style isn’t stitched in excess… it’s cut with clarity. And these designers? They’re not following the pattern. They’re drafting it.
