Schiaparelli’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025-2026: Back to the Future

At Paris Haute Couture Week this year, Schiaparelli presented a collection that blends history with imagination. Inspired by Elsa Schiaparelli’s departure from Paris in 1940, the show reflected on a turning point in both fashion and the world.

This season, Artistic Director Daniel Roseberry explored questions about this matter with a collection built entirely in black and white. By removing color, he invited us to focus on shape, detail, and emotion. The result is a futuristic take on old-world elegance, timeless and daring all at once.

Sharp jackets, sculpted silhouettes, and flowing gowns replace traditional corsets, offering drama without restriction. Schiaparelli’s famous codes appear subtly: ceramic keyholes, embroidered measuring tapes, and surrealist touches hidden in the tailoring.

The fantasy looks steal the show, an explosion of black diamanté in a reimagined “Apollo” cape, a sculpted tulle gown with seashell shapes, and a show-stopping eye-embroidered dress that watches the world around it.

This collection is a reminder that the past still has something to teach us—if we’re bold enough to look at it differently. With Fall 2025, Schiaparelli turns memory into magic and nostalgia into something completely new.

You can check out the house’s summer collection on our article: Schiaparelli’s The Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2025 Power Play.