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Impressum

Vol.26  Issue APRIL 2026

01.04.2026 Tags : #fashion #style #trend #model #apparel #designer #sorbier
Photos:Fashionfreak! / Text:Franck Sorbier

Impressions Haute Couture January 2026 Part 3

Franck Sorbier Collection S/S 2026

Franck Sorbier Collection S/S 2026

Franck Sorbier S/S 2026 Collection

Flower Power

There are images that remain etched in our memories.

This from Marlene Dietrich's last concert in 1971. She is center stage in that shimmering, second-skin dress, a timeless gown of beauty and modernity. But the most important thing about this photo is the light emanating from her face, and also the carpet of roses, which we imagine to be red (the photo is in black and white), which seems to deify the Grand Blonde Lady.

One morning, getting off the metro, I discovered a photo exhibition near the Bourse. Among all these snapshots was a portrait of another great lady: the Grand Brunette Lady, also known as Barbara. She is photographed in her dressing room, lovingly overflowing with bouquets of flowers: raw truth. Flowers accompany triumphs, as naturally as can be.

I wanted to place this season under the best auspices: celebration is at the heart of this collection.

You'll discover outfits bearing the names of balls, some imaginary, like the Ball of Lyrical Abstraction, others that have become legendary, such as Charles de Beistegui's Ball of the Century in the 1950s, and finally, there are the popular ones that take place every year, like the famous Firemen's Ball.

Here again, flowers are present at every celebration!

Fashion photography has often been an ode to flowers. They can be found, among others, in the work of Cecil Beaton, Edward Steichen, Irving Penn, Nick Night, Tim Walker... As for music, Leo Delibes and his famous Duo des Fleurs (Flower Duet) remain an unparalleled anthem. I also think of Serge Diaghilev's masterpiece, Le Spectre de la Rose, first danced by Tamara Karsavina and Vaslav Nijinsky, which has been a highlight of my floral journey.

The daytime dresses evoke the New Wave and the spirit of freedom and rebellious lightness that characterized it. The evening wear showcases a collection of stage costumes that, I hope, would have appealed to Callas or Luchino Visconti and the last of the great dancers.

Bustiers are ubiquitous, either in dresses or paired with skirts. Most often draped, they accentuate the waist, shoulders, and posture.

Black and white frequently appear in printed, embroidered, or woven patterns.

Brick red, Ottoman red, natural white, blotting pink, ochre yellow, violet, midnight blue, and black.

Silk reigns supreme, from beginning to end: twill, crepe satin, raso shantung, saglione, organza, chiffon.

A collection that exudes charm... Quite simply.

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