All eyes are on the runway as fashion week season sweeps through Milan and Paris—offering us a smorgasbord of fashion and beauty moments. With Milan Fashion Week‘s spring/summer 2026 shows just wrapped, a new wave of creativity has just made its mark. Firstly, we are treated to Meryl Streep’s appearance as Miranda Priestly at the Dolce&Gabbana show. Next, pivotal debuts in fashion, as seen with Dario Vitale at Versace; the first creative director outside of the Versace family. Not forgetting that we finally laid our eyes on Demna’s much-anticipated first collection for Gucci, too, alongside Louise Trotter’s powerful reinvention at Bottega Veneta which proved to be transformative. One of the most poignant moments came with the unveiling of the late Giorgio Armani’s final collection—a masterful goodbye, honoured with tributes and a star-studded front row that paid deep respect to his legacy.
As the fashion caravan moves to Paris, anticipation builds. Designer shake-ups are redefining the DNA of the biggest houses: Matthieu Blazy steps into Chanel, Pierpaolo Piccioli takes the reins at Balenciaga, and Jonathan Anderson at Dior is rewriting the house’s story—starting with a bold return to a lowercase logo.
What unites these shifts is a palpable energy of rebellion and reinvention. This new creative guard is ready to redefine what we know about fashion and visual signatures.
Beauty is playful again, bold in intention yet effortlessly cool. There’s a distinct air of nonchalance—sunglasses indoors, and undone yet effortlessly styled hair as seen in shows like Prada and Max Mara. Much like New York Fashion Week, we’re seeing a focus on a singular, strong makeup statement layered over soft, luminous skin. Take Moschino, for instance: tinsel lashes, silver-swathed lids, and glitter-dipped fingertips created an electric, future-pop aesthetic. At Vaquera, the downtown darlings leaned into pop-art drama. Accenting pouts in bold, graphic styles complement Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe print—used strikingly in their SS26 collection.
See Vogue Singapore’s looks to note, from the Milan and Paris spring/summer 2026 runways here:
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Isabel Marant
The boho chic wave shows no sign of retreat. Isabel Marant is an excellent advocate on that front—just look to the tousled, free-spirited manes seen on their models in Paris.
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Schiaparelli
Schiaparelli is always one to bring the drama—and that’s a beauty brief that dream team Pat McGrath and Guido Palau certainly delivered on. Sculptural, slicked back buns provide an ideal backdrop for statement beauty to shine against, including dimensional, fuchsia-washed gazes.
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Chloé
Talk about a statement lip. A Barbie pink pout takes centre stage at Chloé, with the rest of the hair and make-up kept comparatively pared-back to allow for the vibrant magenta-pink hue to truly shine.
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Tom Ford
Broken lashes were a focal point at Tom Ford’s spring/summer 2026 presentation, where strands were placed sparingly only at inner and outer corners of lids to replicate the effect of lived-in extensions. Glossy, high-shine lips acted as the perfect glamorous contrast to this subtle show of imperfection.
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Pierre-Louis Mascia
The concept of nostalgia formed the inspiration for this flushed beauty look, created courtesy of make-up artist Michele Magnani. Utilising a full-line up of Mac Cosmetics products, Magnani pairs a pillar box red pout with eyes that tell a story—that’s by way of red-rimmed undereyes and “a fake tear of joy” in gold glitter.
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Mossi
On the Mossi catwalks, tightlining reigns supreme. Models’ ink-defined gazes and artfully tousled locks make for a show of subversive beauty.
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Vaquera
More is more when it comes to the loud, punk-befitting brights adorning models’ miens at Vaquera. Here, it’s all about two-tone statements—icy chalks washed across the eyelids and under brows, and scarlett pouts framed by a deep gloss lacquer.
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Courréges
Images of the future, but a dystopian one in an age of global warming, rung through at Courrèges. Visor-like clothes were followed by the sleek, geometric bodysuits—accompanied by wet, pulled-back tresses that matched the clean lines of Nicolas Di Felice’s vision.
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Moschino
All that glitters, indeed. Pared-back, minimalist make-up was perfectly complemented by a pair of standout gold lashes at Moschino; a touch of glam amidst the profusion of modest and raw materials seen in the collection.
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Francesca Liberatore
At Francesca Liberatore, your favourite gothic romance heroine comes to life thanks to a black ombré lip and a structural mane.
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Fendi
At Silvia Venturini Fendi’s final show, exuberance ruled the runway, showing her flair for colour. To temper the clothes, each model strutted out with a directional side part and classic winged liner.
