If you're looking for a cheat-sheet to mastering 2026 fashion trends, you won't find it on Celine's Fall 2026 runway. But if you're looking for an example of inimitable, singular style, you've tuned in to the right Paris Fashion Week show.
For his first two seasons, Celine creative director Michael Rider favorite preppy codes that gestured to his DNA as a former designer at Ralph Lauren and the industry's broader fascination with all things old money and Ivy League. It manifested in oversize rugby shirts and printed silk scarves; striped ties and wicker bags; double-breasted navy blazers and the occasional blue jean. Celine Fall 2026 took on a different, distinct flavor. Obvious "prep" hallmarks went missing March 7 on the Institut de France runway. The replacements can't be neatly fit into another aesthetic box.
