Balenciaga Fall 2026: the body as method, hierarchies dissolve

For Fall 2026, Balenciaga frames luxury through movement, comfort and the lived body, dissolving boundaries between tailoring, sportswear and technology.

Lightness and elasticity define a collection built around the body and its movement. Clothes respond to use, not display, dissolving the boundaries between sportswear, tailoring and technology. Ease becomes the measure of luxury. From this position, for Fall 2026, Balenciaga under Pierpaolo Piccioli revisits the thinking of Cristóbal Balenciaga, placing the human form and the hand-made gesture back at the centre of design.

Launching January 15th, 2026, the lookbook is photographed in Paris by Robin Galiegue, with clothes captured in the street, the gym, the commute and at home. A community cast includes Alice Da Luz, Benjamin Voisin, Eliot Sumner, Laufey and Keith Powers, among others, shifting the image from spectacle to wear.

Menswear refines a masculine wardrobe by fusing sportswear identity with classical tailoring, nodding to pieces Crist%C3%B3bal Balenciaga made for himself. For her, boldness holds, while opera gloves, cowled hats and delicate heels reframe everyday dress. Hierarchies dissolve: tailoring, evening, street and performance coexist. ProBody fabric is engineered to wick moisture and breathe, shaping the body like a second skin. A collaboration with the NBA underlines activity and collective energy. Accessories sharpen the idea of comfort as luxury, from Le City and Le 7 to the Midnight Eyemask, cushioned loafers and foldable, compact sneakers, plus a fitness mat as a quiet signal of care.