The spring 2026 collections have barely gotten underway, but we already know it will be a season unlike any other. After what felt like an eternal stream of comings-and-goings, now is the moment for these freshly appointed creative directors to strut their stuff. In a month’s time, we will have seen debuts from 15 different labels. Who are these designers behind the brands? How will they reshape fashion? And why should you care?

Welcome to The Big Reshuffle, where Vogue Runway Global Director Nicole Phelps breaks down the season’s key players, and offers a guide to the season ahead with the help of fellow editors Laia Garcia-Furtado and José Criales-Unzueta, and a special dispatch from Stylenotcom’s Beka Gvishiani.

First, Criales-Unzueta unpacks the reasons behind the dizzying number o

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