Andreas Kronthaler, like many designers (and others), is seeking optimism in a chaotic world.

For spring 2026, he looked at things that brought him joy: beach time on a Sicilian island in the summer when he lived in Milan, some very old friends of the house, and the sunflowers he sees from the balcony of the brand’s London studio.

“I look out the window in the morning, and I see them. They are incredible at the moment. They just make you happy,” said Kronthaler backstage.

At L’Institut de France, he started the collection with seductive Flintstone-meets-Renaissance seaside attire on a raised runway with guests marveling from all the angles as if it were the Coliseum. It then gradually moved to Westwood wardrobe staples: punk-influenced tailoring, snatched corset dresses by by , bold pri

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