Weinsanto Fall 2026
At Victor Weinsanto’s Fall 2026 show, the line between high society and underground nightlife blurred into something gleefully chaotic. Before the first look appeared, two dancers in seamed tights and Christian Louboutin pumps writhed across the runway, setting the tone for an evening that veered from opera to Berghain. “Elegance at the beginning, some romance, for going to the opera, and then after there is something to wear to Berghain,” Weinsanto explained backstage — a summary that captures both the humour and hedonism at the heart of his work.
Since founding his label five years ago, following stints with Jean Paul Gaultier, Y/Project and Chloé, Weinsanto has cultivated a reputation as fashion’s theatrical showman — part couturier, part cabaret host. This season, he stretched his vision from a long-sleeved bridal gown embroidered with 37 carats of diamonds, created in collaboration with jeweller Maxence Van Der Bauwede, to slouchy hoodies and drop-crotch denim. In between came sharp cotton shirts with detachable sleeves, faux-fur stoles, and slim black trousers corset-laced between the cheeks — a mischievous nod to the sensuality that runs through his work.
And then there was the camel coat — a Weinsanto staple — reimagined with a peeling chest pocket and scarf-like drape. It seemed to have inspired his front row, which included Brazilian television star Cristina Córdula, chic in a zippered jersey version, alongside a coterie of devotees in corseted dresses. By the time one performer tossed her coat onto an audience member’s bare legs and launched into a lap dance, it was clear this was less a fashion show than a performance about pleasure, power, and self-expression. In Weinsanto’s world, elegance and excess don’t just coexist — they dance together.
