The Battle of Charm by Julien Fournie for S/S 26, Paris Haute Couture | FashionTV | FTV

Join us inside the acoustic grandeur of the Salle Gaveau, where Julien Fournie’s spring/summer 2026 Haute Couture presentation, titled First Misfits, served as a defiant response to a world increasingly defined by political correctness and the sterile safety of a new uniform! The couturier asks what has happened to our sense of impertinence and extravagance, challenging the violent resignation of modern society by asserting that fashion must remain an autonomous art form. Drawing from the diverse characters he encountered while commuting from the northern suburbs to the center of Paris, Fournie celebrates the bold visual assertions of personality found in the streets and on public transport. The collection is a vibrant homage to the art of living together, populated by bad boys with subverted codes and whimsical princesses who exude a bewitching elegance. These new romantic icons and unconventional bourgeois figures engage in a battle of charm, where gendered wardrobe staples are exchanged and overturned to display a powerful, universalist refinement. In a stunning display of hierarchy-free innovation, Fournie blends precious silks with technical textiles, even enlisting sculptor Andre Tognotti to carve Carrara marble into crowns and bridal brassieres.