KIMHĒKIM — Hair as Architecture | Paris Fashion Week Fall Winter 26

At Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 26, KIMHĒKIM presented one of the most conceptual collections of the season. On the runway, the illusion of long locks became a radical textile surface. Dresses appeared covered in hair, as if the garment had absorbed a bodily attribute and projected it onto the scale of the silhouette.

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This Fall/Winter 26 collection is the result of a precise formal exploration. The cuts are clean, the lines controlled, almost architectural. Against this backdrop of rigor, the organic materials introduce a visual tension. The contrast avoids a suit-like effect and maintains a resolutely contemporary feel. The sense of unease arises from this restraint.

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More than an aesthetic gesture, KIMHĒKIM questions the function of ornament in contemporary fashion. What becomes of it when it ceases to be a sign and becomes textile architecture? When the material absorbs the symbolic to transform it into structure?

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In a season often marked by caution, the brand opts for a more challenging approach. Its couture seeks neither comfort nor immediate seduction, but rather thoughtful reflection. At Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026, KIMHĒKIM reaffirmed its ability to push boundaries and transform clothing into a territory for conceptual experimentation.

Discover the entire new Autumn Winter 2026 collection “Enter the spectrum”: here.