In Paris, for Autumn-Winter 2026-27, Marie Adam-Leenaerdt celebrates the transformation of the already-there through a DIY, reversible and intensely romantic collection.

For <a href="https://www.lofficiel.com/fashion-week/fashion-week-paris-defiles-a-venir-automne-hiver-2026-2027-pfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Autumn/Winter 2026-27</a> , <a href="https://www.lofficiel.com/fashion-week/chez-marie-adam-leenaerdt-des-identites-en-transit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marie Adam-Leenaerdt</a> simplifies the process to better reveal its intention. There are no grand theatrical gestures, but rather a heightened focus on the making itself. Patchwork and reclaimed fabrics become the starting point for a wardrobe conceived as a workshop in motion. Here, one assembles, transforms, and embraces irregularity as a signature. Each piece seems to carry the memory of another.
The Belgian designer champions a DIY spirit that stems neither from nostalgia nor constraint, but from a newfound clarity. Many garments are reversible, extending their use and multiplying their interpretations. Soft fabrics interact with more assertive structures; a coat becomes more defined while a dress becomes more fluid. Familiar shapes are subtly altered&mdash;a slightly shifted volume, a gently displaced shoulder&mdash;without ever losing their essential simplicity.
This season, it's about creating with care. About transforming what already exists rather than giving in to the urge to rush ahead. About accepting imperfection as fertile ground.

And yet, the visual noise is there&mdash;deliberately so. Prints make a statement, colours vibrate, from vibrant pinks to stark contrasts that pierce the Parisian grey. Bags, available in every imaginable size, become playful punctuation marks. Faux fur trim is layered over bright pink satin coats, while upcycled dresses add a romantic layer to the silhouette. The house fully embraces a princess-core aesthetic, without sentimentality, like a fairy tale revisited through the lens of reality.
The fashion show itself redefines its own hierarchy. The front row takes shape as guests arrive, in a spirit of participation. For the Paris show, guests sit on black folding stools, emblazoned with the brand's name, a nod to the workshop and the brand's self-proclaimed DIY ethos. The set design becomes a manifesto: here, everything is constructed, nothing is fixed.
In this tension between revival and trendiness, between rigour and romanticism, <a href="https://www.lofficiel.com/fashion-week/pfw-la-vision-conceptuelle-de-marie-adam-leenaerdt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marie Adam-Leenaerdt</a> sketches a more thoughtful fashion. A fashion that doesn't seek to impress, but to last.

Marie Adam-Leenaerdt’s Art Of Doing More With Less

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