For Spring/Summer 2026, Daniel Roseberry strips couture of logic and lets emotion lead. Titled The Agony and the Ecstasy, his Schiaparelli collection was born from a moment beneath Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, where thought dissolves and feeling takes over.
That shift defined the show and surrealism runs wild. Jackets sprout scorpion tails, bustiers morph into bird beaks, and gowns bristle with feathers, shells, and crystal embroidery. These aren’t decorative flourishes but structural gestures, creatures stitched directly into the silhouette. Roseberry’s now-signature Elsa jacket returns sharpened, with gravity-defying hips, winged collars, and sculptural shoulders that felt airborne.
Sfumato gradients in neon orange, blue, pink, and green, wash across lace, tulle, and velvet, softening couture’s rigor without diluting its power. The craftsmanship is staggering: hand-cut lace in bas-relief, trompe l’œil feathers, embroidery running into the thousands of hours. Every look felt engineered to provoke awe.
Animal symbolism anchors the fantasy, nodding to Elsa Schiaparelli’s fascination with nature and mythology. Bird-head heels, keyhole motifs, and pearl-eyed accessories pushed the collection further into dream territory.
This isn’t couture meant for reality. It’s couture as release, an invitation to stop analyzing and simply feel. In a season driven by pragmatism, Schiaparelli reminds us why fantasy still matters.
Discover the collection below.
