At the Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week, Niccolò Pasqualetti presented a Fall Winter 2026 collection spanning both menswear and womenswear, continuing the designer’s exploration of sculptural form grounded in everyday wardrobe staples. Pieces like trench coats, white shirts, T-shirts, and tailored trousers served as the foundation, drawn from familiar Italian dress and subtly dismantled and reconstructed through careful cuts and unusual proportions.
Pasqualetti often begins with volume and material before resolving a garment, and that approach played out across silhouettes that felt architectural from afar but revealed precise craft up close. Fabrics twisted, folded, and wrapped around the body, while cocoon-shaped coats and hybrid pant skirt silhouettes blurred traditional menswear and womenswear codes.
Material experimentation remained central. Curved aluminum plates were integrated into garments and could be removed or repositioned, pushing pieces into a space between clothing and objects. Leather outerwear paid homage to the designer’s Tuscan roots, featuring rounded blousons and sculpted coats, some made from existing stock leather. Elsewhere, textiles took on unexpected finishes, including silk treated to resemble fur.
The palette moved through deep reds, greens, rust tones, and blues, occasionally punctuated by sequins. Even the more formal moments kept a grounded edge, with sequined gowns styled with flat boots or classic brogues rather than heels. Inside the raw expanse of the Palais de Tokyo, Pasqualetti delivered a collection that refined his quiet balance of craft, experimentation, and subtly reworked everyday clothing.
