The Rahul Mishra Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show was out of this world … and the looks may have alienated a few people in attendance.
Check out the pics … the fits were reportedly all inspired by the 5 elements — earth, water, fire, air and ether — but leaned heavily on the ethereal.
Mishra explained the concept to Women’s Wear Daily … “We are stardust in a literal sense.”
The designer captured water in a sculptural dress with light-blue lines sprouting from the model’s waist, while fire was illustrated in flame-like orange fabric billowing up from the model’s torso, almost completely hiding her face from view.
Another ensemble seemed to represent a black hole. It was … well … black. And it also featured a sheer funnel, covering the model from the waist up.
For his earth motif, Mishra took inspiration from the beach, designing a seashell-like blouse for a model who wore a facemask resembling the kind of stone you might try to skip over the water if you found it on the shore.
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