Vaillant Fall Winter 2026 arrives at Palais de Tokyo under the title “Le Rendez-Vous.” The collection draws from images of Paris carried through cinema, music, and nighttime encounters. Alice Vaillant frames the season through references that evoke the rhythm of the city after dark. The atmosphere recalls a scene from a Claude Lelouch film, the rush of a motorcycle ride through Paris, and the sound of a song by Étienne Daho drifting through the night.
FALL WINTER 2026
The collection imagines a moment where a dancer from elsewhere encounters the vibrant Paris of the 1920s. Ballet enters into dialogue with the street, creating a suspended moment where movement shapes every silhouette. The instinctive elegance associated with the titi parisien meets the poetic freedom connected to choreographer Bronislava Nijinska. Vaillant treats this encounter as the starting point for the wardrobe. The collection follows a meeting between discipline and spontaneity expressed through clothing designed to move with the body.
Alice Vaillant frames the season as a personal meeting that connects her roots with the future direction of the house. Dance informs the structure of every garment, shaping silhouettes that function as bodies in motion.
The Vaillant woman carries a layered history within her identity. Slavic memory, atelier training, artistic influence, and personal discipline shape this figure. She appears impertinent, sensual, and intellectual at the same time. The collection positions her in several roles. She becomes a Slavic princess, a titi parisien, and always a dancer.
Movement begins with the discipline Vaillant developed during her years at the Opéra. That experience informs the technical approach behind the silhouettes. Precision guides construction while the garments maintain sensuality and fluid motion. Structure and fragility appear together within the same look, forming compositions that recall suspended choreography.
The opening silhouette introduces a knit bodysuit that fits the body like a second skin. Structured stitches define the line of the figure and create graphic clarity. A sailor cap introduces a direct reference to Parisian street codes. Over this look, a silk satin coat appears entirely embroidered with flowers.
A navy technical cotton serge silhouette follows. Metallic eyelets and precise lacing shape the garment and introduce a dialogue between workwear references and intimate dressing. Another look presents the aviator silhouette, now established as a Vaillant signature. A shearling jacket appears with a skirt constructed from silk and Calais lace.
The collection also references the city where the studio operates. A T-shirt reading “Vaillant is for Lovers” offers a tribute to a romantic vision of Paris. A patchwork floral dress develops the collection further through circular construction. The silhouette forms rounded volumes and appears with a scarf tied around the neck.
The final look presents a white silk georgette dress embroidered with flowers. Pompons and recycled feathers form a contemporary tutu. Through “Le Rendez-Vous,” Alice Vaillant presents a collection rooted in movement, Parisian identity, and personal memory.
