Awe Inspired introduces Nocturne, its Fall 2026 collection starring model Vivian Wilson. The collection turns toward darker interpretations of mythology, femininity and transformation through a campaign structured around three chapters inspired by Inanna, Persephone and Medusa. Wilson takes on all three figures as the campaign develops throughout the season.
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Following the brighter enchantment of Awe Inspired’s summer collection Spellbound, Nocturne enters more shadowed territory. Ancient mythology, Victorian jewelry and gothic romance shape a collection centered on women whose stories have changed through repeated interpretations across generations. Awe Inspired approaches these figures through ideas of sovereignty, transformation and defiance.
The first chapter, Sovereign, draws from Inanna, the Mesopotamian goddess associated with love and war. The chapter focuses on desire, beauty and command. Underworld turns to Persephone and her descent and return, using her story to examine transformation and rebirth as forms of power. The final chapter, Gorgon, centers on Medusa. Her image has shifted from an ancient figure associated with fear toward a contemporary symbol of survival, protection and feminine defiance.
Wilson carries the campaign across its complete narrative. Her role follows a significant period in her fashion career. After making her New York Fashion Week debut in 2025, she appeared on the runway for Gucci and Alexander McQueen and featured in a campaign for Savage X Fenty. Nocturne gives Wilson her most expansive campaign role to date, with the model appearing throughout all three chapters and connecting their different interpretations of identity, femininity and transformation.
A Victorian influence runs through the collection’s jewelry and objects. Awe Inspired looks to a period when jewelry frequently held private meanings within highly structured forms of dress. Serpents, mourning motifs, symbolic talismans and objects created to contain personal keepsakes inform designs across Nocturne.
The collection also introduces a new category of functional objects. Victorian-influenced pill boxes, potion vials, watch keys and chatelaine-inspired hair pins extend the collection beyond conventional jewelry. These pieces refer to traditions in which wearable objects could carry something, conceal personal items or perform a practical function.
Awe Inspired also expands its collector system through the Multi Chain 3-Charm Collector Necklace and Hand Charm Collector Link Pendant. New additions to the brand’s slider bead program give wearers further options for combining, layering and personalizing pieces from across the collection. Nocturne is available now at Awe Inspired, with additional chapters scheduled to roll out throughout the fall.
