Rabanne presents Pre-Fall 2026 Hybrid Age, framing the collection and its Beach counterpart through a wardrobe guided by intuition. Textures, shapes, and colors shift through deliberate recombination, allowing ideas to surface through movement rather than prescription. Familiar references appear, then turn slightly off-center. Creation and wear operate on the same frequency, with versatility guiding each look while leaving space for personal interpretation.
The Pre-Fall lineup explores a hybrid attitude that places polish alongside a relaxed edge. Key looks move across references without settling into a single period or code. A suede coat carries Western detailing with a worn, vintage tone. A printed dress nods to Victorian dress codes while keeping a loose, casual cut. A tailored jacket layers over a swirling paillette top, shifting formal structure through texture. Chainmail appears over a knit dress, falling from the shoulders and continuing as a low-slung skirt. Embroidered under-layers emerge subtly at collars and hems, offering glimpses of detail without excess.
An oversized maroon lacquered leather aviator jacket sits over a tulle skirt embroidered with floral motifs, creating tension between weight and transparency. A long sweater dress follows the body before releasing into movement, styled with Western boots and the 1969 bag built from shearling discs.
Small details act as quiet signals throughout the collection. A silver bow defines the waist of a satin ensemble with restraint. Sky-blue jersey appears with scattered star motifs that read as graphic rather than decorative. The belt buckle introduced in Spring Summer 2026 returns in a larger scale, sharpening the waistline and reinforcing structure without ornament.
The Beach collection continues this approach by connecting eras through silhouette and surface. Graphic stripes drawn from the 1970s appear alongside synthetic florals. Beaded fringes and rippling embellishments shift lingerie-style dresses toward evening wear. A blousy bandeau with a pencil skirt and a knotted shirt reinterpret 1950s shapes first explored in Spring Summer 2026. Footwear and accessories ground these looks in the present, with silver sequin ballerinas, chunky flip-flops, and body jewelry adding texture and contrast.
Accessories expand established signatures. The 1969 bag returns in a baguette format, while the Ring bag appears as both an XL tote and a mini version. A compact bucket bag combines chocolate brown woven raffia with metal, reinforcing the collection’s interest in material dialogue without excess layering.
Visual elements from artist Kohei Ohmori appear across both collections. His grisaille pencil drawings, rendered with hyper-real precision and Pop inflection, surface on T-shirts and chainmail, extending the clothing’s graphic language into illustration. Across Pre-Fall and Beach, the collection maintains a direct tone shaped by character rather than excess. Leather-framed sunglasses drawn from the archives reappear with updated lines, offering a clear example of Rabanne’s ongoing conversation between past references and forward focus.
