Ludovic de Saint Sernin presents Collection Dix-Huit for Fall Winter 2026 with a focused shift in tone. The collection moves into a darker, more severe register, defined by a tight palette of black, white, and red. Looks build through controlled choices in material and structure, creating silhouettes that feel direct and deliberate. Fringes take on a central role, functioning as both structure and surface, shaping garments while adding movement across the body.
FALL WINTER 2026
The lookbook features Anasofia Negrutsa and Amedeo Mancini, presenting the collection through a clear and focused lens that aligns with the direction of the season. The collection brings together velvet, leather, lace, and mesh in compositions that define the season. These materials form graphic silhouettes with a clear sense of tension. Velvet and lace introduce softness, while leather and mesh hold shape and direction.
This season marks a return to Ludovic’s early approach to design. The process draws from instinct, with the collection removing decorative layers and avoiding spectacle to focus on construction and form. In a moment shaped by constant image production, Ludovic centers the work on how garments are built, allowing each piece to communicate through its structure and material.
Accessories expand in parallel with the collection. The Cleavage Bag extends into new formats while maintaining its core identity. It appears in its established baguette shape and expands into a clutch rendered in black nappa leather as well as patent leather in black, red, and white. A bucket version joins the range, developed in beige suede and black pony leather.
A new direction emerges through the introduction of the Harness Bag. This baguette-shaped piece is suspended from a harness, referencing elements of restraint through the house’s sensual design language. Japanese fabrics appear alongside pony hair leather in beige and black, suede, red leather, and black fringes. Hand-cut metal mesh is assembled with precision and paired with Japanese lace in black and deep red. Nappa leather in red and black continues to anchor the offering.
The visual presentation of the collection was photographed by Nicola and Manuel. Makeup was created by Karin Westerlund using Anastasia Beverly Hills, with hair by Sébastien Richard and casting by Alfredo Bisciotti.
