PROJECT
ALWAYSUPPORTALENT
PARIS
FASHION
WEEK 26
THE DESIGNERS
The Designer from Naples presents at Paris Fashion Week
"The Beyond Black Manifesto 2026/27"
Black is not a color.
It is attitude. It is structure. It is power.
Beyond aesthetics, black becomes architecture
sculpting the body, defining space, creating tension between light and shadow. It absorbs, transforms, and reveals.
In this manifesto, silhouette speaks before decoration.
Content shapes the line.
Form follows intention.
Black is depth.
Black is evolution.
Black is identity in motion.
Fashion becomes vision, essential, radical, uncompromising.
Yoga Line “Origin“ by Kami
Silence. Breath. Return.
This collection was born from a simple, and it is precisely for this reason revolutionary act:
returning to the origin. To the essential. To that root that connects us to the Earth, to others, and
to ourselves.
I let the body speak. I listened to its needs. I welcomed yoga as a map toward freedom.
The collection is made up of five sets, each named after a pair of “guṇa” the fundamental
qualities of matter in ancient Indian philosophy. Each set holds both natures within it, as life itself
does. Each garment embraces the body and gives it the freedom to move, to breathe, to be still.
The bamboo fabric begins its journey in the forests of my native China and is transformed in the Italy where I grew up. It’s breathable, Eco-Tex certified, and carries within it a vision that unites
two lands: Respect, for those who grow, those who craft, those who wear. Respect for the
Earth, not as a resource, but as a mother.
The colors speak of the elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space, the fifth element in Indian
philosophy The silhouettes are soft and essential: tops without constriction, bottoms that move in
harmony with the body.
Only what’s needed. Nothing less, nothing more.
Like yoga, each piece expresses itself on the mat but even more so, off the mat. To be worn in
everyday life, with naturalness and presence.
This is an invitation. To slow down. To breathe. To live in harmony, with what surrounds us and
with who we are.
A kind of fashion that whispers instead of shouting. That expands instead of restricting.
A return, to the origin.
Master milliner
With four decades of experience, at two Royal Warrant–holding hat companies, Christine Campbell is one of Britain’s leading milliners, an artist, designer, and craftsperson.
Renowned for her exceptional mastery across a wide range of millinery disciplines, executed to world-class standards. Christine has honed her skills, specialising in women’s millinery, as well as men’s hatting, and silk top hat renovation, both recognised as endangered heritage crafts.
Christine was the first black woman to spend 25 years at Lock & Co. Hatters (1995 - 2020), the world’s oldest hat shop, where she created and restored hats for notable clients including actors Terence Stamp, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L Jackson and senior members of the Royal Family including The Princess of Wales,KateMiddleton.
Beyond her atelier, Christine also holds teaching qualifications from Kensington & Chelsea College and is dedicated to mentoring emerging designers, and keeping historic craft practices alive through workshops, fashion shows and collaborations. She has combined technical excellence with artistic vision to produce breathtaking collections that inspire, captivate, and redefine the art of millinery.
We live in the era I like to define as Intelligenzocracy.
A time in which growth is no longer an option, but a responsibility.
Artificial intelligence is not a trend: it is a powerful, accessible, inevitable tool. There are free courses to learn how to use it. Today they are not just opportunities, they are duties.
Because its growth is exponential. And what grows exponentially creates distance: a deep social divide, an abyss between those who evolve and those who remain still. The choice is no longer individual.It is collective.
Unity is strength.Community determines the future.
Glow Up echoes Grow Up. To illuminate yourself means to grow.To grow means to survive.
The message is clear:
Grow Up or Fall Down.Either you grow, or you perish.
GLOW UP was born as a vision, even before becoming a brand. A vision signed by Genevieve Khorshid. A fashion that does not merely dress the body, but interprets the time we live in.
"I chose the international model Jenny Di Marco as the brand ambassador, as she perfectly embodies the values of Glow Up: strength, evolution, presence.
I chose Paris for the launch of my first capsule collection.
The cosmopolitan capital of France represents my aesthetic origins. Each piece, made to order, remains unique and unrepeatable. The capsule collection brings together velvet and sheer fabrics, light and shadow, lace and leather, chenille and contrasts.
Different materials.
One distinctive style. Like our era: complex, layered, interconnected.
March 10, 2026 will not be just a presentation.
It will be a statement.
Fashion cannot remain neutral in the face of change.
It must lead it.See you in Paris. The future will not wait."
The designer will presents his Ready to Wear Sculpture 13 “Pagoda” at PFW26.
Pagoda is the natural evolution of the previous sculptural capsules. The moulage, cast directly on the body, not only follows its contours but allows the body to inhabit it. The lines are more geometric, composed, and ordered; even the predominant ivory color reveals every angle and form.
Pagoda represents the need for calm and inner silence in an era when the soul deeply longs for it. It is meditation in the act of creation, therapy for the spirit, just like the ancient Japanese temple, and even earlier, the Chinese one. The light, almost transparent taffeta carries bodies as they float along the runway.
Antonella Stanzione jewellery designer of Meaornamenta : "This collection reflects my creative identity and embodies the very essence of my brand. This year, it takes shape through silver and bronze necklaces and bracelets that speak of raw materiality and artisanal savoir-faire, always enriched with pearls, elements I deeply love for the sense of timeless elegance they bring. The design is minimal and essential, yet emotionally powerful: jewelry that draws the eye with quiet confidence and character. Each piece is born from the dialogue between art and fine jewelry craftsmanship, honoring the gesture, the time, and the precision of handmade work. A contemporary elegance designed to elevate every outfit with subtlety and personality."
The Fashion Designer born in Dresden and of Ukrainian origin from Odessa, Nadia Malik currently lives in Treviso, Italy.
She graduated in Veterinary Medicine but followed her true passion for fashion by studying at the Fashion School in Treviso.
Her first collection, presented at the Venice Fashion Week, was inspired by the magic and elegance of the lagoon city, establishing her personal and refined style. Today, Nadia brings to Paris her new lace collection, “La seconde peau de Paris”, a celebration of contemporary femininity and a tribute to the world’s fashion capital.
"La seconde peau de Paris"
Black lace comes alive as a second skin, enveloping the body with delicate transparencies, sculpted volumes, and meticulously crafted details. It is not just fabric: it is living material, breathing, moving, and interacting with the wearer.
Paris inspires every gesture, every cut, every motif. From the lamplights of the boulevards to the illuminated rooftops, from hidden courtyards to silent cafés, the city exists between light and shadow, discipline and sensuality. This urban rhythm is reflected in the collection: the body becomes city, the city becomes skin, and lace becomes their essence.
La seconde peau de Paris celebrates conscious, elegant, and sophisticated femininity. A collection that does not seek ornament, but asserts identity, presence, and desire.
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HOUSE OF ROBERTO MENDOZA
Paris Fashion Week 2026 Showcase
Roberto Mendoza is a couture house defined by architectural precision, unapologetic strength, and controlled sensuality.
Black stands at the core of the brand, not as a color, but as a declaration of dominance, authority, and timeless power.
Silhouettes are sculpted, never decorative. Structure replaces fragility. Precision replaces excess.
Each piece is designed to command space and redefine presence.
A discreet touch of red appears as tension, a subtle pulse beneath the discipline, symbolizing desire, confidence, and quiet danger
The Roberto Mendoza woman does not seek attention.
She owns it.
This showcase in Paris presents a vision beyond trends: power without apology, elegance without compromise, and femininity engineered to lead.
For many, elegance is constraint.
We put on a suit out of practicality. We tie a tie out of social obligation. At Valentine Ayachi, the vision is the opposite: chic is not armor, it is a pleasure.
I mix the codes of classic menswear with sensual details to create a hybrid silhouette. The tie, once a symbol of rigidity, becomes a pure style accessory, worn by choice, not by duty.
Why choose between masculine or feminine cuts? Why fix the function of a garment?
My creations are designed for the body, regardless of identity. Gender? We forget about it.
Unisex pieces that adapt to you, not the other way around. I push the boundaries of versatility.
Here, a skirt is not just a skirt; it transforms, takes shape, and can become a monumental belt, redefining the waist of a pair of pants.
Creating with intention: because we can no longer create without awareness, this collection is rooted in upcycling. I take existing items and breathe new life into them, building luxury from what already exists. Each piece has a story, diverted from its original function to become part of a modern and sustainable wardrobe.
Tomorrow’s style is built with yesterday’s resources. The idea is no longer to dress to follow a code, but to express an intention.
If you’d like, I can also refine it into a more high-fashion, editorial, or runway-style manifesto.
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