That’s a wrap on Spring 2026’s creative director shuffle. Nicholas Aburn stepped into the top position at Area, while Louise Trotter (a.k.a. one of the few women helming a luxury house) took the reins at Bottega Veneta. All eyes were on Paris Fashion Week as the fashion capital welcomed a whole slew of switch-ups: Glenn Martens balanced Maison Margiela’s eccentricity with practicality, Matthieu Blazy expanded Chanel’s universe and Jonathan Anderson breathed new life into Dior.
Ahead, scroll through our coverage of this season’s standout creative director debuts.
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Source: Fashionista.com
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