Rahul Mishra spring 2026 couture review.
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and the alchemic nature of space: Rahul Mishra presented a sculptural collection that touched on all the elements for spring 2026 couture. Think: three-dimensional waves covered in flecks of illustrative glitter, dark vortices of hypnotic sparkling swirls, flickering walking flames and sculptural bursts of wind rendered as mini dresses.
In any other world, it may have read as costume. At Rahul Mishra, it’s simply a way of being. The designer has become well-known in recent seasons for sending pieces down the runway that are akin to living, breathing installations fit only for the bold and bright.
The show notes referenced Carl Sagan (“We are made of starstuff,” he famously said) and ancient canonical text from the Indian subcontinent, the Rig Veda, which is said to speak to “continuity through the idea of the panchabhuta—earth, water, fire, air, and space.”
Most well executed were some of the dark fire gowns, blending together inky hues of deep charcoal with flickering flames of hot reds and oranges. Mishra’s elemental works of art are incredible seen up close: almost all require a closer look.
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