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Roseberry's Schiaparelli Fall 2026 Show Highlights Futuristic Footwear

7/7/2026

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Roseberry Showcases Shoes

Daniel Roseberry presented Schiaparelli’s fall 2026 haute-couture collection in Paris, centering the runway on striking footwear.
The collection replaced silk, satin and wool with latex, silicone and painted sheets while applying couture techniques.
Bad Bunny, Emma Corrin, Michelle Yeoh and Karlie Kloss each wore distinctive shoes—from elongated-toe black-leather cowboy boots to black velvet pumps, a pointed black mule with gold insert, and creased black ballet flats paired with couture looks.

Summary

Roseberry Markets Abyss

The runway show markets Schiaparelli’s “The Abyss” collection, drawing commissions from billionaires, royalty and global celebrities.
Couture gowns cost over EUR 50,000 (KES 7 million) each and meet Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’s atelier standards.
Roseberry cited Gaudí, a 1922 Rilke poem and Salvador Dalí’s 1930s surrealism, prompting Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg markets to adopt runway colors and structural cues for private commissions.

Summary

Roseberry Reveals Abyss

Daniel Roseberry described The Abyss as a blend of terror and wonder evoking ocean depths and a near-future AI-human merge.
He said the collection demanded surrender to an unknown creative process, prompting a partnership with a Parisian silicone studio that makes photo-realistic infant models.
The team poured silicone like satin, sculpted corsets, and added feather, abalone and hydrangea details that turned a model into a crustacean referencing Schiaparelli’s surrealist roots.

History

Historical Context

In 1937 Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí introduced the lobster-print evening dress that Wallis Simpson wore for Cecil Beaton’s Château de Candé photos, establishing surrealist couture. Six artisans spent about 250 hours hand-sewing the lobster appliqué for Schiaparelli’s 2017 revival, a precedent Roseberry cites in its 2026 “The Abyss” collection of AI-driven silicone silhouettes.

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Roseberry Showcases Shoes

Daniel Roseberry presented Schiaparelli’s fall 2026 haute-couture collection in Paris, centering the runway on striking footwear.
The collection replaced silk, satin and wool with latex, silicone and painted sheets while applying couture techniques.
Bad Bunny, Emma Corrin, Michelle Yeoh and Karlie Kloss each wore distinctive shoes—from elongated-toe black-leather cowboy boots to black velvet pumps, a pointed black mule with gold insert, and creased black ballet flats paired with couture looks.

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