loewe aw26 | infinite play

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez approached their second collection for Loewe as an infinite game where the joy of creation never truly ends. They found a kindred spirit in the artist Cosima von Bonin, whose wry humour and soft sculptures of sea creatures and canines sat perched upon giant shoe boxes as spectators. This collaboration turned the runway into a playground of rigorous experimentation, blending the sun-drenched physicality of their debut with a more layered, nuanced curiosity. Every piece served as a celebration of craft pushed to its limit through industrial innovation. For Autumn/Winter 2026, a liquid-like physicality defined many of the garments, particularly the slip dresses and pyjama tops that appeared as 3D-printed replicas cast in latex. These pieces had a viscous, slick quality that caught the light with every step, mimicking the flow of fabric while remaining strangely frozen in time. Coats underwent a similar transformation, with sleeves, pockets and fastenings meticulously moulded to create a trompe l’oeil effect. This play on weight continued with parkas and scarves that quite literally inflated with air. Using a specialised laser-cutting and bonding process, these volumes were sealed with airtight seams to create a silhouette that looked as light as... Read more » The post loewe aw26 | infinite play appeared first on Schön! Magazine.