mugler aw26 | the commander

Miguel Castro Freitas took over the Palais de la Porte Dorée for Mugler’s Autumn/Winter 2026 presentation, titled ‘The Commander.’ This collection marks the second chapter in his ongoing series ‘Trilogy of Glorified Clichés’ and dives headfirst into the history of power dressing. Rather than looking at authority as something cold or distant, Castro Freitas used the runway to explore the allure and intention behind why we choose to wear what we do. He believes that in a world that can often feel quite oppressive, finding ways to empower ourselves acts as a vital way to reclaim our personal freedom. The designs themselves were a wonderful collision of different times and places. Military accents blended seamlessly with aristocratic court coats from the 17th century, while the geometry of Art Deco mixed with the corporate style of the 1980s. You could see echoes of 1940s glamour in the exaggerated shoulders and the waists that were pinched in to create those famous, expressive Mugler curves. The house’s signature pinstripes made a dominant return, though reimagined with a contemporary edge – used not just for tailoring, but to elongate the frame and emphasise the vectorial lines that sliced through the silhouettes with surgical... Read more » The post mugler aw26 | the commander appeared first on Schön! Magazine.