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Balenciaga Summer 2027 · Les Coraux de la Liberté
Pierpaolo Piccioli explores Balenciaga’s couture identity and freedom of movement in Summer 2027, presented around an artwork by Aude Franjou.
- Collection year
- 2027
- Show date
- 2026-10-01
- City
- Paris
- Creative direction
- Pierpaolo Piccioli
- Shown in
- Paris
- Fashion week
- Paris Fashion Week
- Edition
- Spring/Summer 2027
- Presentation format
- runway
- Venue
- Tennis Club de Paris
At a glance
Piccioli returns to the house’s couture heritage while considering how clothes move with the wearer. The presentation centres on Les Coraux de la Liberté, a textile work by artist Aude Franjou that gives the collection its title. The house calls this runway collection Summer 27; it is distinct from its separate Spring 27 collection.
Couture heritage
The collection revisits the house’s approach to cut, silhouette and construction.
Art and setting
Aude Franjou’s Les Coraux de la Liberté anchors the show and gives it its name.
Freedom of movement
Clothing and the body meet through shapes that allow movement.
The setting
Presented in Paris during Paris Fashion Week on 2026-10-01.
Creative credits
Creative direction: Pierpaolo Piccioli
Coverage & analysis
Balenciaga Summer 2027 · Les Coraux de la Liberté — collection review — Vogue Runway