Emilia Wickstead's Spring 2027 Puts a Painter's Smock on the Runway

Emilia Wickstead built her Spring 2027 collection around the working wardrobe of painter Lee Krasner, turning a studio uniform into eveningwear. Tweed jackets arrive dusted with feathers, dresses are cut on the bias, and daisies are finished by hand so they read as painted rather than stitched on. The collection made its debut not on a runway but in a short film, narrated by a restaurateur rather than the usual fashion-week voice. It is a season built from an artist's closet rather than a mood board.

With reporting from WWD.