Erdem’s Autumn Winter 26 collection marks the twentieth anniversary of the independent house. The collection is called The Imaginary Conversation, and it pays homage to the voices and stories of Erdem’s protagonists over two decades of dialogue expression in fashion.

The collection brings characters together from the past twenty years, with their looks and garments re-contextualised and re-imagined.

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Ostrich feather cocoon coat in powder pink.

Double-breasted tailored coat in speckled wool with threadwork floral embroidery, worn with poplin shirt and lace collar, mini Bloom bag in black feathers and mini Bloom bag in black crystal leather.

Overprinted cocoon coat in loop jacquard weave, worn with poplin shirt and lace collar, Flora day bag in ruby red ostrich leather with mirror charm

Knitted hourglass mini coat in an ivory alpaca-blend yarn with ostrich feather appliqué and jacquard cuffs

Car coat in black bonded leather with hand-cut pink leather floral embroidery. Worn with white poplin shirt and lace collar, mini Bloom bag in satin blush and micro-mini Bloom bag in velvet forest green

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Spliced mid-length dress with a canvas bodice featuring crystal-embroidered fragments and an overprinted pink satin skirt

Fringed column dress in green and blue tinsel fil coupé jacquard

Collaged column dress pieced from archival embroidery swatches in shades of yellow

Shredded hand-knitted dress crafted from fabric remnants with a contrast black textured satin back.

Skeletal pannier dress in red embroidered lace with floral threadwork and hanging threads.

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Knitted cardigan, jumper and skirt in floral shredded jacquard. Worn with micro-mini Bloom bag in ocean blue velvet. 

Veiled hourglass jacket in black grain de poudre with an ivory embroidered tulle overlay and a contrast black satin back, worn with a black duchesse mini skirt, poplin shirt and lace collar

Mini dress with a dropped waist in mixed archival printed blue satins. Worn with micro-mini Bloom bag in black velvet.

Tweed jacket with an exposed satin lining and hand-woven shredded trim, worn with a hand-woven shredded dress crafted from fabric remnants

Twisted draped halter top and balloon skirt in ivory pleated Mikado.

CREDITS

Styling—Marie-Amélie Sauvé

Casting—Ben Grimes

Hair—Eugene Souleiman for Kevin Murphy

Makeup—Fara Homidi for Fara Homidi Beauty

Nails—Joely Frain for Glossify

Skincare—SkinCeuticals

Production—OBO

Photography—Jason Lloyd Evans