https://wardrobecompass.com/ Wardrobe Compass decodes the season's fashion trends: what they are, where they came from and how to wear them with what you already own. en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://wardrobecompass.com/news/hyeres-festival-2026-belgian-finalist-matil-vanlint/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/hyeres-festival-2026-belgian-finalist-matil-vanlint/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Designers The 41st Hyères festival has named its winners. Belgian finalist Matil Vanlint, trained at La Cambre, was part of a ten-strong fashion line-up. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/dark-romance-lace-velvet/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/dark-romance-lace-velvet/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends Black lace, velvet and high necks: the season's moodiest trend, made wearable. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/tartan-checks-plaid/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/tartan-checks-plaid/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends From Chloé to Copenhagen, checks were everywhere for AW26. Here's how to wear them now. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/texture-faux-fur-shearling/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/texture-faux-fur-shearling/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends AW26 is a season you can feel. How to bring shearling, pile and fringe into your wardrobe. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/the-new-suit-sharp-tailoring/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/the-new-suit-sharp-tailoring/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends The slouch is out. Fitted jackets, skirt suits and sculpted shoulders are back. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/drop-waist-art-deco/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/drop-waist-art-deco/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends A century after the 1920s, the low waist returns, and it's easier to wear than you think. https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/statement-accessories-boots-gloves/ https://wardrobecompass.com/trends/statement-accessories-boots-gloves/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Trends The cheapest way to update your wardrobe this winter is from the knees down and the wrists out. https://wardrobecompass.com/news/chanel-bruno-pavlovsky-leaves-board/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/chanel-bruno-pavlovsky-leaves-board/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Business Pavlovsky is staying on as head of Chanel's fashion business. The house says its board has now finished moving towards independent directors. https://wardrobecompass.com/news/anthony-vaccarello-leaves-saint-laurent/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/anthony-vaccarello-leaves-saint-laurent/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Designers The Belgian designer's exit was confirmed ten days after his gold-and-black spring 2027 show beneath the Eiffel Tower. https://wardrobecompass.com/news/louis-vuitton-closes-paris-fashion-week-spring-2027/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/louis-vuitton-closes-paris-fashion-week-spring-2027/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Runway Nicolas Ghesquière's "Ergonomics" collection at the Louvre focused on featherweight fabrics, aviation references and smaller bags. https://wardrobecompass.com/news/chanel-spring-2027-matthieu-blazy-one-year/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/chanel-spring-2027-matthieu-blazy-one-year/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Runway At the Grand Palais, the Belgian designer swapped quiet luxury for bold colour and showed a stretchy new take on the Chanel suit. https://wardrobecompass.com/news/charlotte-de-witte-g-star-global-ambassador/ https://wardrobecompass.com/news/charlotte-de-witte-g-star-global-ambassador/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Campaigns Her first campaign, "Own the Arc", brings back the brand's curved Arc jean and relaunches G-Star Women.