“Mythos”: Carolina Herrera’s Journey Through Ancient Light

Under Creative Director Wes Gordon, the season unfolds like a walk through sunlit ruins—fragments of history brought back to life through vivid colour, precision, and imagination. The collection traces a narrative of renewal, where elegance emerges from stone, silk, shadow, and saturated hue.

Silhouettes carry a sculptural purity paired with fluid movement, a duality central to Herrera’s vision of the contemporary heroine. This season marks the arrival of leather as a defining element within the House vocabulary. Traditionally linked to authority, the material is reinterpreted with a distinctly feminine sensibility. It shapes the body with control and softness, offering a new dimension of presence. Braided leather belts cinch tailored jackets and lean trousers, creating lines that feel poetic in their restraint.

Capes introduce a dramatic sweep, forming architectural shapes that shift with the air. A gilded bustier with a micro-pleated skirt captures the push and pull between structure and lightness—an ongoing theme throughout the lineup.

Colour drives the story with confident clarity. Polychromatic combinations and layered textures build a visual rhythm: Herrera red, deep turquoise, and luminous pink echo Mediterranean skies at dusk. Gold embroidery and fresco-inspired florals—poppies scattered across one-shoulder gowns and diaphanous caftans—reinterpret classical motifs for a modern stage. Mother-of-pearl, metallic crochet, and gold-toned Grecian loops illuminate the garments, catching light as if drawn by hand.

Accessories extend the mythology. Gold cuffs and necklaces shaped with serpentine contours evoke ancient symbols, while cord belts define the waist with sculptural intent. Each detail brings the collection back to its central idea: a celebration of feminine presence and power through a contemporary retelling of “Mythos.”