Bella Hadid returns to Saint Laurent with the iconic Mombasa bag in hand, Gracie Abrams steps into her new role as Chanel fine jewelry ambassador, Prada and Mugler unveil their SS26 campaign.
Bella Hadid continues her full-circle fashion reign with Saint Laurent, fronting the return of the much desired Mombasa bag, now updated with a leather handle replacing the original horn from Stefano Pilati’s tenure. Shot by Glen Luchford, the campaign leans into Y2K nostalgia with lo-fi camcorder shots. A reminder that some bags (and muses) never lose relevance.
More fashion news from the week…
Hailey Bieber thinks pink!
Hailey Bieber stars in Victoria’s Secret’s 2026 A Very VS Valentine’s campaign, paying homage to fellow Brazilian Gisele Bündchen’s iconic 2001 Think Pink campaign for the brand with a playful nod to the shot of the supermodel painting her nails sitting in a drawer.
Meet the Queen, Bella Hadid
For SS26, Miss Sixty reimagines Marie Antoinette as a rebellious it-girl: distressed silhouettes, pink leather, ribbons, and signature denim fuse romance with a grunge attitude. Shot by London’s Gabriel Moses, Bella Hadid wanders a ruined Rococo palace, framed by chandeliers, Haussmannian interiors, and layered mattresses, punk royalty reigns!
Gracie Abrams is Coco’s Crush
Newly appointed Chanel fine jewelry ambassador Gracie Abrams enters her Chanel era, joining Jennie of BLACKPINK in the Coco Crush campaign set to drop January 13. Last night, an intimate celebration took place at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, where Lily Allen performed and the stars, including Connor Storrie from Heated Rivalry, marked a decade of Coco Crush. Soft, modern and effortlessly chic, Abrams does embody Chanel’s iconic fine jewelry line.
Prada’s new campaign questions reality
Prada’s Spring/Summer 2026 campaign Image of an Image, shot by Oliver Hadlee Pearch and featuring Hunter Schafer, Carey Mulligan, Damson Idris, Nicholas Hoult, Levon Hawke, John Glacier, and Liu Wen, questions perception, authorship, and fashion’s obsession with representation. Under Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, the meta, cerebral campaign turns images into objects, inviting viewers to look, and think, twice.
Kerry Taylor auctions presents Madame Mouna Ayoub’s Dior Haute Couture
Kerry Taylor Auctions, in collaboration with Maurice Auction, will hold a live auction of 126 Christian Dior Haute Couture pieces from Madame Mouna Ayoub’s legendary wardrobe on Thursday, January 29 at Hôtel Le Bristol Paris. Spanning 1984 – 2022 and featuring iconic designs by Bohan, Ferré, Galliano, Simons, and Chiuri, the collection highlights the discerning eye and bold taste of one of fashion’s most celebrated collectors.
Sinéad O’Dwyer explores fashion, materiality, and desire in Do Not Touch
Sinéad O’Dwyer’s Ná Teagmhaigh / Do Not Touch, transforms her Character Studies collection into a cinematic universe where garments, bodies, and objects collide. Developed from a November 2025 Barbican performance with Grace Nicol and Sylvia Suli, the film blurs documentary and fiction, exploring dance, fashion, and queer erotic expression. Against the Barbican’s brutalist backdrops, richly colored garments become instruments of tension, intimacy, and play, offering a glimpse into a world of materiality and desire.
Mugler Spring Summer 2026 Stardust Aphrodite
The House of Mugler launches its Spring Summer 2026 campaign, Stardust Aphrodite, the first under new Creative Director Miguel Castro Freitas.The cinematic story fuses neon-lit B-movie surrealism with dreamlike tension, showcasing women as magnetic forces in sculptural tailoring, draped leather, and embellishments. Filmed across architectural and industrial nocturnal landscapes, the campaign highlights SS26 key pieces, razor-sharp shoulders, tailored silhouettes, and Castro Freitas’ first Mugler handbags, the Lua and Aurora!
Francesco Risso appointed Creative Director of GU
In industry shake-ups, Francesco Risso, who recently exited Marni after almost a decade at the Italian brand’s helm, has been named creative director of Japanese retail giant GU. The move signals a sharpened fashion focus for the brand, hinting at a new chapter where accessibility can meet with elevated design.
