MAGDA SPRING/SUMMER 2026 COLLECTION

In the quiet transition of a Parisian Sunday, the fashion world witnessed more than just a runway debut; it experienced a profound homecoming. Marking ten years since she first began weaving her narrative of Slavic romanticism into the global fashion lexicon, Magda Butrym’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, “The Studio,” served as a poetic manifesto on the power of the “work-in-progress.” For a designer who has spent a decade building an empire on the pillars of craftsmanship and sensuality, this collection felt like a deliberate exhale, moving away from clinical perfection to explore the raw, instinctive beauty of the atelier. Inspired by the intimate, empathetic gaze found in the works of Polish artist Paulina Ołowska, Butrym turned the runway into a study of self-awareness, exploring the tension between how women look at one another and how they inhabit their own skin.

This tension materialized in a wardrobe that played a sophisticated game of exposure and concealment. Bias-cut slips drifted beneath the architectural weight of structured leather trench coats, while abbreviated hemlines were anchored by the commanding presence of sculptural, distorted hourglass jackets. Every look seemed caught mid-gesture, achieving a tactile depth through a masterful reclamation of traditional techniques. Hand-crocheted lace panels appeared as whispers beneath linen blouses, and intricate smocking lent a sense of rhythmic movement to fitted bodices. Even the brand’s iconic floral motif underwent a transformation; the signature rose evolved into “accidental” spirals of fabric that bloomed spontaneously from gathered skirts, or materialized as voluminous, cloud-like headpieces that framed the face like a petal in mid-unfold.

While the debut took place on a grand Parisian stage, the soul of the collection remained firmly rooted in the intimacy of Warsaw. A grounded palette of ivory, blush, shadow black, and russet ensured that the more ethereal elements—the doily-like embellishments and softened corsetry—retained a pragmatic, modern edge. This duality of feminine romance and sartorial strength has become Butrym’s hallmark, yet here it felt more refined, signaling a designer who has found her international voice without losing her artisanal pulse. By leaning into imperfection—the raw edge and the unforced drape—she has asserted that modern elegance is not found in a finished state of perfection, but in the grace of its unraveling. As she enters her second decade, Butrym proves that her language of femininity has not simply changed; it has deepened, offering a vision of luxury that is as cerebral as it is sensual.

All images courtsey of Magda Butrym