PRESS RELEASE FALL–WINTER 2026 COLLECTION

A Parisienne from One Bank to the Other

Following the opening of its new Left Bank boutique, Ernest Leoty continues to deepen its Parisian roots with the unveiling of its Fall–Winter 2026 collection. A wardrobe conceived as much for the hushed intimacy of a Haussmannian apartment as for the glow of the capital’s most discreet nights.

The Maison continues to weave a dialogue between heritage and modernity, shaping silhouettes that are at once structured, sensual and comfortable.

Chapter One: Where Tailoring Meets Sportswear

Following a summer season infused with disco influences, Ernest Leoty’s evenings turn their attention to the tuxedo. A graphic black wardrobe where the contrast of black and white meets the codes of sportswear. The tuxedo is thoughtfully deconstructed: tuxedo jumpsuit versus immaculate T-shirt, tailoring versus ease, in a play of contrasts that redefines a contemporary silhouette.

Within this deep black palette, velvet emerges as a comforting, enveloping fabric. It reinterprets the everyday wardrobe of the Parisienne, drawing inspiration from the bourgeois elegance of the 1970s: enveloping, sensual, almost intimate. From homewear to evening silhouettes, velvet runs throughout the collection with a quiet elegance, lending it an effortless sophistication.

Unexpected tuxedo accents make their way into Paris’s most exclusive salons, combining freedom of movement with absolute comfort — two essential pillars of the Maison.

Chapter Two: The Softness of Cotton

Continuing its exploration of signature fabrics, Ernest Leoty reinvents its winter wardrobe through enveloping fleece and comfortable natural cottons — a different approach to movement, expressed through more natural materials.

Lightly washed soft stretch cotton enriches the homewear and lingerie lines with a fluid, flexible, second-skin feel.

The colour palette explores skin-inspired tones — pale pink, dusty rose, burgundy, nude and brown — expressing softness and sensuality.

Chapter Three: A Glacial Atmosphere

In contrast, a more wintry, mineral interpretation unfolds: silvery white, deep navy, anthracite and heathered blue evoke a contemporary, icy atmosphere.

Blue-grey tulle creates a play of layered “two-in-one” silhouettes, introducing hybrid pieces such as the legging-panty, where transparency no longer comes at the expense of ease.

Jumpsuits in satin jersey and lamé textures bring a luminous touch to the evening wardrobe, creating a vibrant winter in constant motion, while the Maison’s signature wool ribbing invites a sense of nonchalance and well-being.

The Campaign — Theatre at the Château

For Fall–Winter 2026, Ernest Leoty leaves Paris behind for the Château de Thauvenay in Sancerre. Steeped in history, the château becomes, for the duration of the campaign, the stage for an encounter between two eras.

The set design draws on the imagery of theatre and performance. Grand curtains appear throughout the salons before escaping into the gardens, as though the scenery were unfolding beyond the château walls. They evoke both the drapery of historic residences and the raising of a theatre curtain, creating a constant dialogue between heritage and modernity, reality and representation.

The château becomes the setting for a true mise en abyme: a new stage set unfolding within a historic one. Elements from the interiors are displaced, repurposed and, at times, carried outdoors. Velvet-draped sofas, fabrics and curtains take their place in the grounds; the garden becomes a salon, the salon becomes a stage. The artifice is deliberately exposed, blurring the boundaries between indoors and out.

This theatricality evokes an older, almost regal world, yet one stripped of its solemnity. The Ernest Leoty woman inhabits the château with a distinctly contemporary sense of freedom. She moves through the salons, reclines on the furniture, dances, rests and draws the curtains herself. She is not a spectator of the set: she becomes its protagonist.

This encounter between past and present echoes Ernest Leoty’s own history. The heritage of corsetry is answered by a contemporary wardrobe; the château’s historic architecture by free, graphic silhouettes; the solemnity of the setting by the movement of the body.

Here, heritage is never static. It is restaged.

Photography: Léa Prévot
Film: Maxime — 2MANYRIDERS
Model: Emma Spinosi
Château de Thauvenay, Sancerre

The Corset in Motion: Modernity Reimagined

Founded in the 19th century, Ernest Leoty carries forward a historic corsetry savoir-faire, reinterpreted through hybrid silhouettes that blur the boundaries between lingerie and ready-to-wear.

For Fall–Winter 2026, the Maison presents a vision of the body that is both held and liberated, where structure and suppleness coexist. A wardrobe that celebrates both the memory of the corset-maker’s craft and its contemporary reinvention.

Parisian Corsetry for Movement.