Wes Gordon is gearing up for his subsequent Carolina Herrera vacation spot runway present.
On the night of Sept. 18, the model will stage its spring 2026 assortment — and third worldwide present — in Madrid at a to-be-revealed location, following a celebration dinner on Sept. 17. The present, occurring throughout the first day of London Trend Week, marks the primary time Gordon can be presenting his Puig-backed Carolina Herrera principal assortment outdoors of New York Trend Week.
The worldwide celebration follows-up thrilling moments, the model famous, together with two acclaimed resort 2024 and 2025 exhibits in Rio de Janeiro and Mexico Metropolis, respectively, in addition to the continued momentum for its Good Lady perfume, which turned the number-one ladies’s perfume line worldwide final yr.
“Madrid has all the time been one in all my favourite cities on the earth, so extremely wealthy in its historical past, artwork, tradition and landmarks,” the artistic director instructed WWD. “It has an incredible vitality and a vibrant tradition, residence to so many creatives with a definite method to magnificence and pleasure.”
Previous to the spring runway present, Gordon and the Home of Herrera activated in Madrid as a part of its ongoing Celebrating Girls within the Arts Initiative in 2023, the place the model collaborated with the Thyssen Museum Madrid in sponsorship of its present “Maestras — Girls Masters.” The present featured a survey of greater than 100 artworks by the likes of Angelica Kauffman, Sonia Delaunay and Artemisia Gentileschi. Moreover, Gordon served as a choose as a part of Vogue Espana’s 2024 Trend Fund.
“Each time I go to Madrid I get a full recharge of inspiration. Right here, Alegría de Vivir turns into a actuality. From a spontaneous dinner at Casa Lucio to an extended stroll via El Retiro or a quiet hour on the Reina Sofía, Madrid is a metropolis formed by historical past, however by no means caught in it. There’s an attract in the way in which the previous coexists with the current. Bringing Carolina Herrera right here feels much less like a call and extra like persevering with a shared dialog,” Gordon stated.
This ongoing dialog means persevering with to reinforce the Latin American roots of the model, not solely by showcasing the collections and curating particular activations in worldwide cities to their international clientele, however persevering with to include collaborations with choose Spanish artisans and creatives inside Gordon’s collections. Working example: the artisan items inside Gordon’s Museu Anahuacalli-set, see now, purchase now resort 2025 assortment present and pop-up store at El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico Metropolis.
Right here, the specialty items to be showcased inside the spring 2026 assortment will have a good time Madrid’s native craftsmanship and creativity in tandem with Carolina Herrera’s signature female codes.
The posh model plans to return to the New York Trend Week calendar in 2026, and can moreover host a personal shopper preview occasion within the metropolis forward of the Madrid-set present.
