All The Fashion News You Need to Know in October 2026

From Valentino’s latest campaign with Jolin to Levi’s aviation-inspired denim and a new Birkenstock x Etro collaboration, here’s what’s on our radar.

Valentino taps Jolin for a new campaign as she takes on an expanded role as global brand ambassador. Known as the ‘Queen of C-pop’, the Taiwanese singer was first appointed a Valentino brand ambassador in 2024. Photographed by John Yuyi under Alessandro Michele’s creative direction, the campaign sets sharply tailored silhouettes against saturated backdrops, exploring themes of authenticity and individual expression. Jolin wears looks from the Interferenze AW26 collection, styled with the Valentino Garavani Rockstud Spike bag, Rockstud pumps and flats, and Stud Up sneakers.

Delvaux Unveils Its Latest Haute Maroquinerie Collection

Flowers take on a new form in ‘Wild Blooms’, Delvaux’s latest Haute Maroquinerie collection. Inspired by Belgium’s artistic heritage, the collection reimagines botanical motifs through intricate leatherwork, from marquetry and thermoforming to laser cutting and hand stitching. The Maison’s signature Arsenal leatherwork comprises individually cut, edge-painted and hand-linked elements, a complex construction developed over more than two years. The Botanica line offers a more graphic expression of the same floral inspiration.

MCM Gets in the Game With adidas and FC Bayern

Football meets streetwear in the latest collaboration between MCM, Adidas and FC Bayern. Launched as part of MCM’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the capsule combines the luxury label’s travel heritage with FC Bayern’s football legacy and Adidas’ sportswear codes. MCM’s Cognac Visetos monogram appears alongside the club’s crest on signature travel pieces, including the Ottomar Weekender and Stark Backpack. Cream leather detailing adds contrast, while the ready-to-wear collection reinterprets Adidas’ classic tracksuit with MCM’s heritage motifs and signature three-stripes. Jerseys, track tops, wide-leg track pants and joggers round out the lineup.  

Fendi revisits its Croissant bag for Cruise 2027, introducing a new range of finishes that puts a playful spin on the recognisable silhouette. First seen on the Spring/Summer 1999 runway, the design draws on the codes of the iconic Baguette while retaining its own distinctive half-moon shape. This season’s iterations span sequin embellishment, fringed animal prints, crackled leather and the signature FF Zucca jacquard. An FF flap closure, side buckles and an adjustable strap complete the design.

Birkenstock x Etro Takes a Walk on the Wild Side

Birkenstock and Etro collaborate on a footwear collection that brings the Italian fashion house’s distinctive aesthetic to the Boston clog and Gizeh sandal. First unveiled on Etro’s AW26 runway, the styles combine paisley patterns, intricate embroidery and long fringe with Western-inspired buckles and Pegasus-branded rivets. Each pair retains Birkenstock’s anatomically shaped cork-latex footbed, while the outsole combines the German brand’s bone-pattern tread with Etro’s signature paisley motif.

Levi’s Blue Tab Collection Finds New Altitude

This season, Levi’s Blue Tab expands its vocabulary beyond Japanese denim, placing archival silhouettes alongside a richer mix of materials. Inspired by 1940s aviators and female aviation pioneers such as Amelia Earhart, the collection balances the familiarity of pure indigo denim with Italian-made leather and suede, cashmere-wool knitwear and eight-wale corduroy. The menswear channels the spirit of flight through updated outerwear and layered separates, while womenswear explores wide-leg denim, ’70s-inspired flares and dresses in lightweight and heavyweight denim.

The Fall/Winter 2026 collection is now available online and at select Levi’s stores nationwide, including Suria KLCC, The Exchange TRX, Pavilion Elite KL, Mid Valley Megamall, The Gardens, One Utama, Imago and IOI City Mall.

Longchamp Takes Over The Gardens Mall

Longchamp brings its winter 2026 collection to The Gardens Mall with a pop-up inspired by Caroline Hélain’s artistic world. Open until 18 October, the installation evokes an immersive Parisian studio, drawing from Hélain’s expressive landscapes through patchworks, layered compositions and bold colour fields. At its centre, an artisan worktable showcases the latest collection and highlights the craftsmanship behind the pieces. The creative experience continues with an interactive collage activity, where guests can layer different pieces of paper to build their own landscapes through colour, texture and composition. For more details on the workshop, click here.

Swarovski Turns Its Crystal Expertise Into a Statement Bag

Swarovski is putting its crystal magic on your arm. The new Sublima bag turns Italian leather into a shimmering statement, with approximately 4,850 hand-applied crystals covering each silhouette in silver, pink, gold or green. Designed to catch the light from every angle, the bag borrows the faceted brilliance of the Sublima jewellery family and translates it into something considerably harder to miss. Only 200 pieces in each colourway are available worldwide, making the bag as rare as it is eye-catching.

Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony Campaign Returns With ‘The Power of Us’

This year’s campaign, titled ‘The Power of Us’, puts community and collective action at the centre of Ralph Lauren’s fight against cancer. The 2026 campaign shares the stories of cancer survivors, spotlighting their experiences with diagnosis and treatment, the support they received along the way and the importance of early detection.

On top of that, Ralph Lauren introduces a new Pink Pony collection in its signature black-and-pink palette, spanning a selection of classic styles. 100 percent of the purchase price from the Pink Pony Twill Ball Cap, Pink Pony Oxford Shirt and Pink Pony Relaxed Fit Cable-Knit Sweater will be donated to cancer charities, while at least 25 percent of the purchase price from all other Pink Pony products will go towards the cause.

Armani Exchange Goes Back to Basics

‘Basics by Armani’ is back. First introduced in the early 1990s, the Armani Exchange tagline returns as the brand revisits its original approach to dressing: Armani style, stripped back and made more direct. The comeback is accompanied by a new campaign photographed by Mark Lukas Savage, whose clean studio imagery looks to A|X and Armani archives from the 1990s and early 2000s. Neutral tones and black-and-white photography keep the visual language deliberately pared back, placing the focus on the people and their personalities while giving familiar archival codes a distinctly contemporary perspective.

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