Marking the Year of the Horse, the designer’s Fall 2026 collection pulls references from her Savile Row training and her parents’ shared wardrobes.
Summary
- Stella McCartney’s Fall 2026 collection looks inward, referencing her design history and family heritage.
- Equestrian motifs feature heavily across ready-to-wear and accessories, marking the Year of the Horse.
- The collection maintains a commitment to materials, using 98% responsible fabrics and entirely avoiding animal skins.
The Fall 2026 collection feels like a review of Stella McCartney‘s core identity. It touches on her creative development, personal heritage, and known love of animals. The look is grounded, using earthy colors, archive textures, and heritage prints.
It is the Year of the Horse, which provides the season’s focus. Horses, noted as a symbol of strength and freedom for the designer, appear across knitwear, denim, and accessories. This equestrian spirit extends to jersey pieces featuring McCartney’s signature wit. There is a “HORSE GIRL” tank, printed using a low-impact algae pigment, Algae Black. Other items carry phrases like “TOUCH GRASS” and “NO.1 SHLAG.”
Tailoring reflects McCartney’s Savile Row training and her parents’ shared wardrobes. The collection features sharp shoulders, elongated waistcoats, and double-breasted coats. A seasonal SMC crest in gold thread, seen on tailoring and denim, was inspired by a pair of her father’s old slippers. These pieces are worn with pleated wide-leg trousers in responsibly sourced wool.
The collection uses deadstock heritage checks, clashed and layered, referencing 70s suiting. Classic menswear outlines, including tuxedo jackets, coats, and trousers, are hand-embroidered with sparkling lead-free crystals.
The Fall collection is made using 98% responsible materials and is entirely free from leather, feathers, fur, and skins. It uses next-generation vegan alternatives and conscious fabrics such as forest-friendly viscose and acetate, GOTS-certified organic cotton, and ECONYL.
The Stella McCartney Fall 2026 collection will be available in boutiques worldwide, online, and through selected retailers from May 2026
