Do you know what makes Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2025-26 ready-to-wear presentation at Paris Fashion Week so special? Sarah Burton's debut as creative director. After six turbulent years searching for a fixed identity, the former McQueen apprentice arrives with a firm proposal: strong shoulders with reversed seams in a round shape (called "couture seams") accentuated by a well-defined waist.

If she learned anything in her years at the helm of the McQueen ship and spending time with the creative genius, it's to work with available resources as if they were the last, as well as to get involved in every step, from ideation to presentation, including pattern making (which she masters) and tailoring. This can be seen in the "reverse" dresses presented with clean tailoring with a single peekaboo at the neck. And, judging by the reactions of the attendees upon seeing the back, it was one of the highlights of this collection.

The insistence on creating garments that defy gravity led to the decision to include maximalist decorations that seemed to rain from the neck. The decision to include two mini dresses unconsciously balances the presentation, reminding us that, at the end of the day, it's ready-to-wear.

Innovation was also present in skirts and bows with circular finishes that defy gravity, all created from pattern making and more than a hundred fittings with the models.

Givenchy enters a new era, with a promise to perpetuate its image in a time where reinvention is the main movement of luxury houses. With the arrival of Sarah Burton, the maison recovers its identity, with a touch of elegance, sophistication, and luxury that continues to present modernity and polish.