March 3, 2026 |
Is it furniture or fashion? At Hodakova AW26, Ellen Hodakova Larsson proved it can be both. The Conventional Collection 112603 was staged at the Carrousel du Louvre in a dimly lit room framed by doors and fragments of a domestic interior. Carpets, tables, chairs – Larsson brought the home onto the runway, literally, reworking these objects into garments and accessories that felt intimate, uncanny and, surprisingly, wearable.
Silhouettes explored the tension between exposed and adorned. Front-facing coats and sleeveless blazers were sharply tailored, elongating the body, while backs were stripped away, baring torsos and hinting at vulnerability. Narrow trousers disciplined the stride, oversized shoulders and tightened hems gave structure, and layered panels of linen, tweed and upcycled textiles fell like extensions of the domestic set. Barefoot models wandered as if caught dressing alone; when shoes appeared, they nodded to tradition – wedge heels, riding boots, reworked menswear – grounding the pieces in lived experience.
Unexpected materials threaded the collection together. Horsehair violin strings wound up the body, silver spoons became jewellery, and tea towels and chair parts were folded into skirts, dresses and tops, blending craft, humour and self-reflection. Mirrors and glass surfaces punctuated the room, doubling the imagery and the inner gaze.
Hodakova’s AW26 wasn’t just clothes, it was a meditation: domesticity as armour, exposure as revelation, and the home as a stage to dance with yourself. After Larsson previously showed you could wear a cello, this time she showed you can wear a chair, and in doing so, confront every layer of who you are.
Photography courtesy of Hodakova.
