A Recap of Jacquemus Spring 2026: Paying Homage to Heritage

How Simon Porte Jacquemus highlighted his family’s rural background through his Spring 2026 collection. 

By Rachel Yu 

Graphic by Josie Zevin

For his latest Paris Fashion Week collection, “Le Paysan,” renowned designer Simon Porte Jacquemus held his show at the Orangerie at Versailles—a location known for its grandeur and opulence. Yet, the central theme of the show held a conversely disparate meaning.

The show begins with a young boy dressed in an all-white set, running up the stairs and opening the main doors to the La Grande Galerie de l’Orangerie: the vaulted, pale stone corridor where the show took place. 

Upon opening the doors, model Loli Bahia struts down the green carpeted floor, wearing a white frilled poplin gown, layered with a monochromatic v-neck shirt dress over it. Despite being an opening look, the ensemble is simple; the look remains organic, with a light makeup base and no jewelry nor bag.  

“Le Paysan” directly translates to “the peasant” in French. Growing up in Provence—located in the South of France—alongside a family of rural farmers, Porte Jacquemus dedicated this collection toward his family. By designing more humble, natural pieces, Porte Jacquemus aimed to echo the looks his family members typically wore. 

And he did just that. Porte Jacquemus emulated his family’s themes of humility and modesty through cotton smocks and linen dress shirts as well as headscarves, candy wrapper-inspired silhouettes, braided basket bags and mesh sandals. 

Before founding Jacquemus, Porte Jacquemus vividly remembers his grandfather and father encouraging him to pursue fashion, according to Vogue Runway. Thus, he honors his family through incorporating symbols of their creations as well as his own creations. He implements details of his family’s harvest throughout his looks with rosemary and lavender details as accents on certain silhouettes and even a leek-inspired clutch. 

Some models even carry ostrich-leather trays filled with cherry and strawberry leather accessories while others carry trays with classic Jacquemus bags, revealing the disparity between what Porte Jacquemus produces and what his family produced. The Jacquemus family has surely always had something to provide to the table, and while Porte Jacquemus is not harvesting vegetables, he still produces goods—just not in the same form as his family line. 

Overall, the show honored the beauty in Porte Jacquemus’ heritage with each look emphasizing the beauty of family roots and how they embody what brought Jacquemus to its length today. “Le Paysan” emulated the beauty in simplicity of everyday life. These looks, while plain, embody more than its luxury price tag; rather, they’re storied garments revealing a piece of Jacquemus history.