Keburia SS26
If one designer can single handedly bring back band jackets after Michael Jackson had made them famous in the ’90s, it's Keburia. The SS26 collection reads as speculative fiction told through clothes: a narrative where Victorian silhouettes, deconstructed uniforms, and game inspired costumes collide and somehow agree on a dress code. Georgian designer KEBURIA returns to London Fashion Week with a captivating Spring/Summer 2026 lineup that redefines the boundaries of fashion storytelling, marrying the elegance of the past with the energy of a digital future where Victorian heroines, military figures, and gaming avatars meet.
KEBURIA’s SS26 proposition is clear, this is a wardrobe for those who slip between eras at will. Deconstructed military uniforms, Victorian silhouettes, and game inspired costumes are transformed into contemporary fashion statements that feel as ready for a glitchy dance floor as for a costume drama with a fast forward button. Puffy sleeves and bubble shapes lend theatrical flair, while quirky ultra micro shorts, boldly printed polos, and hand distressed denim inject humor and a wink of modern irreverence into the narrative.
The collection is a merge of worlds where inspiration is pulled from both history and the digital realm, brought to life through bold silhouettes and sculptural textures. There’s a constant push‑pull between severity and play. Strong military shoulders are softened by rounded volumes, while bubble shapes and puffed sleeves frame the body with almost cartoonish drama. Ultra micro shorts and sharply cut minis keep legs on full display, grounding the collection in a decidedly contemporary, going out reality rather than a museum piece fantasy.
For this season, KEBURIA leans into contrast as a design language, treating opposition as both theme and texture. Airy organza, guipure lace, and jacquard whisper of Victorian drawing rooms and fragile keepsakes. These are set deliberately against rugged denim, glossy patent leather, and sturdy gabardine, fabrics that suggest action, movement, and even combat. These light versus weight pairings become a visual metaphor for temporal tension and dimensional layering. Delicate lace peeks out from beneath patent trenches; frothy organza sleeves confront the practicality of structured jackets and denim bases. The result is a tactile collage that keeps the eye moving and the story unfolding, inviting the wearer to toggle between softness and strength, nostalgia and next level.
Despite the theatrical premise, the collection feels grounded in real life wearability for the fashion literate dresser who likes a bit of mischief with their tailoring. What keeps everything coherent is KEBURIA’s playful yet precise eye is that the humor is intentional. The references are layered, and the silhouettes are honed. This is not cosplay. It’s a considered, modern wardrobe for those who want to feel like the main character in a story that zips between centuries and screens, without ever losing its footing in the now.
