Balenciaga Unveils a Manolo Blahnik Collaboration For Fall 2026
A high fashion partnership that makes perfect sense.
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Fall 2026 Balenciaga lookbook has arrived, and the Parisian house just hard-launched its first-ever footwear collaboration with Manolo Blahnik. The partnership celebrates the Spanish roots of both brands, bringing a shoemaking icon into the fold of one of biggest luxury houses in the industry. Styled alongside the latest designs for the new season, this is heavyweight collaboration is set to be one everyone’s wishlist.
The Balenciaga x Manolo Blahnik link-up includes three elegant styles, meshing the shoemaker’s signature silk-satin pumps with Balenciaga’s own house codes. The collaboration features a low-heeled mule, as well as a slingback available in two heel heights: 105mm and 50mm.
A sensual décolleté cut reveals a sliver of skin, framed by crystals. The shimmering detail is a reference to the Manolo Blahnik archive, as well as 1960s bijoux popularized by Cristóbal Balenciaga decades ago. Arriving in a multitude of colorways, each shoe is lined in Balenciaga grey.
The wider Fall 2026 collection plays with both Piccioli’s signature flowing garments, as well as sportier designs. This duality is highlighted in the lookbook, pairing the heels with billowing gowns and high-end activewear. Making heels a gym staple wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card this year, but Balenciaga makes it look oh-so good.
In other news, Jimmy Choo released a lacy, ballet-inspired sneaker.
