Forget Romance, Dreaming Eli FW26 Celebrates "Love Outside Of Love"
Someone get this collection on the ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tour ASAP.
Dreaming Eli unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 collection at London Fashion Week as a celebration of the continued creative partnership between founder Elisa Trombatore and art director Arian De Vos. The duo first met at eighteen and have been shaping each other’s worlds from the very beginning. Now, they are making their full union official not only creatively but across the entire business. In a collection dubbed “The Court of the Maddest, Merriest Things Alive,” the looks imagine a contemporary court ruled entirely by female alliances instead of a traditional hierarchy. It is a love letter exploring the complex layers of women loving women platonically and creatively.
As for the garments, the textural exploration was the brand’s most sophisticated yet. Fabrics were ripped and burned before being enriched with organic freshwater pearl encrustations. The label also debuted a stretchy short-haired faux fur alongside vinyl leather-effect denim embossed onto lace for some serious depth, and the brand’s signature upcycled denim got a hand-painted treatment for the very first time. Plus, skirts inspired by Marie Antoinette’s court dress were totally reimagined through draping and distressing.
Fans of the brand will spot those signature mini corset dresses and bodysuits sitting right alongside bold tailored trousers and hybrid jackets that combine motorcycle silhouettes with corsetry. To top it all off the collection features new 3D-printed accessories created in collaboration with Harry Mack. Think pearl-infused and matte thorn-like filaments wrapping around the body to symbolize both constraint and reclamation.
For more from London Fashion Week FW26, check out Tolu Coker’s showcase.
