The Fall/Winter 2026 runways are dominated by plush surfaces, shearling-look finishes, and fur trims, with texture being a defining theme across womenswear and menswear. Designers emphasized tactile contrast, pairing smooth leathers with plush fur accents to create depth and visual interest.
Louise Trotter’s second Bottega Veneta collection featured fur, pile, shearling, and fringe, while Louis Vuitton’s runway was dominated by shearling and fur.
After a vintage fur revival, faux fur has returned to the runway in a significant way, with Gucci showing belted fur coats and Chanel’s Matthieu Blazy offering multicolored versions. The Italian house presented structured belted coats that combined heritage fur with contemporary tailoring, while the French label introduced a palette of bright multicolored fur that pushed the material beyond classic neutrals.
Faux Fur Trends
Schiaparelli added fur trousers, and Valentino showed coats that looked like heirloom pieces, while Burberry showed tartan coats trimmed in fur, in navy and garnet. Each house used the material to reinterpret classic silhouettes.
Silhouettes are changing, with fur coats giving way to fur jackets cropped above the knee, seen at Saint Laurent, Valentino, Khaite, and Bottega Veneta.
Trims are a more wearable entry point, with faux-fur collars appearing at Gabriela Hearst, Balmain, Kim Shui, and Ferragamo, and fur trims prominent at Sandy Liang and Christian Cowan. These details let shoppers incorporate the trend without committing to a full-length piece.
Menswear and Indian Designers
The shift is visible in menswear, with faux fur appearing on oversized coats, generous collars, and statement pieces at the Fall/Winter 2026-27 men’s shows.
Indian designers, such as Dhruv Kapoor, are part of the conversation, featuring shaggy ushankas and bonded leather jackets with fur stoles carried as a travel accessory. Kapoor’s pieces blend cultural references with the global fur trend, creating a unique crossover.
Ritu Kumar offers an Ethnic Motifs Embroidered Faux Fur Front Open Overcoat, available through Myntra, and Dusala’s Aurora Sequin Vegan Fur Cape pairs hand-embellished sequins with a vegan fur base.
Contemporary Labels
Homegrown contemporary labels, such as Amoshi, are translating the look into shrugs, capes, and jackets, with Amoshi’s Faux Mink Fur Shrug being a free-size piece with top-stitch texture detail. The brand’s approach makes the luxurious feel of fur accessible to a broader audience.
Inweave lists a Black Long Faux Fur Cape and a Burgundy Rabbit Fur Cape, while Rage offers a Faux Fur Trim Cape in ecru, and Mabish by Sonal Jain carries faux fur coats, jackets, and shrugs through Nykaa Fashion. These selections illustrate the range of colors and cuts that Indian e-commerce sites are promoting.
International labels with Indian retail presence, such as Vero Moda and ONLY, are covering the everyday and mid-market end, with Vero Moda’s Faux Fur Coat a 100% polyester piece with a wide Peter Pan collar. ONLY’s Brown Faux Fur Jacket uses a soft brushed knit, with hidden press-studs and a jersey lining.
Indian brands have the opportunity to build on the faux-fur collars and oversized coats seen on the men’s runways, with Reformation’s Matilda Faux Fur Trim Jacket already carrying the season’s mood to a more accessible shelf.
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