While creative director debuts made headlines, brands tapping into fandoms and cultural crossovers gained real online traction.
Big-name celebrities drove the bulk of social engagement from the Spring/Summer 2026 shows, with brands prioritizing talent trends, including Thai actors, TV stars like Christopher Briney, and Hollywood and K-pop ambassadors.
brands of all sizes are tapping talent trends, prioritising the ever-growing influence of Thai actors, of-the-moment TV stars like The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Christopher Briney, and long-term brand ambassadors from Hollywood and K-pop, to drive global reach and high engagement.
Author's note: Brands leveraging fandoms and cultural crossovers won fashion month.