Balenciaga and Manolo Blahnik Unveil Crystal Leaf Heels For Fall 26

Two Spanish houses, one new chapter This collaboration marks the first time Balenciaga and Manolo Blahnik formally join forces, even though both houses share Spanish roots and a deep reverence for couture.

Official communications describe the project as a dialogue between Cristóbal Balenciaga’s legacy and Manolo Blahnik’s over five decades of shoemaking mastery.

The collection forms part of the Fall 26 “Body and Being” ready to wear lineup, with the shoes conceived as couture adjacent pieces that extend the house’s focus on the body, line and gesture down to the foot.

The collaboration is framed as “both inevitable and entirely new,” highlighting how naturally the two maisons’ aesthetics intersect while still offering a fresh proposition for clients…