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Tony Ward Turns Light Into Couture in Facets of Light SS26

Tony Ward has unveiled his Spring Summer 2026 couture collection, “Facets of Light,” a Paris runway story where light itself becomes architecture, sculpting gowns into jewel like silhouettes.

Published: Jun 7, 2026 2:28 PM Updated: Jun 8, 2026 12:32 AM

By Shipra Bohara

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Tony Ward Turns Light Into Couture in Facets of Light SS26

Tony Ward has unveiled his Spring Summer 2026 couture collection, “Facets of Light,” a Paris runway story where light itself becomes architecture, sculpting gowns into jewel like silhouettes.

Facets of Light concept For Spring Summer 2026, Tony Ward builds the couture narrative around light as a living element, fractured, reflected and reshaped across the body.

The maison describes “Facets of Light” as an exploration of how radiance is created through precision and harmony, translating luminosity into structure, cut and embellishment.

Presented on January 26, 2026 during Paris Haute Couture Week at the Galerie de Géologie et de Minéralogie, the show placed models among stone, crystal and glass to amplify the collection’s play on reflection and surface.

This mineral setting sharpened the focus on texture and finish, echoing the idea of garments becoming wearable crystallized light…

Tony Ward Turns Light Into Couture in Facets of Light SS26

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