PARIS — While the many creative director debuts were unfolding on the runways, accessories brands didn’t twiddle their thumbs and hosted presentations at showrooms here that were just as compelling.
Either lavish or intimate, their showcases for spring 2026 displayed an array of styles aimed at tapping into the polarized demands of customers, who are split between those looking for investment pieces that can stand the test of time and those seeking fun, unexpected styles.
Hence, signature designs were revisited with an opulent or crafty twist; ‘90s references and minimal aesthetics were elevated via luxe materials, and new colors challenged the recent supremacy of burgundy and brown shades.
Here, WWD rounds up 15 pieces you might have missed over the past week:
Bulgari
In addition to unveiling its collaboration with Destrée cofounder Géraldine Guyot, the Roman jeweler presented its “High Crafts” collection in Paris. There were new takes on its Serpenti Cuore 1968 featuring enamel running down its sinuous handle and the smaller Cuoricini version offered in an array of jewel tones. The Serpentine tote and Serpenti Forever top-handle purse came dressed in its Calla pattern, this time executed in a textured weave that took between 16 and 41 hours to make out of up to 216 meters of raffia strands. Woven wicker was also used on one version of the top-handle model.
Meanwhile, jewels and in particular the Tubogas articulated technique were front and center in a series of clutches, further adorned with glass cabochons or the Parentesi motif, set with 88 zirconia stones.
Fireworks were also a story this season, interpreted as embroideries or opulent crystal decorations. The best example came on the Serpenti Forever designs, with the top handle bedazzled with a multicolor spray of light made of 8,348 rhinestones.
Bags from Bulgari’s latest collection.
Courtesy of Bulgari
Roger Vivier
It was a big fashion week for the storied French footwear brand, which celebrated the opening of Maison Vivier, its new headquarters housed in a lavish 18th-century hôtel particulier in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
The brand — which brought a design studio, an exhibition space, a stunning archive and salon for welcoming guests ranging from fashion students to VIPs under the same roof — drew a packed guest list to its housewarming party. Making an appearance along the likes of Naomi Campbell, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sarah Paulson, Shailene Woodley, Laetitia Casta and Lou Doillon was Catherine Deneuve, who couldn’t miss the event since the brand’s most famous style, Belle Vivier, turned 60 this year and she helped catapult it to iconic status.
Hence the Roger Vivier spring 2026 range focused on revisiting its design, which the company’s founder first created for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1965 Mondrian collection before Deneuve wore it in the “Belle de Jour” movie.
The signature architectural square buckle and block heel was reinterpreted by creative director Gherardo Felloni in opulent materials and extended to matching bags and accessories. Key iterations included a version in olive green satin hand-embroidered with different sizes of gold rhinestones and faceted beads to create a radial pattern; a pink alternative embellished with different layers of colorful sequins to result in a bloomy garden; a cream cotton take adorned with turquoise, coral and pearl details, and a black version crafted from lace layered on a satin base and hand embroidered with sequins and beads.
A new take on the Belle Vivier style by Roger Vivier.
Courtesy of Roger Vivier
Le Monde Béryl
British footwear label Le Monde Béryl also had big news last week. The chic brand established by Lily Atherton Hanbury and Katya Shyfrin in 2016 opened its first retail space with a two-month pop-up in Paris, which was conceived as a contemporary gallery space spread across two floors. It leveraged the concept right away, staging Valentine Fillol Cordier’s first exhibition in the space, which coincided with the debut of the brand’s print publication “Beauty in Movement.”
In the meantime, Le Monde Béry, best known for its sophisticated slippers, mary janes and ballerina flats, presented a strong spring 2026 collection. Mesh styles made a return in pointy-toe kitten-heel pumps in neutral colors while the Babouche design was reinterpreted in a python print or black satin that winked also to comfy red carpet moments.
More unexpected designs ranged from ‘70s-nodding high-heeled peep-toe sandals to the new beaded thong flat sandal inspired by ancient foot jewelry and embellished with opal stones or beads. These added to the new Grace design evoking fishermen’s nets with its knotted front construction and ankle strap and available either flat or in a stiletto sandal, in black or burgundy napa leather, as well as in green suede.
The new Grace style from the Le Monde Béryl spring 2026 collection.
Mina Azar/Courtesy Le Monde Béryl
Jude
Launched only last year, Jude emerged as one of the hottest shoe brands of the season. Its chic showroom, replete with furniture by cofounder Jurgita Dileviciute’s separate design firm Project 213A, drew a pack of editors, stylists and buyers — all attracted by the label’s signature peep-toe mules and pumps. The fashion crowd eventually found much more, as the spring 2026 collection Dileviciute conceived with cofounder Denitsa Bumbarova encompassed new mule styles with sculptural cone-shaped heels in wood and stitched detailing on the upper; a series of 90’s-inspired takes on thong sandals, and cool peep-toe slippers for women on the go.
They were all crafted from materials like snakeskin, suede, buttery napa and patent leather and mainly rendered in earth tones with occasional pops of red and off-white here and there.
A design from Jude.
Courtesy of Jude
Aeyde
Aeyde is marking its 10th anniversary — celebrations of which are to culminate with the unveiling of new headquarters in Berlin next month — with a collection themed “Aeyde Traum,” which means “dream” in German, and that will be translated in the brand’s three upcoming seasonal campaigns.
The cult shoe brand founded by Luisa Dames continued to build on its successful formula of practical, sleek designs and sweet-spot prices that have helped it attract an international fan base over the years via ballets and minimal kitten-heel designs, as well as tapping into the thong craze that ruled last summer.
Standout additions included the Isidora pointy pumps with oblique block heels — especially striking in a bicolor patent version — and the brand’s first sneakers. To be sure, Dames, who has opposed the idea of having such a category so far, defined them as “the sneakers for those who don’t wear sneakers.” She shaped them after Aeyde’s bestselling Uma mary janes, applying the same squared toe and an ultra flat sole to the design, which was rendered in classic shades, as well as in an eye-catching silver napa leather version.
The Uma Sneaker style by Aeyde.
Courtesy of Aeyde
Neous
Minimalist souls can always count on Neous for its seasonal dose of essential and refined accessories. The brand established by former Harper’s Bazaar UK editor and stylist Vanissa Antonious expanded on its clean aesthetic with barely-there strappy sandals and unfussy kitten-heel slingbacks, displaying her penchant for looping lines and architectural nods.
Inspired by Italian modernism and the work of Milanese designer Vico Magistretti, the new range played with shapes and textures in styles such as the Pherg sandal with a conical heel; the woven pump Fera and sister loafer Polaris, and in the quilted design of the high-heel thong Megrez or the mesh construction of the Vena alternative. The Syrma mules made from hundreds of single threads were also a refreshing addition to Neous’ lineup.
The bag line was just as compelling, seeing the brand’s Aries style updated in an east-west elongated version and the Scorpius one in a functional crossbody iteration, along with the new Libra design combining a suede front and leather back and subtly embellished with a gold chain that could double as a strap.
The Megrez style by Neous.
Courtesy of Neous
Hagelstam
Former journalist and influencer Sandra Hagelstam has a clear vision for her year-old footwear brand, hinged on feminine styles and a muted aesthetic with a little twist. While she kept playing with criss-cross detailing on existing designs, now available in different heights, for spring 2026 she introduced styles with a block heel that is wide from the back but looks stiletto-thin from the side.
Hagelstam is said to have been inspired by Matthew E. May’s book “In Pursuit of Elegance,” whose ethos centers on “why the best ideas have something missing.” This starting point encouraged her to play with subtraction and cut-outs, chopping the exaggeratedly long toe of pumps and mules for a new take on peep toes where you can’t actually see the foot, or creating openings on the side of pointy slingbacks to give the spotlight to little toes, instead.
Styles from Hagelstam’s spring 2026 collection.
Courtesy of Hagelstam
Duha
With a fun collection that stretched from footwear to bags and a capsule of ready-to-wear pieces, Duha Bukadi investigated how her origins influence her work. Born in Tunisia and based in Dubai, the emerging talent and previous founder of shoe brand Pupchen reprised the playful and eccentric vibe of her former venture and instilled it into the spring 2026 range.
This was influenced by “the colors I saw as a child, the warmth of the light, and how impossibly stylish my grandmother looked in her Charles Jourdan heels,” among many others memories, ranging from the Egyptian movies she watched to the French classes she took at school.
Highlights included flat sandals and slippers with antique coin-like embellishments; pumps with wavy necklines and curved heels evoking desert dunes; approachable peep-toe mules with chunky heels that looked like inverted Middle Eastern coffee cups, and the standout strappy sandals and mules in PVC or leather with sculptural palm-shaped high heels.
The newly launched bags built on the theme in whimsical styles, such as one shaped like a dromedary.
Mules by Duha.
Courtesy of Duha
Létrange
“There are many adjectives to define Létrange but there’s always been one missing: we’re not ‘cool’,” said the storied luxury accessories brand’s chairman and seventh-generation family member Sébastien Létrange.
At Paris Fashion Week, he welcomed guests to the label’s new home nestled in a courtyard a stone’s throw from Place Vendôme to present the capsule collection “Létrange à l’heure Girbaud.” This eventually put that “cool” spin into its signature styles by means of a collaboration with Marithé + François Girbaud, the pioneering denim brand created in 1972 by Marithé Bachellerie and François Girbaud.
Létrange first bumped into Girbaud in 2002 while crossing Mexico City in his Land Rover. It took him 23 years to call him and offer to work together. “But then it took him two seconds [to accept]. We didn’t discuss the ‘if’ but the ‘what’,” recalled Létrange.
Girbaud, who has always seen bags as an “enemy” and preferred functional pockets instead, was convinced by the brand’s rich heritage tracing back to 1838 and the seamless construction of its key leather bags, conceived as origami-like foldable constructions. With his irreverent attitude, Girbaud reinterpreted them by putting contrasting stitches on a back pocket and adding a metal piercing embellishment in the three dots that make for the lowkey logo marking Létrange’s offerings.
The Létrange x MFGirbaud capsule.
Roman Bonnery/Courtesy of Létrange
Joseph Duclos
Another historic accessories brand is being revamped under the lead of Ramesh Nair, who joined Maison Joseph Duclos after making a name for himself at Hermès, Jean Paul Gaultier and Moynat.
Nair’s mission is to put pure and uncompromised craftsmanship at the fore of the company, focusing on key timeless designs and continually evolving them with new materials and painstaking details. But for spring 2026 he also introduced Appoloni, the inaugural model of a new collection and its most significant addition since the Fontélie launch in 2023.
The new leather style pays tribute to the founder’s own journeys, traveling between his tannery in Lectoure and Versailles — Duclos obtained royal warrants from French King Louis XV for its exceptional leathers — and comes with a structured silhouette and hardware details inspired by 18th-century ceremonial bags. Offered in colors such as burgundy, caramel, khaki green and royal blue, the design will be available in a limited number of pieces at prices between 4,300 euros and 5,000 euros starting from December.
The new Appoloni bag by Maison Joseph Duclos.
Elias Levy/Courtesy of Maison Joseph Duclos
Aesther Ekme
Those looking for more approachable travel companions can rely on Aesther Ekme’s sleek collection, which combined functionality and a high design quotient.
The brand founded in 2016 by Stephane Park has carved out a niche for its mix of influences — from Brazilian Brutalist architecture to Scandinavian minimalism — that translate into ergonomic and sculptural designs adapting to the body and aiming to be natural extensions of the wearer.
Key styles included the chic Hobo design and the voluminous Ray 50 model crafted either from lambskin or semi-sheer mesh for an extra summery feeling. Ditto for the brand’s signature Demi Lune asymmetric design, now reinterpreted in mesh or in the “Cloud” scrunched version, while new additions ranged from the Nina clutch to the Cosmo bowling bag vaguely reminiscent of an alien spaceship with its structured shape.
The Demi Lune Cloud bag by Aesther Ekme.
Courtesy of Aesther Ekme
Manu Atelier
After releasing its first campaign shot by founders and sisters Beste and Merve Manastır in their native Istanbul, Turkish accessory brand Manu Atelier presented a solid collection that expanded on its successful and highly Instagrammed Le Cambon family, and also introduced the Manu Dust Bag — its first pouch style.
The design is defined by a perforated silhouette cut from black supple leather or chocolate suede and rounded out by a softly gathered top, adjustable knotted straps and a minimalist logo embossing. It makes for an edgier, graphic alternative to the brand’s classic designs.
The Manu Dust Bag style by Manu Atelier.
Courtesy of Manu Atelier
Maeden
New textures infiltrated the lexicon of Amsterdam-based label Maeden, which was launched by Christian Heikoop in 2022 and which scooped up the accessories prize at the 2024 ANDAM Fashion Awards. The label launched its first dedicated summer bag with the Como Classic carryall style, inspired by trips to the namesake lake in Italy. Its voluminous shape comes in three iterations, including a hand-crocheted raffia version in unbleached palm, a woven alternative in natural braided linen cord and a fully woven leather design — all finished off by Maeden’s signature plate rivets.
Heikoop also revisited the bestselling Market Tote bag in different suede versions or as a netted style with a crafty feel, while he added a crossbody iteration to the quirky Vancouver family that was inspired by scarf knotting and defined by a V-shaped drape crafted from a single panel of napa leather.
Maeden’s Como Classic bag in raffia.
Courtesy of Maeden
Fundao
Five-year-old Thai leather goods brand Fundao continued to delve into the unending connection between humans, nature and time with its latest designs, as it takes the first steps outside its home market. The brand was founded in 2020 by Bangkok-based Yin Fundao Baesakul, a finance and banking graduate who veered into design.
One of the designs highlighted was the Ava Weave, a variation on its bestselling fluid, gathered silhouette that alludes to butterfly wings in flight. Here, it came in a weave inspired by papyrus weaving in ancient Egypt. There was also the Capin — its surprising inspiration was the capybara, seen in its chocolate suede and golden braid motif on a curving open tote, offered in two sizes.
A style from Fundao.
Courtesy of Fundao
Songmont
For its second Paris presentation, Beijing-based accessories brand Songmont took over a Parisian gallery for a two-day showcase exploring the architectural, textile and natural roots behind the design of its leather goods.
A model reproduction of the eaves of ancient buildings in Shanxi, an old preserved town in northern China famous for its Ming and Qing dynasty buildings, explained the construction of the Drippy shoulder bag. In another room, a loom with a rug bearing a traditional Tibetan tiger motif was juxtaposed with the Yore bag, as the big cat’s teeth inspired the cuts on the design, worn by new friend of the house Isabelle Huppert.
Examples of pieces created as part of the brand’s “Art & Goodness in Harmony” program were also shown. On versions of the Luna, inspired by the phases of the moon, and the Song bucket bag were the work of Fu Xiaotong, whose practice centers around pinhole work and sculpture inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting. Painter Wu Yi’s “Dunhuang” series was interpreted in the form of panels created with pulu weaving.
The brand also teased the first models of the Winding quilted line, with a shoulder bag and a flap model.
A style from Songmont.
Courtesy of Songmont
– Lily Templeton contributed reporting to this article.