For fall 2026, Alice Temperley was inspired by 1930s and ’40s Hollywood: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich. “It’s embracing my all-time icons,” she said in a preview. Temperley has always been known for opulence, thanks to her signature embellished evening gowns, but this season the designer took it one step further by embracing statement outerwear, including a made-to-order faux fur coat and leopard-print trench.
Temperley also made a point of expanding day wear, with the embroidered cropped leather jackets nodding back to her brand’s noughties boho roots. Rather than feeling the need to deliver on wardrobe staples, as so many do these days, the designer is leaning into her label’s DNA. “What we’re finding is people are coming to us for special things,” she said, noting the ornate beading on the blouses, delicate floral embroidery on midi-dresses, and the gold studded separates.
While dresses will always be the brand’s bread and butter, there was more tailoring this season, as seen via the new iterations of the three-piece velvet suiting that’s proved a hit with customers (Temperley, being her own best advert, was modeling the burgundy version with a fedora hat at her Sloane Square store). With this season’s lookbook shot in the brand’s Somerset studio on Arizona Muse and the designer’s step-daughter India, the label continues to be a reflection of Temperley and her inner circle—something that’s central to its appeal.
