Christopher Esber Pre-Fall 2026

Pre-fall finds Christopher Esber throwing out a few new ideas. “I felt like now was a good time to be nerdy about creating with pattern and shape, which is less about the fabric and more about construction,” the designer explained during a couture week visit to his Paris showroom. Well-known—and endlessly copied—for his jewel embellishments, the designer expanded his repertoire, using elements that felt collected over time to amp up fabrics usually associated with men’s wear or incorporate details seemingly unearthed from grandma’s hoard: a bit of crochet, a lashing of lace, pieces of patchwork, home linens, wooden beads, and multi-colored shoestrings aplenty.