For Autumn/Winter 2026–2027, Jonathan Anderson built an imitation park within the park itself. An imitation, blurring the boundaries between the real and the artificial and sparking a dialogue between nature and illusion, observation and display – that reflects the enduring theatre of Parisian life and the timeless role of fashion within it.
The Jardin des Tuileries provided both the inspiration and setting for the Autumn Winter 2026-2027 show. Originally commissioned by Catherine de’ Medici and later redesigned under Louis XIV, the garden has long been a space in which social codes and public display are foregrounded. When it opened to visitors in 1667, a strict dress code required attire appropriate to one’s rank – an early reminder that the Tuileries has always been a stage for seeing and being seen. That spirit continues today. A walk becomes a procession; fleeting glances and chance encounters take place against a backdrop of statues, fountains and carefully-patterned parterres.
“The fountains tossed clouds of spray into the air, and just for fun made an occasional rainbow” - Radclyffe Hall, The Well of Loneliness, 1928
