One of the strangest fashion trends dominating 2026 has been the sudden obsession with 18th-century fashion.
Designers are bringing back corsets, panniers, lace, giant skirts, dramatic hips, embroidery, bows, and Marie Antoinette’s style silhouettes, but with a modern twist.
After years of quiet luxury and minimalist dressing, fashion has gone in the completely opposite direction.
The trend exploded during the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter 2026 runway season.
Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut featured padded hips, military jackets, and bicorne hats inspired by 18th-century France.
Nina Ricci embraced visible corsets and sugar-colored gowns, while Louis Vuitton showcased historical-inspired silhouettes inside the Louver.
Designers like Simone Rocha, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Stella McCartney also played with crinolines, floral jacquards, lace, and exaggerated shapes.
Part of the trend’s popularity comes from pop culture.
Shows like Bridgerton and The Gilded Age, along with renewed interest in Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, have brought romantic historical dressing back into the mainstream.
Another major example was the growing buzz around Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which has already influenced red carpet fashion tied to the film.
At the movie’s London premiere, Margot Robbie wore a dramatic corseted Vivienne Westwood-inspired gown with lace detailing, while Charli XCX wore a gold sculpted tulle dress with exaggerated hip volume and layered Rococo-style shaping.
Several designers explained that they were drawn to the craftsmanship and structure of 18th-century fashion.
Designer Meruert Tolegen said she admires “the intricacy of embroideries and beadings,” while Erdem Moralıoğlu said detailed dressing creates “presence” compared to hyper-minimalism.
Still, many viewers online describe the trend as more costume-like than wearable fashion.
Some critics joked that celebrities are dressing like “modern Marie Antoinettes”, while others questioned why fashion suddenly became obsessed with giant skirts, corsets, and historical silhouettes again.
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