FFORME: The Anatomy of a Modern Metropolitan
New York, NY - February 13, 2026 - FFORME looks into Whit Stillman's 1990 cult classic, Metropolitan, for their Fall/Winter collection of 2026. The collection is a parallel between the “young Parke Avenue social ties" of the film with “love, honor, and their own obsolescence,” and the art of the Seventh Avenue atelier.
The result is a collection that acts as a “reverie on lost Seventh Avenue ateliers,” to reveal something raw and untamed.
*All images courtesy of FFORME
Hand tailored wool failure suits are reimagined as “separate pieces that lock together,” allowing a sleek collarless coat to merge seamlessly with a sleeveless dress. Taking the quote “all you need is one suit of evening clothes and a tail coat,” FFORME strips back the “tuxedo etiquette” of the American Debutante.
Trousers feature satin stripes that detach and become “three-dimensional,” while wool tanks are “threaded with satin tuxedo ribbons” that weave through the fabric. A centerpiece gown in a grey ottoman is encased in “gossamer gauze wool jersey,” creating a silhouette that feels both historic and futuristic.
*All images courtesy of FFORME
In collaboration with Barcelona-based jewelry designer Alba Nabarro of ANH Studio, the collection features wearable art that immortalizes the natural world. Hand-hammered circles of silver and bronze float at necklines described as “metallic halos” that give the minimal silk dresses an ethereal quality. The color story reflects the cold, urban landscape of a New York Winter.
CREDITS:
Production De-Yan
Styling Camilla Nickerson
Casting Midland
Music Tony Farsides
Hair Holly Smith (Art Partner) Sponsored by Oribe
Makeup Hannah Murray (Streeters)
Lighting Rob Ross Design (RRD Studio)
Runway Photography Giovanni Giannoni
Backstage Photography Blue Farrier, Ryan Collins, Jarrod Turner
Runway Video Ryan Collins
Jewelry ANH Studio
Interview by Lily Kalbasz, Contributor, PhotoBook Magazine
Tearsheets by Daniel López, Art Director, PhotoBook Magazine
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