The season’s fashion drops to know – from Balenciaga, Loewe, Erdem and more

From a new take on Balenciaga’s iconic hourglass silhouette to football-inspired sneakers and cosy house slippers, here are our picks from this season’s fashion offerings. Balenciaga The distinctive shape of Balenciaga’s Hourglass Avenue bag, which debuted at the label’s winter 2026 show, comes from that first introduced by founder Cristóbal Balenciaga in womenswear in the 40s. Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli has now translated that striking silhouette into a handbag, its curvilinear base...