Having grown up in the ’90s, it’s no surprise that Sarah Staudinger is obsessed with that golden era. It’s also having a timely resurgence, especially with the release of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story. While there were no direct Carolyn Bessette Kennedy references in Staudinger’s fall collection, she did channel some of that era’s greatest trends and gave them a 2026 revival. “Fall to me usually feels super restrained, so for this collection we pushed color and unexpected combinations through the styling and lookbook,” said Staudinger. “The collection feels like a very ’90s intuitive approach of print clashing, really relaxed silhouettes, pieces that feel collected rather than overly styled.”
Slip dresses and skirts came ome in mixed materials with poplin “underwear” like waistbands at the top with silk habotai making up the rest of the composition. The ’90s were all about the great minimalistic statement coat, and Staudinger offered a tan lambskin leather one that should take its wearers through the next decade or two.
Staudinger has tried her take at minimalism before. In past collections she may have been too rooted in the simplicity of it all and less about the fun (which she’s known for), but this season she was able to combine both. An animal motif is a must in a Staud collection, and this season’s hero critter was the porcupine. Rather than incorporating the porcupine in such an obvious manner as she usually does, Staudinger tried a cheeky take with a porcupine jacket, scarf, and accessories with faux fur being dyed and printed with quill like textures.
