Dino Puljic FW26/27: Between Physical and Spiritual
Dino Puljic FW26/27 “The Beginning” unfolds in a state of tension. Nothing feels fixed. Nothing fully settles. The collection sits in that in between space where form is still negotiating itself.Garments are treated as evolving structures. Fabric is pulled, suspended, compressed, then released. Shapes reorganize around the body instead of defining it. The wearer becomes part of the construction, activating each piece through movement and presence.
Material contrasts are handled with precision. Knit exposes its rawness. Tailoring loosens its own discipline. Leather and fur meet silk and jersey without hierarchy. These choices are structural, not decorative. Every element holds weight.
Presented on March 6 during Paris Fashion Week at Centre Culturel de Serbie, the collection translated that same sense of control into the space. Produced by EDG LAB, the presentation stayed focused and intentional, allowing the garments to hold attention without distraction. The choice of venue subtly grounded the work in Serbia, acknowledging Dino Puljic’s origins without turning them into narrative excess.
Transformation runs through the collection as a continuous process. Not something illustrated, but something embedded. Each garment holds a sense of internal shift, as if it is still in the process of becoming.
What makes this debut compelling is its restraint. There is no urgency to define a signature or force a conclusion. Instead, the designer allows space for ambiguity, for tension to remain active. In a moment where clarity is often overstated, this kind of precision feels deliberate. The collection stays open, and in that openness, it holds its strength.
There is a quiet dialogue between past and future running underneath it all. You feel it in the discipline of the construction and in the way garments resist final form. Something is being left behind, but nothing is fully replaced yet. That transitional state becomes the core of the work. It does not resolve into a clear direction, and that feels intentional. What remains is a sense of presence, grounded in where it comes from, but already leaning toward what it could become.
Words: Sara Vukosavljevic
Styling: Dino Pujlic
Photography: Vlad Dobre
Model: Safa Filipowski
MUA: Ben Sun
Hair: Jessy Dufosse
Styling assistants: Veronika Nikolic and Rohith Pradeep