This season, Coperni stripped it back to basics. Gone was the opulence of Disneyland Paris, the chaotic energy of a LAN party and robotic dogs on the runway; SS26 saw the brand take over the ground floor of Centre Pompidou. Guests sat in the gallery space in a large circle, backlit by pillars of white light as models hit the catwalk to a rendition of Kate Bush’s This Woman’s Work.

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant introduced a new concept in the world of Coperni: C+, a line of “innovative carewear, designed to work with the body’s natural microbiome and developed over several years with scientists.” Titled Regenerative Garments, the collection features tops, bodysuits, and leggings built from a jersey fabric “embedded with a patented symbiotic formula of pre- and probiotics,” fusing living science with the French brand’s craft.

Elsewhere, the designer’s introduced ‘Tech Tailoring,’ consisting of suiting fitted with invisble systems which allow the lengthening or shortening of sleeves and trouser legs. Japanese collared blazers arrived cinched at the waist by belts featuring compartments fit for iPhones and AirPods while suit trousers were spliced to the thigh on one leg. The structured silhouettes of the opening series of looks soon melted into flowing neon floral tops, cocooning bardot gowns and form-fitting bodycon dresses. In hand, the brand’s signature Swipe bag was transformed into quartz, tiger eye and tourmaline, while on foot the design duo debuted a Pilates shoe collaboration with Barreletics.