FOR ITS Spring/ Summer 2026 collection, QASIMI unveils a thoughtful and introspective body of work under the creative direction of Hoor Al-Qasimi. This marks the brand’s tenth anniversary and the eleventh collection under Hoor’s guidance, drawing inspiration from the late founder, Khalid Al Qasimi. In honour of his words and worldview, the collection explores themes of dialogue, cross-cultural exchange, and duality.
QASIMI Spring/ Summer 2026
The collection blends silhouettes, materials, and ideas from diverse geographies and histories. It retains QASIMI’s signature earthy palette while introducing contrasting materials and layered constructions. Womenswear features hybrid tailoring in modular jackets and trouser-skirt combinations.
Memory nylon, a key fabric, appears in jackets and trousers, recording creases that fade over time and symbolising impermanence. This fabric also recalls Khalid Al Qasimi’s early use of tactile materials.
Layering is key, with stacked shirts mirroring accumulated experience. The brand revisits its utilitarian roots with modular, pocketed garments and revived archival check motifs, updated with a contemporary edge.
QASIMI Spring/ Summer 2026
QASIMI Spring/ Summer 2026
Continuing the brand’s commitment to working seasonally with artists, this season sees a collaboration with Lebanese, London-based artist Dala Nasser. Known for her process-driven practice and connection to place, Nasser’s influence is reflected in the collection’s raw edges, loose threads, and doodle stitching embroidery, all echoing the marks and residues central to her work with ancient Lebanese sites. The poetic, tactile language of decay is present in frayed hems and distressed finishes.
by Chidozie Obasi