RUNDHOLZ DIP SS26
The RUNDHOLZ DIP Spring/Summer ’26 collection unfolds with a quiet, poetic sensibility, offering a romantic counterpoint to the sharper, urban energy of MAINLINE. This season, Carsten Rundholz turns toward atmosphere and emotion, drawing on painterly traditions where colour, texture and movement dissolve softly into one another.
The palette is washed and ethereal — Amber, Sky, Seafoam, Seaweed and Linen — each tone treated with fog, cloud and softened dye techniques that create depth rather than flat colour. Much like Romantic landscape painting, hues appear layered and atmospheric, shifting subtly across the surface of lightweight fabrics. Semi-sheer Cottons and cloud-dyed Cupro form the backbone of the collection, lending an airy fluidity that enhances the sense of movement and lightness throughout.
Romantic detailing is central. Lace trims, ruffles and puffed sleeves introduce softness and femininity, while toile-inspired scenic prints recall pastoral narratives and classical decorative arts. Elsewhere, darker, more expressive painterly surfaces emerge, seen in pieces such as the overalls, cropped jackets and tailored separates, where fabrics appear washed, stained and worked by hand rather than overtly printed. These abstract finishes create depth and atmosphere, introducing a moodier, emotional counterpoint to the collection’s softer elements. The result feels instinctive and familiar within the RUNDHOLZ DIP language: romantic, slightly raw, and driven by process rather than pattern.
Modernity is never lost. Denim remains a key element, grounding the collection with structure and subtle urban influence. Tailored silhouettes are reimagined through a romantic lens: puff sleeves offset clean lines, metal buttons punctuate soft forms, and bustled backs on denim maxi skirts introduce volume without excess. The balance between softness and structure feels deliberate and refined.
Above all, DIP SS26 is a collection about layering and personal interpretation. Pieces are designed to be worn together in nuanced combinations — sheer over solid, romantic against utilitarian — allowing the wearer to build an individual look that feels both timeless and modern. It is RUNDHOLZ at its most poetic: expressive, tactile and quietly powerful.
