Jackson Wiederhoeft Sets the Stage for the Future of His Brand With Spring 2026

Every season, without fail, Jackson Wiederhoeft manages to transport showgoers into another world that feels so distant, it’s easy to forget that the chaos of New York Fashion Week is happening just outside the venue’s doors. Through nightmarish opera sequences and choreographed dances featuring dozens of brides in the brand’s recognizable corseted wedding gowns, the designer has become known for putting on dramatic spectacles that overwhelm in the greatest way possible. But for Spring 2026, Wiederhoeft opted instead to welcome guests into reality, a.k.a. his salon, located in the heart of Manhattan’s Garment District.

Upon entering the building, I felt instantly transported to the kind of couture studio I’ve only ever seen on grainy film taken in 1960s Paris. Lush green velvet and silky off-white curtains created a rich backdrop for a room of around 15 people (additional attendees were seated outside on a balcony overlooking the skyline).

“I’m so inspired by this place, by these rooms, by the magic that happens, especially with our bridal clients,” Wiederhoeft told Fashionista backstage. “I really wanted to pay homage to what I’ve learned in the world that we’ve built in this room. Day in and day out, we see a client come in and they look in the mirror and they fall in love with themselves…it’s so fabulous.”

To bring the audience into those special moments, the designer worked with frequent collaborator and movement director Austin Goodwin to have the show’s models reenact the instant when a client sees themself in a Wiederhoeft garment for the first time.

As each model entered, they took a moment to stop at a floor-to-ceiling mirror and admire their ensemble from top to bottom, feeling the solid cinch of their corsets, running their hands over metal mesh fabrics and twirling 360 degrees to take in the full look.

“Jackson wanted to create something really intimate…like dressing up for your friends, coming into a space where you know that everyone is excited to see what you’re going to look like. We really leaned into that,” explained Goodwin. “We worked with every model individually on the pacing, the feeling. There’s a great tension. Almost flirtatious, but familiar, and indulgent, but not arrogant.”

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It wasn’t just the models exhibiting their delight. Showgoers, including names like Jenna Lyons and Cass Bird, actually gasped as each look appeared in the room.

Several striking pieces are constructed out of gold chainmail, with others incorporating reflective metallic textiles and fully sequined fabrics. But this season also offers delicate slip dresses, soft cotton maxi skirts and even denim two-piece sets, proposing a new accessible spin on signature Wiederhoeft silhouettes.

“We have the new Venus corset, which zips up in the front and is our first corset that you can get into fully by yourself,” said Wiederhoeft. “It’s really exciting because, up until now, it’s been an exercise in community.”

The collection also features see-through graphic tees adorned with the phrase, “Enjoy me I may never pass this way again,” crystal-covered miniature purses, pastry-puff-like wedding ballgowns, furry checkered pencil skirts and jersey dresses with printed shadows of trees.

On the decision to include lighter attire, the designer shared, “You can wax on and on about the collection, but if a client looks at you and they’re like, ‘I don’t like it, it’s too heavy,’ like, what are you going to say? I respect that relationship a lot. And obviously, I want to design this for myself, but I also have to listen. And I think I’ve found a happy medium.”

The collection, formally titled “Lost Works,” also features menswear. While it’s not the first time Wiederhoeft has included the category, “It feels like the first,” he said. “It’s the first menswear post-‘Manifesto,’ which was last year’s collection. It felt like part two.”

“I really want to just keep building this world. This felt like an audition for the rest of Wiederhoeft, for future Wiederhoeft,” said the designer. “I hope there will be a Wiederhoeft castle one day where we do fashion shows…I want to do everything. I want to have the world.”

See the full Wiederhoeft Spring 2026 collection below.