An avalanche reflector in the down coat: Balenciaga shows its 2026 skiwear

Balenciaga has released a video for its 2026 skiwear collection on its YouTube channel. According to Design Scene, the brand is continuing its ski line; the creative director, per StyleRave, is Pierpaolo Piccioli. It includes thermoregulating down jackets, high-collar parkas, reversible blousons, cropped puffers and snow pants in technical cotton or nylon. Select outerwear contains a RECCO reflector that passively signals rescue teams and needs no activation or charging.

The collection also includes, per Design Scene, the Le City, Le 7 and Rodeo bags, the Alaska, Combat Strike and Arctic footwear, as well as ski masks, gloves, earmuffs and beanies. The palette ranges from polar blue and storm grey to rose quartz. Photographs are by Adam Peter Johnson, videos by Robbie Corral. The sources give different launch dates: Design Scene says 15 October, StyleRave 19 October.