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Physalia at Vancouver Fashion Week FW26

Physalia presented its Fall/Winter 2026 collection, FASTIGIUM, at Vancouver Fashion Week FW26 — a milestone moment for a label built on the relationship between structure and softness.

Physalia FASTIGIUM FW26 look backstage at Vancouver Fashion Week

Photo by: @diaklassen.mua

The collection was created by Manuel Juárez, a multidisciplinary artist born in Mexico and based in Vancouver. Through Physalia, he explores fashion as a form of visual storytelling, focusing on how garments shape presence, identity, and movement within space.

The FASTIGIUM Collection

FASTIGIUM—meaning “the summit”—is the Fall/Winter 2026 collection by Physalia. The collection explores the tension between structure and vulnerability, combining sculptural tailoring with soft, fluid materials.

FASTIGIUM FW26 collection by Physalia, obsidian black and deep red silk and lace

Designed in a palette of Obsidian Black and Deep Red, FASTIGIUM uses heavy silk and delicate lace to create contrast between opacity and transparency.

Sculpted shoulder and corsetry detail from the FASTIGIUM FW26 runway Sheer lace layering detail from the FASTIGIUM FW26 runway

Photos by: @arunnevader

Sculpted shoulders, defined waists, and corsetry techniques establish structure, while sheer layers and voluminous hems introduce movement and softness.

Runway at Vancouver Fashion Week

Physalia presented FASTIGIUM during the FW26 season at Vancouver Fashion Week, a multi-day international fashion event featuring designers from across 9 countries.

Physalia FASTIGIUM FW26 runway show at Vancouver Fashion Week Fabric movement on the runway during Physalia's FASTIGIUM FW26 show

Photo by: @diaklassen.mua

About Physalia

Physalia is a fashion label founded by Manuel Juárez. The brand explores the relationship between clothing, space, and the human body through experimental garment construction.

Physalia structured silhouette reflecting the brand's design philosophy

Rather than focusing on seasonal trends, Physalia treats garments as architectural forms that shape presence and identity.

Architectural Physalia silhouette from the FASTIGIUM FW26 collection

Conclusion

Closing runway walk of Physalia's FASTIGIUM FW26 show

Photo by: @diaklassen.mua

The collection reinforces the brand’s ongoing exploration of structure, materiality, and the emotional language of clothing.

Explore the full FASTIGIUM FW26 collection, see the design philosophy behind it on The Studio, or read more press coverage from Vancouver Fashion Week.