REEM ACRA EXCLUSIVE Fall 26

Reem Acra on “The Lightness of Winter” — A Whisper of Modern Romance

There’s a quiet magic that happens when Reem Acra speaks about her work. Her words—like her gowns—seem to float, suspended between tradition and transformation. On a soft fall afternoon inside her Manhattan atelier, surrounded by swirls of tulle and sketches pinned like poetry to the wall, the designer unveils her Fall 2026 collection, “The Lightness of Winter.”

“I feel this collection is my most ethereal yet—weightless and luminous, like air itself,” Acra says, her voice serene but charged with conviction. “It carries the essence of my signature style—voluminous ballgowns, sweeping capes, fluid bias cuts, and the intricate embroideries that have become our hallmark—but reimagined with a lighter touch.”

Revisiting Icons, Rewriting the Present

The designer, celebrated globally as a bridal icon, reflects on returning to shapes she once set aside.

“Some of these silhouettes I haven’t revisited in years,” she muses, “yet they feel perfectly of this moment when rendered with such delicacy.”

The new collection feels like a love letter to her own design legacy—every stitch and fold whispering the story of craftsmanship elevated to something divine. Even her signature embroideries, once dense with opulence, have been translated into what she calls “a whisper-light feel.”

“From the three-dimensional flowers to the embroidered bows that dance across a gossamer silk chiffon cape,” she explains, “the details are lighter, freer. Worn over a strapless column, the cape becomes effortlessly modern.”

Moonlight on Snow

The color story of “The Lightness of Winter” is pure serenity—a monochrome symphony of white, kissed by silver and the faintest trace of icy blue.

“It’s like moonlight on snow,” Acra says, smiling softly. “That subtle reflection of light that feels both mysterious and pure.”

Her passion for texture takes center stage this season.

“I adore tulle for its dreamlike quality,” she shares. “But this time, we’ve even braided it—creating an effect that feels otherworldly, almost celestial. It’s romantic, but it’s also impossibly light.”

A Modern Fairytale Reimagined

In Reem Acra’s world, bridal design is never about fantasy alone—it’s about emotion made tangible, the meeting point between a woman’s dreams and her reality. Fall 2026 embodies that philosophy with a poetic confidence.

As she surveys the collection—rows of gowns that seem to shimmer even in shadow—Acra sums up her vision with characteristic grace:

“The lightness isn’t just physical,” she says. “It’s emotional. It’s about letting go, about love that feels free.”

And just like that, “The Lightness of Winter” becomes more than a collection—it’s a state of being.