Balenciaga Introduces A Manolo Blahnik Collaboration For Fall 2026

An ideal collaboration in high fashion.

Manolo Blahnik

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Fall 2026 Balenciaga lookbook has been released, and the Parisian company has officially begun its inaugural footwear collaboration with Manolo Blahnik. The collaboration honours the Spanish heritage of both companies, integrating a renowned shoemaking classic into one of the largest luxury houses in the industry. This substantial collaboration, styled with the latest seasonal styles, is poised to become a coveted item on everyone's wishlist.

The collaboration between Balenciaga and Manolo Blahnik has three sophisticated versions, combining the shoemaker's distinctive silk-satin pumps with Balenciaga's hallmark design elements. The partnership includes a low-heeled mule and a slingback offered in two heel heights: 105mm and 50mm.

Manolo Blahnik

A sensuous décolleté cut exposes a hint of skin, adorned with crystals. The lustrous detail alludes to the Manolo Blahnik legacy and the 1960s jewellery popularised by Cristóbal Balenciaga decades earlier. Available in various colourways, each shoe features a Balenciaga grey lining.

The expansive Fall 2026 collection juxtaposes Piccioli’s hallmark flowing clothes with more athletic designs. The lookbook emphasises this contradiction by matching heels with flowing robes and premium activewear. Incorporating heels as a gym need was unexpected this year, yet Balenciaga executes it quite well.