Maison ArdAzAei unveils its Spring-Summer 2026 prêt-à-porter collection, inspired by
‘The Folded Sea’, couture collection, first shown at Paris Haute Couture Week in July 2025.
Expanding into new product categories—inclucing knitwear, denim, and shoes—the line reflects the Maison’s sculptural codes and commitment to sustainability. It will be presented at ArdAzAei’s Paris store, 11 rue Saint-Florentin, from October 2–8, 2025.
“Responding to the growing demand from our clients and retail partners, this season marks a defining chapter in the evolution of our prêt-à-porter wardrobe,” says Ulrik Garde Due, Directeur Général of ArdAzAei Paris.
Dresses and tailoring meet knitwear and denim—both firsts for the Maison—alongside ArdAzAei’s debut in footwear. From day to night, each piece blends sculptural elegance with ease. Knitwear in dusty pink, lilac, beige, and black offers versatile layering through ruffled tops, fitted skirts, and fluid dresses. Tailoring sharpens core silhouettes with noble materials, while GOTS certified denim reimagines freedom in immaculate pieces featuring architectural cuts and embroidered details. Evening wear extends the line with drapings, dégradé-printed charmeuse, and semi-couture dresses that accompany the ArdAzAei woman through every facet of her day.
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“Our prêt-à-porter extends the undulating waves of couture, translating ArdAzAei’s architectural narratives and meticulous savoir-faire into lighter, more accessible forms,” explains Bahareh Ardakani, Creative Director. She continues “the ArdAzAei woman is confident, modern, and empowered. This season, knitwear takes center stage, designed to adapt seamlessly to their dynamic lifestyles. The collection carries a profound sense of lightness—pushing design forward while staying true to the Maison’s ethos: nurturing an inner world of care that radiates outward.”
About ArdAzAei
ArdAzAei was launched in 2022 by Bahareh Ardakani and her partner. Shortly after, the Maison established a GOTS-certified atelier in Paris (certified by Ecocert Greenlife 257263). In 2023, ArdAzAei was invited as a guest member of Paris Haute Couture Week by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. The Maison strives to set a new benchmark for responsibly certified produced couture and prêt-à-porter.
ArdAzAei’s Made in France prêt-à-porter is produced at Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV)-awarded ateliers. The Maison also works with artisans in Italy for specific product categories. ArdAzAei only works with European textile suppliers that can reveal the details of the origins and processes. To carry the GOTS label, each design undergoes rigorous due diligence, ensuring that every stage—from raw fiber to finished garment—meets strict environmental and social criteria, verified by independent auditors. In line with the Maison’s commitment to sustainable fashion, meeting the growing global demand for organic, durable, and fully traceable garments, all Made in France and Italy.
About Bahareh Ardakani
Bahareh Ardakani, born in Tehran, Iran, in 1984, grew up in Sweden, where she studied mathematics and design engineering, and later gemmology in Antwerp. Her design philosophy was shaped by an encounter with the sublime during her gemmology studies: the revelation that a gem’s outer radiance reflects the timeless essence gathered within. Ardakani applies this perspective to fashion, ensuring every ArdAzAei piece has two dimensions: an inner world and an outer appearance. Approching the fashion system as an outsider, she merges the science of design engineering with her passion for art, bringing a structural and ecological consciouness to tailoring, couture, and fashion’s wider social-environmental footprint.
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