Inside Summer 26 Rebel Rebel
The Paris Fashion Week Debut.
An exercise in creativity, a vision of the future, and a sensory celebration of home: Edwina Forest and Adrian Norris come together to create Summer 26 Rebel Rebel – their bold debut at Paris Fashion Week. A daring exploration of form, femininity, and the foundations of the house.
The duo drew inspiration from avant-garde pioneers, with Constantin Brancusi’s work prominently featured on their mood board – echoing in rounded forms, sweeping gestures, and modern abstraction.
Raw, tactile textures and artisan craftsmanship pulse throughout, embodied in embroidered beading, lace-dipped tiers, and crocodile vegan leather – a continuous amplification of a playful examination, reframing the silhouette and playing with proportion.
Norris and Forest inject exaggerated, masculine lines reimagined through the lens of tough femininity. This architectural strength surfaces in cropped denim, leather, and sharp tailoring, particularly in the boxy shell tops and clean-finished shirts that define Aje’s unmistakable signature.
At its heart, this collection is a deep dive into Aje DNA – where floating volume meets relaxed yet refined tailoring, and full puff sleeves give way to sequin-encrusted minis, culminating in the co-founders’ most unabashedly elegant and effortlessly cool statement to date.
Bold forms are tempered by raw, exquisite materials – crepe knit dresses layered with raffia tiers, hammered beading, and shimmering fringe trims – while exposed inner constructions, signature topstitching, sheer panels, and deconstructed asymmetrical skirts bring an unexpected edge.
Australian natural beauty shines through each silhouette, with a painterly palette inspired by the rich and diverse landscape – earth tones, dusted pastels, lush greens, and ocean-washed blues flow against hyper-pigmented pulses. Sunbleached prints, hand-painted flora, and technical treatments of classical motifs unfold against the form, illuminated with flashes of chromatic, chiselled shine.
Loved into creation and sculpted by hand, Summer 26 Rebel Rebel invites you to experience Aje in its purest form: a fearless celebration of craftsmanship, identity, and modern femininity. It marks a new chapter, where heritage and innovation collide in bold, beautiful harmony – from Sydney to Paris.