Maison Margot, under the visionary direction of talented designers Shiran Navon and Ella Kaliski, has unveiled its Fall-Winter 2026 bridal collection. Forever pushing creative boundaries, the brand’s latest drop once again proves that fashion isn’t about choosing sides, but about holding opposites in the same breath. Titled Mirage des Camélias, the collection is built on contrasts, exploring the intriguing tension between softness and constriction. Each gown feels like a quiet rebellion—a love letter to elegance, vulnerability, and strength. Mirage des Camélias is made for the woman who feels deeply, stands boldly, and dares to be seen.
A Throwback to Victorian Era
Maison Margot’s FW26 collection finds its soul in the Victorian era, a period steeped in contradiction. Beneath its rigid morals and ornate etiquette, emotions stirred in silence. It was a world both theatrical and restrained, where outward composure masked a world of inner desire.
At the core of Mirage des Camélias lies the fragile beauty and forbidden love of La Dame aux Camélias — the tragic story of Marguerite Gautier, a courtesan who came to embody quiet sacrifice. Framed by camellias, the bloom she wore close to her heart, Marguerite became a symbol of impossible love and fleeting beauty. The camellia was more than an ornament, it was an emblem of pure admiration and untouchable perfection — a flower destined to wither before its time.
Sculpting Contradictions
Mirage des Camélias lives in the tension between dualities: softness and strength, beauty and pain, passion and poise. Maison Margot masterfully translates these contrasts through form, fabric, and texture. Designers Shiran Navon and Ella Kaliski place whisper-light tulle, glossy satin and crisp taffeta within structured frames, setting delicate materials against symmetrical, architectural lines. The silhouettes appear fragile, but they hold their ground with the quiet strength of stone.
The Setting as Metaphor
Photographed in a château tucked away on the outskirts of Paris, the campaign for Mirage des Camélias echoes dialogue of contrasts. The setting, unfinished and unpolished, feels suspended in time, its walls whispering both the grandeur and decay of the Victorian era. It is imperfect yet mesmerizing—just like the spirit of the collection.
