Paris. September 2026. For the first time in history, humanoid robots walk the runway as autonomous fashion models, wearing bespoke couture from MaisonRoboto and guest designers. The future of fashion is not human. It is not machine. It is both.
Fashion weeks have defined the rhythm of the fashion industry for over a century. Paris, Milan, London, New York, each season the world's most influential designers present their vision for how humans should dress. But in September 2026, MaisonRoboto will present a different vision: how robots should dress, and what that means for the future of design itself.
Robot Fashion Week 2026 is the world's first dedicated runway event for humanoid robot couture. Not a gimmick segment within an existing fashion show. Not a technology demonstration dressed up as fashion. A full, multi-day fashion event where the models are autonomous humanoid robots, the garments are precision-engineered bespoke pieces, and the audience includes both the fashion world and the robotics industry.
This is the moment where the century-long history of robot fashion stops being a curiosity and becomes a discipline with its own runway, its own calendar, and its own creative community.
The centerpiece of Robot Fashion Week 2026 is the Autonomous Runway: a traditional catwalk format where humanoid robots walk the runway without human control, teleoperation, or pre-programmed paths. Each robot will navigate the runway using its own perception and locomotion systems, pause at the photography point, and return, just as a human model would.
This is technically demanding. Different robot platforms walk at different speeds, with different gaits, and with different balance characteristics. A Unitree H1 moves with athletic dynamism; a Tesla Optimus Gen 2 walks with measured precision; a Sanctuary AI Phoenix moves with deliberate grace. The choreography must account for each platform's unique locomotion personality while creating a cohesive show.
MaisonRoboto is working with platform manufacturers to optimize runway behavior, including gait tuning for visual presentation, pause-and-pose programming for photography moments, and garment-aware movement that showcases each piece at its best. The garments themselves are designed for the runway: they move, catch light, and present differently than everyday robot clothing because they are meant to be seen in motion, under lights, at the moment of maximum visual impact.
Robot Fashion Week 2026 will present three distinct collections:
Praxis: The commercial collection. Garments from MaisonRoboto's existing lines including Executive Protocol, Hospitality Noir, and Industrial Luxe, presented on their intended platforms. This segment demonstrates that robot fashion is not theoretical; it is being worn in corporate offices, luxury hotels, and medical facilities today.
Avant-Garde: The creative collection. Statement pieces that push the boundaries of what robot fashion can express. Expect architectural structures, smart textiles that react to the robot's movement, garments that explore the boundary between clothing and sculpture, and designs that could only exist on a robotic body.
Emergence: Guest designers. MaisonRoboto will invite selected emerging designers to present robot fashion pieces, providing them with platform access, engineering support, and runway slots. This segment seeds the next generation of robot fashion designers and demonstrates that the field is open to new voices.
Alongside the runway shows, Robot Fashion Week 2026 will host a comprehensive exhibition covering the history of robot fashion, the technology behind modern robot garments, and the cultural implications of dressing machines. Exhibition highlights include:
A timeline installation tracing robot fashion from R.U.R. to the present day. Live demonstrations of AI-assisted robot fashion design, including real-time garment generation and virtual fitting. A materials laboratory showcasing smart textiles and advanced materials used in robot fashion. Panel discussions featuring MaisonRoboto designers, robotics engineers, fashion critics, and cultural theorists. An interactive sizing standards demonstration where visitors can see how robot garments are engineered for different platforms.
Robot Fashion Week 2026 will generate significant global media interest. MaisonRoboto is providing comprehensive press support including early access for credentialed media, high-resolution imagery and video packages, designer and engineer interview access, and pre-show previews for selected outlets.
Media credentials and press information are available through our press kit page. For specific media inquiries, contact our communications team.
Robot Fashion Week 2026 will be open to industry professionals, media, robot platform manufacturers, commercial robot operators, and invited guests. General registration will open in spring 2026. Priority registration is available now for existing MaisonRoboto clients and registered press.
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