In a season in which it seems everyone has opened their collections with stark white frocks, Sarah Burton did the opposite. She began Givenchy's Spring 2026 procession with a structured mini dress in black duchesse satin with a cutout version of a sweetheart neckline. COURTESY OF GIVENCHYElsewhere, Burton continued to play with the dialogue between inky black and stark white that her predecessor Clare Waight Keller so enjoyed. A buoyant lace dress blanched white contrasted the weight of a black leather jacket with a manipulated silhouette. Structured pieces stealthily retained their softness, allowing for more comfort and freedom than rigid boning and stiff materials would provide.