The Vibe :
⊹ Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre return to Paris Fashion Week after two years away.
⊹ The Spring 2027 collection, Somehow I Manage, takes inspiration from the chaos of new parenthood.
⊹ Oversized shirts, crinkled skirts and corduroy outerwear bring a deliberately undone attitude.
⊹ A Primadonna collaboration introduces leopard-print lingerie and skirts decorated with 22,000 deadstock bra bows.
Ester Manas Spring 2027 has officially made skipping the iron a fashion decision. Back at Paris Fashion Week after two years, designers Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre presented “Somehow I Manage,” a collection shaped by becoming parents, hectic mornings and the clothes you throw on when there’s no time to overthink it. The label’s signature ruched, body-conscious pieces haven’t disappeared, but now they’re sharing space with oversized shirts and outerwear that look deliberately lived-in.
The oversized shirt was the main attraction, appearing in flannel checks and baby-pink taffeta. Wrinkles were pressed into lace-trimmed drawstring skirts and a substantial corduroy bomber, so the creases were very much part of the plan. There was a plaid shirt worn over a sheer skirt, too, alongside corseted outerwear paired with leggings. It’s a less buttoned-up chapter for Ester Manas, but the playful proportions and lingerie details still have the brand’s fingerprints all over them.
Lingerie became a bigger part of the story through a see-now, buy-now capsule with Belgian label Primadonna. The designers pulled from its archives for bodysuits in faded colors, including a leopard-print unitard with light-blue lace. One pencil skirt carried 22,000 decorative bra bows recovered from deadstock, turning a tiny lingerie trim into a major runway detail. Primadonna’s 94 cup sizes also speak to the inclusive sizing that has been central to Ester Manas from the beginning. Three pieces from the collaboration were released on show day.
Brand DNA
Founded in 2019 by Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre, the Brussels-based label champions radical size inclusivity through ruched dresses, stretch fabrics, adjustable fits, and sensual silhouettes designed for a wide range of bodies.
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