“Life is getting more casual. Let’s face it,” proclaimed Barbara Tfank during a recent video call to discuss her spring 2026 collection. It’s a new reality for the bridalwear designer, who is sought after for one-of-a-kind evening looks. Unlike her past collections, which had a more old-school formal feel, this season her models wore simple Manolo Blahnik flip-flop heels that more accurately reflect the way young women are dressing these days. She also embraced more cotton fabrications in an effort to make her offerings as suitable for daytime as they are for nighttime; including a matching cotton cropped top and skirt set. The designer explained she could imagine young women wearing it to work with a cardigan draped on top, and straight to a party afterwards. To further emphasize the skirt’s part-ready feel, she lined it with a crinoline to help maintain its shape and structure.
Tfank is a designer who cares about sustainability. She utilized deadstock fabrics and materials from previous collections she found in her atelier to create fun and flirty mini-dresses ready-made for now.