For Spring/Summer 2026, Marie Lueder doesn’t just present a collection. She stages a ritual. SLⱯY, unveiled during Berlin Fashion Week, takes the ancient tale of Saint George and the Dragon and flips it into a meditation on modern battles. Here, the dragon isn’t a monster to slay. It’s the invisible forces we wrestle with daily: systemic power, digital noise, inherited fears. The hero’s weapon isn’t a sword, but resilience, softness as strength, vulnerability as armor.

This isn’t a literal retelling. Instead, SLⱯY plays with archetypes like a theatrical script, where roles blur and power shifts. The “princess” might mock traditional masculinity; the “hero” could be a single mother navigating city streets. The dragon? Maybe it’s the algorithm feeding your insecurities, or the voice in your head whispering doubt. The collection doesn’t offer a clean victory, but it asks what we’re really fighting, and what we need to shed to grow.

Visually, the clothes walk the line between restraint and rebellion. Sharp, sculptural shoulders clash with draped jersey shields; tailored jackets mimic armor but in softened fabrics. Hoods feel like protection, while distressed textures hint at past struggles. Collaborations with Italian dyehouse Tintoria Emiliana and artist Eben Weile Kjaer add depth while custom UGG boots ground the fantasy in wearable reality.

If LUEDER’s last season was about cleansing (SS25’s Albedo), this one stares into what’s left behind. the scars, the unlearning, the messy process of becoming. It’s fashion as psychodrama, where every piece carries a story. The models (a mix of actors and artists, cast for raw presence) don’t just wear the clothes; they embody characters in flux.

Check out the collection below: