Quiet Power
Review of Toteme Spring 2026 Fashion Show
By Mackenzie Richard Zuckerman
THE COLLECTION
THE VIBE
Quiet Power & Radical Consistency
A predominately black-and-white collection can leave nowhere to hide – and at Toteme, Elin Kling and Karl Lindman leaned into that challenge. The Spring/Summer 2026 runway felt like a continuation of the house’s well-honed language: icons such as the trench, the pajama set, and the tank top, distilled and re-styled with ease. Camilla Nickerson’s instinctive styling shaped the narrative, proving once again that Toteme’s ethos is as much about how clothes are worn as what they are.
This season reaffirmed what makes Toteme distinct: a brand that has built its reputation on quiet power, Scandinavian clarity, and lived-in minimalism. Its garments whisper rather than shout – crinkled cottons, aged linens, and raw knits softening the stark palette. The choice to extend rather than evolve the codes felt deliberate, a meditation on continuity rather than disruption. In a moment when many houses are chasing spectacle, Toteme asked: can consistency itself be a radical gesture?
THE DIRECTION
THE WRAP UP
Toteme’s Spring 2026 show was not about dramatic leaps forward but about deepening the discipline of its own vocabulary. The undone textures and careful styling gave nuance to a stark palette, while boxy bags and sculptural shoes offered polish. The restraint felt purposeful, a quiet insistence that refinement can be just as compelling as reinvention. By choosing not to chase novelty, Toteme reinforced its role as a house of icons—icons that evolve slowly, almost imperceptibly, in the rhythm of lived life. The collection’s power lay in its consistency, a reminder that sometimes the most confident statement is to stay the course.
