Writer Constance Debré, Givenchy’s new face Captured by Juergen Teller

A raw setting and casting

For the Fall-Winter 2026 campaign, captured through Juergen Teller’s unfiltered lens, Givenchy embraces a wild escape. Against the rugged rock face of a Croatian cove, the silhouettes stand out with striking force. With little to no makeup, confident poses, and direct gazes, the photographer and artistic direction opt for pure minimalism.

At the heart of this mineral backdrop, Sarah Burton orchestrates an explicitly eclectic cast. Alongside runway staples like Kaia Gerber and Liu Wen, the iconic Eva Herzigova, and Nyaduola Cisse, one figure stands out: French author Constance Debré. By bringing together these faces with their distinct paths, the British designer shows the full scope of her vision. The Givenchy woman is not confined to a restrictive box; she is multifaceted, complex, and free. With this campaign, Alexander McQueen’s former collaborator continues to lay the groundwork for a femininity liberated from stereotypes.

Constance Debré: the embodiment of radical freedom

Choosing Constance Debré is more than just a publicity stunt: it embodies the spirit of absolute independence that Sarah Burton brings to the house. A former Paris lawyer from a prominent bourgeois family of influential politicians and journalists, Constance Debré seemed destined for a pre-written future.

Yet in 2015, she walked away from it all. She left behind the elite world she was born into, traded her legal robes to focus entirely on writing, and reinvented her life. It was a true personal and political rebirth, visually marked by her shaved head and razor-sharp prose. By making her one of the faces of the collection, Sarah Burton sends a strong message: freedom is not just a marketing concept to print on glossy paper - it is lived.

A welcome disruption in fashion’s mold

By opening the doors of a heritage house like Givenchy to a 50-year-old writer with an unconventional path, Sarah Burton shakes up an industry that often plays it safe. At a time when Big Four Fashion Week runways (New York, London, Milan, Paris) frequently fall back on cookie-cutter casting and an obsessive pursuit of youth, placing Constance Debré alongside Eva Herzigova is a bold statement.

By making room for mature women and unconventional beauty, the designer directly challenges the industry's hyper-restrictive norms. This campaign redefines luxury: an innate sense of style carried by dissident, living figures who refuse to be defined by age.