Katie Ko — A/W 2026 Collection

Beneath the Lotus

Photographed for designer Katie Ko, Beneath the Lotus is her A/W 2026 collection, a meditation on memory, heritage and transformation. Drawing on family visits to Hong Kong's wetlands, lotus ponds and botanical gardens, and on the resilience of bamboo, the pieces pair organic softness with architectural structure, shaped by her training in ballet and fine art.

Model in a cobalt-blue strapless gown with a sheer tulle overlay and long train from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a navy embroidered column gown with a teal-lined bodice and dark floral headpiece from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Close-up portrait of a model framed by a dark dried-flower arrangement from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model with arm raised in a purple floral-print draped two-piece and purple floral headpiece from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Ballet dancer en pointe in a white petal tutu, seen from behind from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a red satin gown with a dramatic stand-up collar and asymmetric ruffled hem from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Ballet dancer en pointe in a tiered gold lace ruffled dress from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a rust-bronze mermaid gown with huge sculptural petal shoulders from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Dancer arching back in an olive satin gown with an embroidered bodice and train from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Ballet dancer en pointe in a feathered pink, green and cream skirt with a sculpted ivory collar from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model with arm raised in a blush satin ball skirt with large sculpted rosettes from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a black and gold quilted peplum jacket with a high collar and black satin skirt from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a black one-shoulder sculpted bodice with a layered magenta and orange petal skirt from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a red strapless corset gown holding open a sheer red veil from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in a white strapless gown with a sweeping veil and long train from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Model in an ivory fishtail skirt with burgundy pleated godets and a sculptural gold bodice piece from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Ballet dancer en pointe in a white petal-hem minidress from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley
Ballet dancer en pointe in a white petal-hem minidress, holding a floral-print bag from Katie Ko's A/W 2026 Beneath the Lotus collection – Max Stanley

Credits

Photography: Max Stanley

Designer: Katie Ko

Styling: David Evans

Hair: Reve Ryu

Make-up: Megumi Matsumo

Floral accessories: Anita Li

Movement direction: Valentino Zucchetti

Film: Andre Uspenski

Katie Ko Team: Chiara Marchi, Dimple Thakrar, Jenny Chen, Jiabei Li, Ambi Matharu, Noa Vidal, Sophie Hutton, Lam Bui

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