Pearl Octopuss.y SS26 Show ‘solen’

Pearl Octopuss.y cracked open Oslo Runway with their SS26 show “SOLEN,” staged inside the MUNCH Museum’s Monumental exhibition room — aka the one where Edvard Munch’s glowing sun literally eats the wall. Instead of the usual catwalk, the brand flipped the script: audience in a square, Gundelach’s live set hidden at the center, and Jonas Øren’s three-part choreography slicing the air while models drifted against Munch’s cosmic backdrop. It felt less like fashion week and more like sneaking into an art ritual you weren’t supposed to see but can’t look away from.

Sacred Heat, DIY Sparks

Founder Cathrine Børter called the room “almost sacred,” and you could feel that reverence stitched into every look. Rhinestones and fringe — their signature sparkle — collided with new craft tricks like macramé, hand-dye, and chunky knits, all spliced between upcycled archives and in-house one-offs. Post-show, the museum shop flipped into a Pearl Octopuss.y pop-up, complete with a limited tie-dye hoodie and tee straight from their Oslo studio. A September re-see is already on the calendar, but “SOLEN” didn’t feel like a fashion presentation — it felt like watching a brand turn contradictions, chaos, and craft into its own blazing solar system.