The biggest designer sneaker collaborations of Fall 2026 are dropping before Fashion Month is in full swing. First, Kallmeyer and Nike launch a reimagined Nike Centre on September 8. Now, Celine and Reebok have confirmed another IYKYK sneaker will hit the market on September 10. Meet the new Freestyle Lo, launching on the first day of New York Fashion Week.

Almost 45 years ago, the low-top sneaker—with its supportive soles, padded ankles, and perforated toe boxes—became the first athletic shoe created for women. Fast forward to June 2026, and the "revisited" version debuted on Celine's Spring 2027 runway show at Paris Men's Fashion Week, proving it's "a shoe that has moved through time, and still moves with us, with you," per the press release. For the French fashion house's first collaboration with creative director Michael Rider, the designer twisted the circa-1982 silhouette into a high-fashion hero item.

The Freestyle Lo, once sculpted from soft suede, will return to shelves in rich lambskin leather—with Reebok's retro take on the Celine logo atop the tongue.

Before the best-selling sneaker received the Celine treatment, it retailed for $75. The collaborating brands haven't confirmed the price yet, but the atelier's previous trainers, including the ballet sneakers beloved by Billie Eilish, have retailed close to $1,000.

The collaboration also introduced eight Celine-coded colors, ranging from Dark Brown and Oxblood to Optic White and Peanut. It seems Fluo Red was shade-matched to standout looks on Rider's most recent runways, giving the sporty sneakers a fresh-from-Paris-Fashion-Week flair.

2026 has been a big year for sneaker collaborations, specifically in the luxury domain. Miu Miu reunited with New Balance; Cecilie Bahnsen brought Scandi style to Asics again; Loewe and On introduced running shoes; and Nike and Jacquemus gave its memorable Moon Shoe another soccercleat-style makeover.

Now, with the Celine x Reebok sneaker releasing on day one of Fashion Month, don't be surprised if the silhouette dominates the street style circuit in New York but also Paris, once the shows kick off in the French capital at the end of the month.

Before then, on Sept. 10, get your hands on the sneakers online and in select stores.

At the Marie Claire offices, an unofficial team uniform has taken hold. Everyone from our editor-in-chief, Nikki Ogunnaike, to beauty editor Siena Gagliano, as well as the entire fashion team (myself included), have been wearing retro sneakers on a daily basis. In fact, Emma Childs, Marie Claire's fashion features editor, even went so far as to dub them the sneaker trend of the moment. It seems that Sofia Richie Grainge also received the staff memo, because just yesterday, the model stepped out in her own pair of vintage-inspired Reeboks.

On April 27, Richie Grainge hit the streets of Los Angeles looking like a bona fide fashion girlie. She sported a pair of $90 Club C 85 Vintage sneakers (one of my favorite styles), around which she coordinated her entire look. She embraced the shoe's all-white color by adding a matching sweater and high-waist ivory jeans.

Styled with tortoise shell sunglasses and her signature necklace stack, Richie Grainge easily could have been headed to a Marie Claire staff meeting. That said, there was one aspect of her look that made her stand out from your typical fashion editor: the $7,600 handbag she toted with the utmost casualty.

The luxury item comes from Loro Piana, a quiet luxury favorite of Meghan Markle and Zendaya. It has a wicker bodice and a boxy, vanity case-style silhouette, with a chestnut upper made from lizard skin. It's a stylish piece to be sure, but not usually attainable on a fashion editor salary.

This all-white look is the latest in a series of chill-girl 'fits Richie Grainge has debuted in recent weeks. Her famous quiet luxury style has taken a turn for the casual, with the star reaching for Chanel sneakers, sweatpants, and Hoka sneakers (another editor favorite) over Kelly bags and preppy cardigans. Even so, her casual-cool ensembles are always welcome at Marie Claire HQ.