Comic-Con: Her Universe Fashion Show to Feature DCU-Inspired Runway

Mar 6, 2026 10:00am PT Comic-Con: Her Universe Fashion Show Teams Ups With Warner Bros. for DCU-Inspired Runway (EXCLUSIVE) By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Leslie Bibb and Alex Edelman Style Tailored Blazers With Shorts and Sneakers In Playful Brooks Brothers Campaign 20 hours ago Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan to Reunite at Oscars for Rob Reiner Tribute; New Details Revealed 2 days ago Barbra Streisand in Talks for Oscars Performance to Honor Robert Redford 2 days ago See All Everett Collection The Her Universe Fashion Show is teaming up with Warner Bros. Discovery at this year’s San Diego Comic Con for a DCU superhero and villain-inspired runway. The Her Universe Fashion Show 2026 Presented by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products will take center stage on July 23 at 6 p.m. PT in the Harbor Ballroom of the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. The 2026 event will feature a historic first as every competing look will be inspired exclusively by characters from DC’s vast library. While previous years invited a collage of fandoms, this year’s show challenges designers to channel a singular, iconic brand. Related Stories Guy Ritchie’s ‘Young Sherlock’ Delivers a Perfect Origin Story: TV Review ‘Queen at Sea’ Review: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay Lead a Gentle, Shattering Drama About Dementia and Autonomy Two designers will win the chance to design a special fashion collection with Her Universe. Popular on Variety “It’s time for geek couture to take new heights,” actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein said in a statement Friday. “We are so excited to see how this year’s designers are inspired by DC. There are few franchises as popular as DC and it’s a privilege to be inspired by this vast world. We’re so ready to take our show…‘Up, up and away!’” The portal for designers interested in submitting their DCU-inspired couture creations runs March 27-April 26. For official rules and submission guidelines, visit heruniverse.com. Last year’s Her Universe Fashion Show theme was “Defying Fashion: Fashion That Defies Expectations” and featured looks inspired by various Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation franchises. Judges included “Wicked”  and “Wicked: For Good” star Melissa Bode and Variety’s Marc Malkin. San Diego Comic-Con 2026 takes place July 23-26. Jump to Comments Lady Gaga Pauses Tokyo Concert to Condemn ICE and Support Americans ‘Who Are Being Mercilessly Targeted’: ‘We Need to Get Back to a Place of Safety’ The Isley Brothers Reflect on Beyoncé, Jimi Hendrix and Their Path to the Walk of Fame    Lady Gaga Says ‘It Was My Absolute Honor’ to Be in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘I Wouldn’t Miss it for the World’ Lady Gaga to Perform at 2026 Grammy Awards Lady Gaga Covers Mister Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’… and Kills It David Byrne Covers Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ for Song’s Fifth Anniversary, With Other Artists’ ‘Sour’ Salutes to Follow JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...