Giuseppe Di Morabito’s recently introduced strategy of staging just one show a year didn’t stop him from unveiling his fall 2026 collection in an impactful way. Expressing his opulent elan, the designer traded the catwalk for a masquerade ball, during which he displayed his new creations.
These included custom-made numbers designed for the occasion and linked to his ever-present exploration of classicism, mythology and the idea of Venus.
Many pieces appeared as relics of bygone eras, including statuesque bustiers embellished with 3D appliqués of flowers and birds or molded via silk tubular elements applied by hand. They added to lace corseted minidresses and fluid pants draped like peplums and cinched by real Hortensia at the waist in representing the couture-like quotient of the lineup.
The remaining ready-to-wear offering was just as interesting, since it refreshingly showed more approachable takes on Di Morabito’s highly glam language. The balloon volumes of asymmetric miniskirts stretching into side tails and coming with matching bomber jackets channeled drama but not theatrics. Ditto for the white frocks crafted from lace treated with a gauzing technique and embroidered with pearls and wool spheres; the silk organza pieces embellished with flower stems, and the series of fluffy Mongolian shearling coats.
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Bringing in more structure to ground the collection and balance these diva highs, Di Morabito sculpted sharp suits and hourglass-shaped blazer jackets, too. These offered daytime options that will come in handy for the slew of celebrities Di Morabito is dressing as of late, ranging from Taylor Swift and Cher to Sabrina Carpenter and Doja Cat, to cite a few.