For Marco de Vincenzo, Etro is a endless journey. No matter route he takes, he’s positive to land in a well-recognized territory so long as he follows the home’s textile instincts and escapist spirit.
He likened this to a loop: even when he begins to veer from the place to begin and experiment with seasonal themes, he by some means finds himself again in Etro-land – all the time totally different however all the time true to itself.
“I’m working in continuity, not solely with what I did prior to now, however with what Etro did earlier than me,” he stated backstage. “It’s like a circle. Each time the system of ornamental parts that Etro owns comes again, however they’re by no means the identical.”
The autumn 2026 assortment stretched that circle right into a spectrum, with two sides of the manufacturers sitting at reverse poles. The fascinating opening half confirmed a refreshing restraint, conveyed by masculine tailoring and a British vibe infiltrating the feather-trimmed fits and studded leather-based variations by way of tartan scarves tied on the waist; checkered pleated skirts paired with chunky sweaters knitted in heraldic-like motifs and tassels, and the putting sequence of military-inspired coats tossed over denim pants and billowing printed clothes.
Because the lineup progressed, the silhouettes received bolder by way of Etro’s vibrant patterns and iconography, akin to paisleys and stripes in all guises and colours, till the ultimate explosion of textures that gave full expression to the model’s maximalist facet.
“It’s like touring. Our lady discovers one thing that she didn’t know as she [travels],” stated de Vincenzo. “Her audacity and love for eclecticism comes up and is extra seen in her selections which are brilliant, wild and highly effective.”
Suppose exuberant furry coats, party-ready ruffled clothes, feathery skirts and stoles, golden fringes and cascades of sequins, that had most affect on the runway and trickled all the way down to the equipment. These included embroidered pouches and velvet stiletto sandals with assertion metallic buckles, that supplied a female counterpoint to suede mules developed in collaboration with Birkenstock.
All that glam glory reiterated that for de Vincenzo, Etro can’t be confined in geographical nor fashion boundaries. “This can be a model that has been based on escapism. You belong to our world if you happen to like the thought to go elsewhere,” he stated. These closing seems to be proved one can all the time journey – even simply with the creativeness.
