Luisa Beccaria reveals ‘Soul in Bloom’ couture dream for spring/summer 2026

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” Emily Dickinson’s verses, at once light and profound, inspire Luisa Beccaria’s spring/summer 2026 collection, titled “Soul in Bloom — Atelier d’Été.”

As the natural world awakens in spring, so too does the soul, according to Luisa Beccaria’s poetic vision. “Like nature, the soul blooms in spring and summer. It’s something that happens within us, yet also manifests outwardly. It is a wish for positivity that can become collective, thus becoming part of the world and of reality, even if these are not easy times,” Luisa Beccaria tells FashionNetwork.com. “We want to be present in the various moments of a woman’s life, with an ever-broader daywear offering, such as the resort line. Our core strength remains dresses for events and ceremonies, which abound in spring and summer.”

“The fabrics convey fragility and transparency—introspective values I believe in deeply, because when a woman is strong, she also dares to show her vulnerability. But there are also more substantial, structured fabrics: the suit returns, reinterpreted; two-piece looks with corsets worn over trousers; taffeta,” the designer continues. “The prints are painterly, abstract, nuanced—a reinterpretation of blossom; a belt becomes a corolla that can be paired with different looks. We designed hats to protect the face from the sun, which can be folded into quarters and stored in a suitcase, elevating any outfit. We have also expanded the footwear collection, created in collaboration with the artisanal brand La Scarpetta di Venere; each pair is unique and can be made to order.”

Opening the show in the elegant courtyard of Palazzo Bovara was Vialina Lemann, a former rhythmic gymnast turned top Uzbek model, known for her advocacy of women’s empowerment — an effort recognized with a special mention at the Taomoda Awards 2025.

Delicate, poetic, and luminous, “Soul in Bloom — Atelier d’Été” evokes a world of sartorial beauty and imagination. The palette is a gossamer breeze: sky blue through to periwinkle, veiled pink, the green of newly sprouted grass, sun yellow and pure white, the water of a Mediterranean cove, with touches of night sky.

Fabrics reflect the couture savoir-faire that has always defined the brand: lightweight chiné, diaphanous tulle, ethereal organza and woven, frayed tweed, alongside more substantial moiré — with iridescent reflections mimicking water — and tone-on-tone brocade.

Daywear feels almost dreamlike, with plays on transparency for suits and corset ensembles worn over full skirts. Capri trousers with swirls of flowers and branches are paired with an asymmetric top trimmed with ruffles. The shirtdress is available in striped jacquard with an oversized collar or as an all-over printed version featuring three-quarter sleeves, always cinched at the waist with a bow. The mood is relaxed yet refined, completed by a swimwear offering of bikinis and one-piece swimsuits featuring the collection’s patterns.

Prints take center stage, depicting nature poised between the real and the abstract. Floral and foliage motifs alternate between slender and defined, or dense and enveloping — like a painterly canvas.

Evening and ceremony wear leans into even dreamier, romantic atmospheres: transparencies, inlays, and floating silhouettes. The midi dress softly suggests a mermaid shape, and the embroidered tulle reveals glints of sequins. The jasmine-white long dress, with fluid lines, is cut with floral motifs that trace a generous V-neckline, just veiled by a more structured blouse. Multicolored embroidery climbs across tunics draped in diaphanous capes.