With a soft breeze of nostalgia and a painter’s eye for color, Luisa Beccaria’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Soul in Bloom — Atelier d’Été, invites us into a world where fashion becomes a quiet form of poetry.
Set against the elegant backdrop of Palazzo Bovara in Milan, this collection captured the essence of emotional rebirth, using light, nature, and craftsmanship to explore what it means to feel truly alive again.
The collection opened like a poem, gently unfolding with pastel tones that spoke more in sighs than shouts.
Sky blue, petal pink, sprouting green, and the soft yellow of sunlight danced across fabrics that seemed barely there. But don’t mistake softness for simplicity—there was intent in every thread.
From iridescent moirés that shimmered like water to brocades that hinted at tradition without being weighed down by it, Beccaria’s materials walked the line between dream and dress.
Her daywear floated down the runway with an effortless elegance. Think sheer tailored jackets, corset-topped skirts, and Capri pants splashed with floral patterns that seemed pulled from an abstract garden.
Shirt dresses came with oversized collars or ribbon-tied waists, and even the swimwear carried the same sense of refined whimsy. The message was clear: this is summer through the lens of fantasy, where everyday pieces are touched by something a little magical.
Prints played a starring role throughout, shifting between delicate botanical sketches and full, immersive landscapes that looked like wearable paintings. These weren’t just accents—they were the story itself, narrating a vision of nature that flickers between the real and the imagined.
Eveningwear took the romance even further. One standout piece—a gauzy white dress shaped like a jasmine bloom—layered embroidered floral details along a plunging neckline, softened by a structured blouse on top.
Another shimmered with sequins beneath translucent tulle, catching the light like morning dew. Embroidered tunics, sweeping cloaks, and mermaid-cut midi dresses made up a dreamscape where every silhouette moved like a breeze through a field.
Accessories, too, embraced the garden theme. A baschina—a blooming overskirt shaped like a petal—wrapped some of the looks in organic volume.
Shoes, created in collaboration with La Scarpetta di Venere, echoed the collection’s fabrics, while natural straw bags and wide-brimmed hats (secured with ribbon ties) grounded the dreaminess with a sun-soaked practicality.
While the visual language was soft, the message behind it was quietly bold. This was not fashion for spectacle but fashion for the soul.
In a moment where noise often dominates the runway, Luisa Beccaria offered something rare: silence, stillness, and the kind of beauty that doesn’t need to shout to be remembered.
The designer with her daughter in wonderful ss26 creations
Her SS26 collection, regal and timeless, with exquisite details, gives us a good reason to daydream about next summer! Incredible lineup of wonders indeed, captured magically here by photographer Antonio La Zazzera. 
