Borbonese staged its Spring Summer 2026 collection as if it were a film premiere, complete with characters, stories, and settings that felt lifted from the silver screen. The presentation, titled “Ci vediamo da Bice”, drew inspiration from one of Milan’s most storied restaurants, transforming it into a narrative space where the city’s humanity and contradictions took shape.
The vision introduced a variety of figures. A well-dressed couple carried visible tension beneath their polished exterior. A journalist appeared on schedule, taking the same table each Tuesday. Two rebellious girls, trained in the etiquette of refined salons, arrived determined to challenge those conventions. Watching all of this unfold was the young doorman in a pristine white suit, an observer and narrator of the scene. Each character added to a tableau that mirrored Milan itself: contemporary yet still echoing fragments of its past.
Stefano Ferro, CEO of Borbonese, described the collection as a cinematic release. “The Spring Summer 2026 collection arrives like the premiere of a film, screened in the best cinemas,” he explained. He pointed to an internal renewal that created cohesion between inspiration, image, and product. This narrative was framed around a mantra: “Based on a true story.” It anchored the brand’s present to more than a century of history, while pointing forward with new codes and objects.
The idea of episodic storytelling ran through the season. Ferro likened the collection to a diary, a TV series, or sequels of a film, each instalment connected to the previous one while anticipating the next. This framing supported the launch of Borbonese Identity, a capsule defined by a new label and created as a tribute to the house’s history. It featured soft materials, rounded silhouettes, and the iconic Occhio di Pernice (partridge eye) motif, presented as a textured surface that elevated accessories into symbols.
Among the season’s central designs was Première, a bag that borrowed from Borbonese’s seal to signal a fresh direction. Like the opening of a film, it offered audiences a preview of the brand’s updated vision. The Bice bag arrived with double handles and referenced the classic elegance of Milanese style, while the Borboletiña debuted as a miniature version of the Borboleta. This butterfly-inspired shoulder bag came in multiple colours and materials, affirming its versatility and modern design language.
The main line also introduced a range of new entries. The Full Moon hobo extended the legacy of the Luna, one of the label’s most successful models, by adopting a rounded structure that complemented its predecessor. The Vis à vis presented twin screws that faced each other as design accents, while the London offered a metropolitan edge with a contemporary silhouette. The Collier carried a drawstring detail reminiscent of jewellery, creating a tactile connection to accessories worn on the body. New variations of the Sexy bag expanded an already recognized design into fresh territory.
Each piece contributed to a wider filmic universe, one where accessories acted as protagonists on a Milanese stage. Borbonese SS26 built a collection that looked back to its archive while situating itself firmly in the present.
