Vivetta presents the Fall Winter 2026 collection as an imagined masquerade shaped by romance, theatrical tension, and surrealist imagery. The concept draws from the atmosphere of an aristocratic Gothic ball, where identity shifts between disguise and revelation. The collection reflects echoes of Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball and the presence of his circle of “swans,” which inform the collection’s sense of ritual and performance. Surrealism guides the visual direction, introducing layered references that reshape historical elegance through transformation and ambiguity.
FALL WINTER 2026 WOMENSWEAR
Tailoring explores British sartorial codes. Structured jackets, coats, and knitwear reference English tailoring traditions, including argyle patterns rendered through embroidery. These garments maintain strong outlines while introducing draped elements and sculptural bows that alter proportion. Vivetta integrates signature face profile motifs inspired by Salvador Dalí into embroidered jackets, boleros, and a three-dimensional felt dress. These sculptural elements radiate outward from the body, creating garments that operate as wearable forms of visual art. References to painter Rafał Olbiński appear through imagery of women viewed from behind, reinforcing themes of mystery and concealed identity.
The swan emerges as a recurring symbol throughout the collection. Vivetta interprets the figure through three-dimensional embroidery applied to garments and accessories, including gloves, masks, and footwear. The motif culminates in a final look where an extended bow and train create dramatic volume. Fabric selection reinforces this symbolic direction. Structured wool provides firmness and architectural shape, while organza, nylon taffeta, and pleated textiles introduce fluidity. Fur-effect inserts appear on sheer slips, creating visual tension between delicacy and instinctual reference.
Surrealist symbolism expands into jewelry and print design. Eighteenth-century British silverware appears through swan-shaped pitchers and intertwined cutlery forms translated into earrings and decorative elements. The egg motif appears throughout the collection, transforming into human facial imagery that reinforces themes of metamorphosis. Folded napkin forms evolve into rosette decorations applied to mini dresses and shorts, then reappear as metallic brooches and miniature bags shaped like jewelry objects. These details connect domestic symbolism with surrealist transformation, reinforcing the collection’s conceptual depth.
Vivetta introduces menswear on the runway for the first time within this collection. The menswear silhouettes complement the womenswear direction while introducing sharper contrasts in proportion. Tailored coats and jackets alternate between oversized shapes and narrow cuts, reinforcing variation in structure. A diamond-pleated shirt constructed to resemble a sweatshirt challenges expectations of form and function. Accessories incorporate subtle surrealist imagery, including bib details that reveal goblet shapes and concealed facial outlines.
