Vacanze Romane

The nod to 1950s Italian cinema returns in force for the 2026 season, starting with the most photographed accessories of all time. Sunglasses recover the generous proportions and round shapes typical of that era, poised between nostalgia and irony: alongside oversized models, aviators also return as protagonists as Dior, Chloè and Gucci collections confirm the trend,  while Wayfarers remain the genre's most democratic and timeless reference point. On the more refined front, the collaboration between Jil Sander and Oliver Peoples brings this aesthetic to a more sophisticated register, almost "diva en vacances." The light scarf, meanwhile, confirms itself as the season's all-purpose accessory, and it's also the one that, more than any other, tells the story of the great maisons' heritage: from Hermès, which has made it almost a genre unto itself with its silk twills turned cult objects, to Pucci, which continues to play with optical prints and vibrant colors inherited from the 1960s. Ferragamo offers it in its most graphic declinations, between Gancini motifs and floral patterns, while Dior and Dolce & Gabbana transform it into a small manifesto of couture romanticism. Not just on the head, in the manner of actresses fleeing imaginary paparazzi, but knotted at the waist to serve as a belt, tied to a bag handle for a touch that's très parisienne, or gathered in the hair to tame the heat with an almost distracted gesture. It's precisely this versatility that makes it perfect for a style that moves between a piazza and an open-air café, without ever appearing contrived.Around these two protagonists move the details that complete the picture: ballet flats or low mules for walking on cobblestones without giving up elegance, a mini bag carried by hand or on a short shoulder strap, a few subtle pieces of jewelry that barely catch the light. The result is a wardrobe that seems to have stepped out of a black-and-white film but that lives, quite naturally, in today's summer.