Pre-Fall 2026 merges Hollywood nostalgia with Caribbean-inspired palette

With the Pre-Fall 2026 collection, Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis continues his exploration of 1920s Hollywood — a pivotal chapter in the brand’s history — seen from a new perspective.

The everyday elegance of the Italian wardrobe, references to Caribbean colors and atmospheres, and the timeless allure of Golden Age Hollywood celebrities come together in perfect harmony, CE Report quotes ANSA.

“Everything is connected by the ocean,” explains Davis. “The idea of water as something that links people and places led me to observe sailors and the spaces they crossed, in search of new beginnings.”

Nautical-inspired prints and stripes are applied to silk and knit scarf-dresses, whose fluid shapes echo the elongated lines of 1920s silhouettes. Bouclé fabrics and draped dresses evoke the glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Age, refined through a contemporary clarity of form.

Discreet details — knots applied to shirts or dress shoulders, horn buttons and Gancini hardware, nautical eyelets and knit patterns — reinterpret the language of sailors’ uniforms. Treated natural fabrics reveal organic textures with a technical, modern finish.

A palette energized by bold color-blocking draws inspiration from the Caribbean, while dégradé prints suggest water halos along the shore or an endless horizon. Throughout the collection, shirts appear in new proportions and silhouettes: relaxed or structured, with sailor or mandarin collars, transformed into dresses or layered under tailoring.

Cotton is explored in multiple weights and expressions — from high-waisted sailor trousers and pencil skirts to clean-lined dresses, as well as softer, more voluminous and gathered shapes.

In footwear, a new interpretation of the Vara bow ballerina appears in delicate frayed grosgrain, a motif echoed in a crisscross sandal. A ruched leather detail, linked by a Gancini buckle, is draped across loafers, sandals and mules, while satin pumps with sculptural heels are adorned with Art Deco jewelry details.

Pointed slingbacks are reimagined in printed crocodile, olive green and dark brown; in menswear, elegant lace-ups sit alongside essential, deconstructed loafers.

Bags take on elongated, sophisticated proportions: the Hug bag in an east-west version, as well as a crossbody with double hooks on the flap. The Soft Hug is offered in grosgrain, while a new woven leather hobo reflects Ferragamo’s artisanal craftsmanship.