Juliet by Beatrice Brandini
A spectacular fabric from the Milano Unica A/W 2026-27 proposal
The body as anatomy and strength and it is from this harmony that Milano Unica Performing draws inspiration for the Fall-Winter 2026/27 collections.
The PERFORMING MU theme
The key word is “Perfomance” which refers to physical performance and the potential of the body, but also to the artistic and creative expressions of the mind, and, in the textile field, to the extraordinary artisanal ability to create innovative, high-performance, technological and sustainable fabrics. From this claim, three themes were developed in the PERFORMING MU research, for Autumn-Winter 2026/27. PERFORMING SPACE – PERFORMING BODIES – PERFORMING ARTS
Performing Space means space, cosmos, science fiction, innovation of futuristic materials that protect and change the body. Imagining space as a galaxy means conceiving it as a living, changing, expanding environment. Metallic and reflective fabrics and accessories, such as Mylar, used for NASA space suits, mirrored surfaces that capture light. Fabrics that light up or change shape through electrical impulses. Nano-fabrics and regenerating materials. The colors are represented by cold tones such as deep blue and petrol blue, black, and silver.
Performing Space mood by Beatrice Brandini
Fabrics and accessories from the Performing Space theme
Fabrics and accessories from the Performing Space theme
Performing Bodies is the body is no longer a fixed and definitive element, but is understood as a plastic material that gives rise to new forms. Technology and contemporary art increase this concept with the deformation of the body. The materials are ergonomic, with padding that exaggerates volumes and proportions. Fabrics and accessories create new silhouettes. Distorted and irregular proportions. The colors are pink, fruit reds, burgundy, combined with more classic tones such as military green or anthracite.
Performing Bodies mood by Beatrice Brandini
Fabrics and accessories from the Performing Bodies theme
Fabrics and accessories from the Performing Bodies theme
Performing Arts responds to the need to establish a performing bond with a dress or accessory. It is probably a deeper need, that of creating an emotion; fabrics, accessories, and therefore clothing, become a multisensory artistic language. Obviously the fabrics of this group are transformed through movement, change color, react to body and external temperature. Optical and volumetric effects. The colors are bright, like bold yellow, alabaster white, purple, grass green. Colorblock effects and graphic combinations.
Performing Arts mood di Beatrice Brandini
Fabrics and accessories with a Performing Arts theme
Fabrics and accessories with a Performing Arts theme
«Fashion has historically always been in dialogue with the needs of a body in motion and with the performing arts, because the creation of fabrics is closely connected on a practical level to the dynamic physicality of the silhouette and, on an aesthetic level, to the influences of art. With PERFORMING MU a paradigm shift is achieved by making the body, space, movement and performing arts an integral part of the research of fabrics and accessories, indeed the very essence of design” explains Stefano Fadda, artistic director of Milano Unica.
Milano Unica trends for Fall-Winter 2026/27
It is always a pleasure to participate in these meetings, you return home regenerated because yes, the period is complicated and the sector is a bit in crisis, but Italian creativity and craftsmanship are not.
Good life to everyone!
Beatrice