Mario Valentino presents the Autumn/Winter 2026/27 Footwear Collection, developed around the concept of quiet luxury: essential design, identity entrusted to details, and absolute focus on materials.
The collection combines pure lines and measured proportions with calibrated dramatic accents, accessories, finishes, and colour contrasts designed to amplify the character of each model without ever overdoing it. Each element strikes a balance between formal rigour and sophisticated expressiveness.
Material research is one of the pillars of the season: velvety-touch nappa and suede, luminous naplak, soft and three-dimensional cocci, fluid satin, and pony skin. A selection that enhances depth, texture, and perceptive quality.
The colour palette ranges from natural to deep tones: Birch, Burnt, Dark Chocolate, Plum, and Burgundy, alongside more decisive shades such as Lime and Teal Green, right up to timeless black, an essential presence and cornerstone of the collection. The models:
- EMMA and VALENTINE introduce essential silhouettes in crocodile print, embellished with a golden hourglass heel: a strong and immediately recognisable hallmark, destined to become an iconic feature of the season.
- KELLY and CRYSTAL evoke the 1930s through crystals and fringes, reinterpreted with contemporary sensibility: from delicate satin to full crystal accessories applied to casual volumes, in a sophisticated dialogue between heritage and modernity.
- AMELIA, DARSIE, KIRA, and REAexplore the world of ballet flats and deconstructed ultra-flats, featuring light curls, flexible constructions, and soft materials designed for maximum comfort without compromising on elegance.
- HAZEL, MARY, and LEXIEdefinean effortless aesthetic through sabots and loafers with calibrated proportions and visual lightness, expressing a casual and contemporary luxury.
The season is completed with a line of bags designed to extend and consolidate the aesthetic language of the collection: from mini bags to iconic bucket silhouettes, to shoulder bags. Here too, material research is central, ranging from crocodile prints to soft and enveloping suede.
With FW 26/27, Mario Valentino signs a collection that focuses on recognisable design, material excellence, and functional versatility, strengthening the dialogue between the brand’s heritage and contemporary sensibility.
FW 26
Valentino presents its Autumn/Winter 2026/27 footwear collection, a project that interprets the concept of casual chic through versatility, stylistic balance, and artisanal savoir-faire.
Designed for a wide and diverse audience, the collection offers a varied selection, ranging from essential, relaxed silhouettes to more structured, refined models. A contemporary proposal, capable of dialoguing with tradition through careful workmanship, precise construction, and meticulous attention to detail.
Craftsmanship is the foundation of the project: soft, enveloping leathers, luminous patent leathers, and suedes. Materials selected for their tactile quality and aesthetic appeal, capable of combining comfort and stage presence.
The seasonal palette favours sophisticated and versatile shades: white, black, grey, leather, and burgundy. The silhouettes alternate between minimalist, clean and light lines and more decisive volumes. This stylistic duality defines the soul of the collection: a balance between discretion and strength, between simplicity and presence.
The proposal is completed by a line of matching bags, designed to complement the footwear in terms of aesthetics. Structured bowls, roomy shoppers, soft bucket bags, and compact mini bags reflect the same attention to materials and design, offering consistency and recognisability to the entire collection. Distinctive details, metallic elements, signature craftsmanship, and meticulous finishes define a clear, immediately recognisable identity, reinforcing the dialogue between contemporary style and tradition.
With FW 26/27, Valentino offers a vision of everyday elegance that combines functionality and refinement, craftsmanship and modern spirit, creating a collection designed to naturally accompany different lifestyles.
