Milan (AP) – at Roberto CavalliCreative Director Faust Pulissi’s latest collection was a fluid gold gown and denim treated with glitter, featuring denim treated with glitter that caught light and sometimes air at every step.
The Spring Summer 2026 Women’s Wear Collection had all the sexy charms that previewed Thursday night during Milan Fashion Week and defined Cavalli.
For this collection, Puglisi gave her inspiration from Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in the 1963 film.
This reference was most obvious in a pleated gown that incited the fasa with a neckline that popped out of the shoulder. The pleated bodice made another appearance as a hidden top in the golden Python mini.
“Of course, this Cleopatra is 2025, so it’s much more wearable,” Puglisi said behind the scenes.
Other iterations included a golden chantille lace slip gown and a fluid floor-length gold and silver foiled diva coat over a matching gown, ready for a stage debut.
The denim also sparkled with a golden glow. The low-wound bell bottom silhouette with a silky low-cut blouse gave a self-abandoned bohemian air reminiscent of Pulisi’s other inspiration this season: barefoot Jane Birkin On the streets of St. Tropez.
“Kavalli was the primitive source of desire, attachment to sensuality. It’s something I feel connected,” Puglisi said.
