Fall/Winter 2026
Portrait of a Lady
Crafted for the woman whose image transmits her essence, the Alberta Ferretti brand presents a Fall/Winter 2026 collection that reflects on the figure of the Victorian heroine as she exists today.
Portrait of a Lady considers how values of restraint, grace, and moral clarity persist in the contemporary world, no longer confined to silence but expressed through awareness and intent.
Designed by Lorenzo Serafini, the collection signals poise and self-assurance. Every garment and accessory is shaped by the conviction that what is worn must extend beyond ornament: because appearance is emotion.
Presented in Dubai, a city that has became the world’s most dynamic cultural crossroad, the collection finds a meaningful context. In a place where the role and visibility of women are actively evolving, femininity is articulated through nuance, deliberation, and a quietly assured presence.
Presented in Dubai, a city that has became the world’s most dynamic cultural crossroad, the collection finds a meaningful context. In a place where the role and visibility of women are actively evolving, femininity is articulated through nuance, deliberation, and a quietly assured presence.
The collection amplifies beauty through presence rather than performance. Chiffon is manipulated into soft, sculptural silhouettes that move with a languid ease, bringing the line of the body closer while maintaining a sense of protection. Covering becomes a means of revealing, shaping a form of seduction that is gradual, considered, and never overt.
Says Lorenzo Serafini:“What I am learning about the Alberta Ferretti woman is that more than any other consideration, she dresses to suit herself. Hers is a kind of power that doesn’t need to be declared or put on display. It is something inward and instinctive: a way of dressing that amplifies a woman’s own point of view, not an image constructed for someone else. I wanted to translate that confidence and authority into softness and movement: into garments that feel exceptional, romantic, and true to life.”
Leather and feminine tailoring ground the wardrobe with clarity and purpose, tempering romanticism with pragmatism. From this balance, Alberta Ferretti articulates a language of dressing that places the wearer before the observer. Lamb and eel leathers, finished with subtle, shibori-like treatments, are crafted into skirts and outerwear, softening the established codes of power dressing through ease and restraint.
Trench details are reformed into dresses with epaulettes and flaps, while tulle is set against leather to heighten the dialogue between fragility and structure. The skirt assumes a central role within the collection, asserting itself as a fluid and expressive alternative to trousers.
Color moves through deep shades of black, ivory, ruby, and aubergine, lending richness to silhouettes shaped as much by ease as by occasion. Slouchy boots and flat ballerinas accompany gowns, grounding sculptural drape. Evening unfolds in discreet velvet caped silhouettes, with occasional ostrich-feather accents. Beading appears as light tubular embroidery across separates—including trousers, tops, and softened suits—creating a fluid, reflective shimmer.
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