The Spring ’26 Edit: Five Ways to Dress for the New Season

There is something about spring that invites a little more ambition from the wardrobe. Colour feels more compelling, silhouettes become more expressive, and the calendar offers every reason to dress up. A beautifully cut suit for a long lunch. A feather-trimmed bodice for an evening out. Satin that catches the last of the afternoon light.

Carla Zampatti’s Spring ’26 collection answers that mood with confident tailoring, fluid fabrics and details that bring personality to getting dressed. Here, five ideas to make your own this season.

Colour, All the Way

The most assured way to wear colour? Commit to it. Across Spring ’26, Floss, Red and Cabernet make a compelling case for dressing in a single shade, allowing cut and texture to do the rest.

A Red double-breasted jacket with palazzo trousers brings impact to a spring lunch or race-day invitation. For a softer interpretation, a Floss lustre satin wrap top and bias skirt create a continuous sweep of pink. Cabernet offers a richer alternative, particularly striking in a gown with an organza ruffle.

The Suit Gets a Social Life

A good suit deserves a full calendar. This season, tailoring makes an effortless move into occasion dressing, with elongated jackets, defined waists, and generous trouser shapes offering plenty of possibilities.

The Floss long-line jacket and wide-leg pleated pant bring a fresh perspective to the matching suit. In black, a fitted crepe jacket creates a sharp silhouette over wider trousers. Wear with a simple neckline for daytime, then introduce a more expressive top for dinner.

The appeal is in the versatility: a complete look when worn together, and two pieces with lives of their own.

A Little Theatre

Sometimes, the detail is the reason to get dressed. Feather trims bring that sense of anticipation to Spring ’26, adding softness, texture and movement to clean crepe silhouettes.

A feather-detail bodice paired with flared trousers makes an elegant proposition for cocktail hour. For an invitation that calls for more, the Cabernet feather-detail mini cape dress brings drama in a single piece. Let the feathers lead, keeping the rest of the look spare.

Satin in Motion

The attraction of satin lies as much in how it moves as how it shines. In Floss, lustre satin takes on a particularly delicate quality, lending itself to draped tops, bias skirts, and a shoulder-wrap gown.

For a wedding or an evening reception, consider the gown’s sweeping silhouette. For a more relaxed invitation, satin separates offer the same luminous finish with greater freedom to style. Wear them together for a fluid line, or introduce a tailored jacket to give the softness some structure.

Black with a Different Energy

Black remains one of the most expressive colours in the wardrobe when texture enters the conversation. Spring ’26 explores its possibilities through liquid sequins, feather-trimmed crepe, and sculpted necklines.

A liquid sequin pencil skirt brings light to a long, lean silhouette; styled with a simple knit tank, it offers an appealing ease for evening. A one-shoulder crepe midi dress takes another approach, using shape to create its impact.

Explore the Spring ’26 Collection