Emilio Pucci Fall 2026: Palio di Siena Inspires New Collection

Key facts

• Camille Miceli designed the Emilio Pucci Fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
• The collection was inspired by the Palio di Siena, a historic bareback horse race in Siena.
• Miceli discovered that Emilio Pucci had previously borrowed from the iconography of the Siena Contrade.
• The collection features prints, jewelry, and motifs derived from the animals and emblems of the Contrade.
• A black-and-gold 'zebra' print was a key element, with other glyphs stretched for movement.
• Gold accents gave the collection a nocturnal, decadent energy.
• Miceli balanced prints with black-on-black jacquards, quilting, knitwear, and plain pieces.
• Silhouettes included cinched waists, flared skirts, and medieval-meets-skating dresses.
• Miceli revisited Emilio Pucci's drawings, including unused sketches, for details and proportions.
• The collection emphasized tactile materials like jacquards, quilting, and knits.
• Studio 54 influenced the after-dark attitude, and the advertising campaign focused on dancing and partying.
• Miceli described the clothes as a 'no-brainer'—easy to wear and enjoy.
• She emphasized precise attention to the female body, reflecting her perspective as a woman designing for women.
• The collection aims to make Pucci more wearable and pragmatic while maintaining its fantasy.