A Soft Power Suiting of Italian Dreams

Alessandro Sartori has done it again. The Summer 2026 collection for Zegna wasn’t just a runway, it was a reverie. A masterclass in modern tailoring, a quiet flex in fabric innovation, and above all, a poetic nod to the soul of Italian elegance. You could almost feel Ermenegildo himself clapping from the clouds over Trivero.
Sartori has long been the quiet architect of contemporary menswear, and this season he turned down the volume while turning up the emotion. The palette was a sun-washed spectrum of mineral tones, stone, sand, terracotta, and olive, each whispering summer in the Dolomites rather than shouting Amalfi clichés. Fabrics? As always, Zegna’s superpower. Technical silks met featherweight wools, and a new “Airspun Linen” practically levitated down the runway.

Silhouettes embraced a breezy formality. Think double-breasted jackets unstructured like a sigh, trousers that floated rather than marched, and overshirts so refined they’d charm your nonna and your stylist in one breath. It was tailoring for the man who travels light, in every sense of the word. Accessories stayed humble but chic, leather sandals, soft totes, and paper-thin belts that nodded to the archive without being buried in it. And speaking of the archive: Sartori’s tribute to Zegna’s roots wasn’t nostalgic, it was evolutionary. This was heritage with a pulse.

In short, Zegna Summer 2026 was what happens when a brand knows who it is and dares to evolve anyway. Sartori offered a vision of masculinity that is sensual, self-assured, and effortlessly Italian. Bravo, Alessandro. The founder would be proud.