“We’re living in a moment marked by complexity—at times, even confusion,” said Alessandro Dell’Acqua during a showroom appointment. “Everywhere we turn, we’re bombarded by contradictory messages.” Rather than retreat or shut down in response, his instinct was to seek clarity through simplicity. “Of course, banality is out of the question,” he added. “But I feel a growing urge to express a sense of grounded normality, not by embracing eccentricity for its own sake, but by capturing something more honest, more real.”
The collection pivoted around the quotidian, “almost veering toward the basic,” as he put it. Yet Alessandro Dell’Acqua is nothing if not an imaginative designer, and a subtle touch of nonconformity is always woven into his work. For spring, he envisioned a young man who approaches dressing with spontaneity, someone who builds his wardrobe intuitively, free from the weight of imposed narratives or symbolic overthinking. “He’s not burdened by meanings that have nothing to do with the clothes themselves,” Dell’Acqua explained. “He just wears what feels right.”
To this end, pieces felt easy and natural, almost as if they already belonged to the wearer. Lightweight knitwear had a soft, tactile quality reminiscent of terry cloth, offering comfort without compromising on cool. Bouclé, an unconventional choice for menswear, was reimagined in a baby blue zip-up bomber, lending softness to a traditionally rugged silhouette. Anoraks and bombers were cut from the same crisp poplin as the matching shirts and shorts they accompanied, creating three-piece ensembles that blurred the line between casual and considered. Elsewhere, a playful touch appeared in tailored trousers made of fresco di lana, where the illusion of boxer shorts peeked out from the waistband—a nod to irreverence within a classic framework.