Style Edit: Valentino returns to Rome with Alessandro Michele’s fall/winter 2026 collection

Two years into his tenure as creative director, Alessandro Michele – whose near-decade in the same role at Gucci redefined the house’s codes – brought Valentino back to its roots with the fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, Interferenze. Staged at the storied Palazzo Barberini in Rome, the show marked the maison’s first official return to its founder’s hometown since Valentino Garavani’s passing in January.

It featured a star-studded front row with Gwyneth Paltrow and Colman Domingo turning heads in bold coloured ensembles. Lily Allen, Tyla and Thai star Jeff Satur were also in attendance.