THE BIAGIOTTI TALES
Fall Winter 2026/27
Once upon a time — and still today — there stands a castle… a grandmother, a mother, a daughter: Delia, Laura, Lavinia, who have looked and continue to look with the same wonder at the eternity of history and art, at time that does not consume things, but makes them more precious, and at the recurring cycle of the seasons, always the same, always different.
Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna recounts her “fairy tales” — actually true stories — that intertwine with tangible reality. It begins with Marco Simone Castle, a national monument more than a thousand years old that has welcomed great minds — one of them, notably Galileo Galilei, a guest of Federico Cesi, founder of the Accademia dei Lincei — yet has been lived in for generations as a family home. A beautiful, long Italian tale, impossible elsewhere.
At the Piccolo Teatro Studio Melato, the set recreates the Castle with its grand portal, immersed in an autumn wood; a backdrop which was crafted by the theatre’s artisans and also used by Maestro Giorgio Strehler.
The garments evoke autumn days with warm hues—chestnut, hazel, amber, cinnamon, deep green, moss, red berries, must and wine—rising to a vivid, theatrical red that then fades into the light of winter white. They hint at the promise of early spring with pastel tones, a touch of pink, and floral prints in which fairytale characters appear by surprise, almost imperceptibly.
For Biagiotti, the language of her storytelling is Cashmere—the narrative thread and undisputed protagonist. When the New York Times named Laura Biagiotti the “Queen of Cashmere,” it was not a mere title but recognition of a method. Under her vision, cashmere ceased to be a seasonal, predominantly masculine luxury and evolved into a fashion dimension previously unknown to it.
Biagiotti’s talent for knitwear is evident in her research and innovative stitchwork: braided patterns, reknitting techniques, and the artful orchestration of weight and volume. The story becomes one of layering: ultra-light yarns for sculpted, fitted pieces alternate with sweeping, theatrical silhouettes — Mongolia coats, hooded capes, the white cashmere trench, and ankle length maxi cardigans with cable knits.
The alchemy of a new femininity pairs sculpted contours with fluid lines: fabrics glide over the body, the wrap-around skirt features a sensual slit. Nude toned tulle embroidery recreates the magic of a starry sky. The emphasis is on detail: a collar that forms a hood, gloves that give the illusion of a sleeve.
Time becomes movement in the vast capes that brave the cold of every winter and cover precious silk-velvet gowns and lace inlays; the iconic “Bambola dress” is reinvented with new cuts and proportions. Ingenuity, craftsmanship, surprise. Fresh, sporty beige pinstriped loden pieces stride the runway, counterpointing dancing fringes and iridescent crystals on high-neck sweaters that echo the image of the Castle.
The LB Bag comes in every size: the micro version is regal in crocodile embossed leather. Mini bucket bags stamped with the logo—nostalgic childhood keepsakes—mix with soft, roomy styles designed to hold the home-and-work world women often carry. Perfect for tucking in a notebook of blank pages, a volume of Italo Calvino’s Italian folktales, The Little Prince, or any book you love to read over and over again.
Mask-style glasses with white or tortoiseshell acetate frames feature tinted lenses that lend a fairy-tale filter to reality. A winter flower becomes a brooch, earrings, or a fabric ornament to pin on a lapel or in the hair. Geometric toe ballerinas alternate with square heeled pumps in the collection’s palette — and, naturally, boots, because it wouldn’t be a fairy tale without them! Laura Biagiotti’s Roma fragrance adds a breath of eternity to the poetry of the show.
A profoundly feminine tale of love and respect for places, roots, stories and emotions. It is the story of the magical dress — a faithful and enduring companion over time — the true hero of Biagiotti fashion: a fairy tale that, season after season, reinvents itself to dress a thought that is at once new and infinite.
Credits: HAIR ROBERTA BELLAZZI @TheAgencyAldoCoppola using L’Oréal Professionnel | MAKE-UP CRISTIANA CECCARELLI @TheAgencyAldoCoppola | NAILS @TheAgencyAldoCoppola | HOSIERY GOLDEN LADY