Work hard, play harder. Almost a year in at Blumarine, artistic director David Koma is showing he has quickly adjusted to the Italian lifestyle. 

After a pre-fall 2025 collection inspired by the women strolling in Milan’s streets, and a high-octane debut fashion show that nodded to Italian movie stars like Monica Bellucci and Anna Magnani, the designer continued to indulge in local culture for resort 2026, embracing Italians’ penchant for weekend getaways. 

He addressed the proximity the country’s main cities have to coasts, lakes and mountains and people’s ease in switching from an on- to off-duty mindset via a sensual collection that instilled glam into unfussy silhouettes.

Koma imagined a wardrobe that could facilitate an office-to-beach commute without sacrificing the unapologetic attitude and dark magnetism he has been bringing to the brand. To this end he zeroed in on the Aeolian island of Stromboli and its volcanic dark beaches as a backdrop to the collection, delivering cinematic look book images that could double as a main campaign.

“I saw the island from the water during a boat trip two years ago,” recalled Koma at the Blumarine offices in Milan the morning after the photo shoot. “I knew I wanted to shoot there since the beginning, so Stromboli was part of the inspiration for the collection, too.”

Koma channeled the island’s dark energy through form-fitting knitted frocks, lingerie-inspired slipdresses and skirts with lace inserts, and via the airy drama of long georgette evening dresses. Ditto for the more graphic lines of his sharp tailoring, cutout frocks and laser-cut leather accessories in maxi volumes.

These pieces alternated with uncomplicated poplin shirts and halter tops with a pleated plastron on the front to offer “wardrobe staples relevant for the city but that could easily be transferred into a holiday moment,” as Koma put it.

But the standout styles were those that veered the most from the boardroom, including a series of sheer separates, blousons, ruffled dresses and caftans covered in a zebra print, which was occasionally mixed with motifs of agave flowers. Botanical patterns also covered summery scarf-dressing, which were contrasted with furry textures to further heighten the glam frequency Koma has set his Blumarine vision on.