This season, Canali left Milan’s city center to present the new collection in the renovated spaces of an old rail yard. Scalo Romana, a huge area that is under construction, is supposed to become a second heart of the Italian fashion capital, and the brand is helping lead the way.
Inspired by the works of Osvaldo Borsani and Achille Castiglioni, among others, Stefano Canali built a story for fall around his motherland, where interior design brands bloomed between the 1950s and the ’70s. Although borrowing from those decades, this new lineup is absolutely not retro, as Canali pointed out: “The silhouette we design is a contemporary one, there’s nothing in this wardrobe that could look traditional or linked to a historical timeframe.” That said, there is a focus on loungewear. “Every piece has soft volumes that follow the body, with a relaxed cocooning effect that hugs the wearer,” the collections notes explained.
Over the last few seasons, Canali has specialized in the manufacture of Double, an artisanal fabric processing that now encompasses not only outerwear and tailoring, but also to shoes, ties, scarves, and hats. Throughout you will see effects such as bouclé, buttoned, and donegal tweed to create three-dimensionality. Comfort is also emphasized in the accessories offering, which includes refined slippers and capacious pillow-like bags.
Circling back to interior design inspirations, Stefano Canali picked a color palette that mirrors the furniture that was on his mood board. Touches of teal, camel, black, and a shade of taupe were among his favorites. “This walnut tint is becoming a new classic, iconic color that profoundly transmits both tradition and contemporaneity,” he said. Capping it all off was a collaboration with Molteni, featuring three seats designed by Vincent Van Duysen. “When thinking about the collection, we were very inspired by the typical fabrics of furniture. We ended up selecting some materials that could truly become design elements,” Canali concluded.
