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Milan Fashion Week FW26 · Runway show Womenswear

Marea

By Giuseppe Della Monica. 32 looks, shown 24 February 2026 in Milan. Known this season for metallic, metallic / lame, dropped waist.

Founded 2023

32Looks
0.6%Of the week's looks
78th / 111Largest show
BlackLead colour

The collection, look by look

MILANO MODA DONNA - 24 FEBBRAIO / 02 MARZO 2026 · FW26

Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.

Look 1Look 32
BlackCharcoalChocolate brownSilverNavyGreyTanOlive
Look 11

Look 1 of 32

Backstage rail of metallic brocade ruffles and plaid tailoring pieces

A rail pairing Prince of Wales check with molten metallic brocade, where sculpted ruffled shoulders and flounced hems turn sober suiting cloth into baroque theatre suited to the gilded palazzo setting.

Charcoal 67%Black 28%Chocolate brown 5%
Shape
inverted triangle · mermaid · sculptural · fitted
Pieces
blazer · corset · dress · midi skirt
Fabric
jacquard · metallic · wool · jacquard
Details
padding · rosettes · ruffles · shoulder emphasis
Styling
clashing
Mood
dramatic · glamorous · playful

Who designs Marea

Founder and designer

Giuseppe Della Monica

Since 2023 · about 3 years

Italian

Italian designer from the Amalfi Coast who founded Marea in 2023. The label combines tailoring with low-impact production: nearly plastic-free packaging, recycled materials, water-based printing, and one-off pieces made from vintage and deadstock fabrics. Marea has shown at Milan Fashion Week, including at the Fashion Hub, and presented its Autumn/Winter 2026-27 collection 'Poltronissima' there.

Their runway style →

What set Marea apart

Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.

Metallic finishMetallic / lame materialDropped waist silhouetteVictorian eraJacquard / brocade materialMetallic colour_story

The palette

Share of garment area across 32 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

  • Dropped waist34%
  • Straight / tubular28%
  • Peplum19%
  • Sculptural / architectural19%
  • Inverted triangle / strong shoulder16%

Share of the 32 tagged looks.

What the collection was made of

Share of the 32 looks described by our AI tagger
  • Dress38%
  • Blouse28%
  • Top (unspecified)19%
  • Coat16%
  • Skirt13%

The character of the clothes

Marea's clothes were darker, more muted, more textured and more formal than most of the season.

  • DarkerLighterdarker than 97% of collections
  • MutedVividmore muted than 87% of collections
  • CoolerWarmer
  • SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 81% of collections
  • CasualFormalmore formal than 82% of collections
  • ClassicDaring
  • ExperimentalWearable

Marea against every other house measured so far

Also in Milan, Fall/Winter 2026

Milan field notes →
  1. 1Borsalino151 looksBlack
  2. 2Loro Piana125 looksBlack
  3. 3Moorer100 looksBeige
  4. 4Gucci84 looksBlack
  5. 5Bottega Veneta82 looksBlack
  6. 6Eleventy82 looksBlack

The fortnightly digest

Marea, in context

Every house is measured against every other, across every fashion week. The fortnightly digest sends you what moved, and who moved it.