In a season defined by texture, subtle rebellion, and functional grace, the Fall/Winter 25/26 collection from Circolo 1901 offers a quiet evolution. The Italian brand, known for softening tailoring through a lens of refined practicality, delivers a womenswear collection that feels at once grounded and fluid. It doesn’t shout to be noticed — it invites you to step closer.
Founded in Bari by Gennaro Dargenio, Circolo 1901 has built its identity on what it calls Tailored Street Style — where structure meets softness, and everyday pieces become design statements through fit, fabric, and detail. For women this season, the message is clear: confidence, but with ease. Elegance, but without effort.
A New Androgyny
Silhouettes nod toward the masculine, but never lose sight of the feminine. Oversized wool coats, sharply tailored blazers, and wide-legged trousers are cut with precision but softened through styling and proportion. There’s a certain poetry in the tension — the way a boxy jacket pairs with delicate knitwear, or how a waistcoat feels both classic and forward-looking.
Circolo doesn’t reinterpret menswear to make a point. It does so to find balance. These are clothes that invite movement, not performance.
Palette and Texture
The color story speaks in grounded tones: rich espresso, moss green, charcoal grey. But then it lifts, gently, with soft lilac, pale lime, and dusty blue. These shades don’t compete — they converse.
Fabric is where the narrative deepens. Flannel, Casentino wool, jersey, stretch cotton — each material chosen not just for feel, but for how it lives on the body. Patterns range from houndstooth and plaid to tonal jacquards, evoking both heritage and modernity without falling into nostalgia.
Quiet Icons
At the center of the collection are Circolo’s signature shapes: the Easy Blazer, the flannel overshirt, the slim-cut trouser. But they are reimagined with updated detailing — horn buttons, oversized collars, slightly rounded shoulders that drape rather than cling.
One standout: a boxy corduroy blazer in a tobacco hue, worn over a simple wool roll-neck. Another: a cropped duffle coat with cashmere softness and a teddy-like finish. These pieces don’t try to define the woman wearing them. They create space for her to define herself.
The Philosophy in Practice
Circolo 1901’s FW25/26 collection does what the brand has always done best — offer depth without noise. It respects the wearer’s rhythm and never insists on a performance. These are pieces for the woman who travels lightly but lives deeply. Who dresses with awareness, not just taste.
This season, Circolo invites us into a wardrobe of intention. One where tailoring is not just about form, but about feeling. One where comfort and strength coexist.
Because true style is not about spectacle. It’s about knowing when to stand still — and when to move with purpose.
