For summer 2027, Alessandro Sartori found inspiration in a nostalgic Italian ritual, when families would pack up their lives and relocate for the season.
His vision came to life on Malibu Pier Friday evening, where crashing waves and California surfers provided the backdrop. Guests — including Rami Malek, Mahershala Ali and Gael García Bernal — were welcomed with trays of vivid citrus-colored cocktails and rows of striped parasols with matching deck chairs in orange and yellow lining the wooden deck.
As Sartori explained backstage before the show, “La Villeggiatura,” the collection’s title, wasn’t simply about vacations but about bringing your life with you.
“The dog, the grandma, everything,” he said, recalling a time — particularly from the 1950s through the 1970s — when entire families would spend weeks together in rented villas and apartments, gathering around meals and embracing a slower pace of life.
“I still remember even myself, we were going to the seaside in the same place every year for two weeks. The car was so full, and we were bringing everything,” he said.
