bahrainthismonth.com | NOVEMBER 2026 ITALY IN BAHRAIN 30 The Italian fashion has long found an audience in Bahrain. In 2023, Tales of Italian Fashion brought decades of Made in Italy to Bin Matar House, including creations by Giorgio Armani, Dolce&Gabbana, Gianni Versace and Roberto Cavalli. As iconic Italian fashion codes return for Autumn/Winter 2026, their histories offer fresh inspiration for Bahrain’s season ahead. Silk Road The Trend Few accessories are as versatile as a silk scarf, making its return for Autumn/Winter 2026 particularly welcome. Scarves have appeared across recent collections and Milan street style, knotted close to the neck or used to add print and colour to otherwise pared-back looks. The Italian Story The trend leads naturally to Como, the northern Italian city whose silk industry became internationally renowned for weaving, dyeing and printing. Italian fashion houses transformed that expertise into wearable art. At Gucci, one of the most famous examples arrived in 1966 when illustrator Vittorio Accornero de Testa created the floral Flora design, which has since been repeatedly reinterpreted. The Bahrain Edit Silk also makes particular sense in Bahrain, where heavy autumn layering rarely does. A printed scarf knotted at the neck, threaded through a handbag or worked into modest dressing brings the Milan mood without the Milan weather. Pin It The Trend The brooch has escaped the jewellery box. Autumn/Winter 2026 sees it pinned onto jackets, coats and scarves as fashion’s renewed interest in expressive accessories gives the oncetraditional piece a decidedly contemporary role. The Italian Story Italy has plenty of history to draw upon. Fashion jewellery became an important part of the country’s design story, particularly as houses such as Gianni Versace embraced bold gold pieces during the maximalism of the 1980s. Bahrain has already had a close look at that legacy. In 2021, DIVA! Italian Glamour in Fashion Jewellery at the Bahrain National Museum brought more than 200 pieces to the Kingdom, charting Italian fashion jewellery from La Dolce Vita through the decades that followed. The Bahrain Edit Its comeback feels made for Bahrain. A sculptural brooch can transform an abaya, secure a scarf or sharpen the lapel of a blazer, turning a small accessory into the focus of the look. Woven In The Trend Sometimes the material is the design. Bottega Veneta’s intrecciato leather is one of the clearest examples, transforming narrow strips of leather into a woven surface recognisable without relying on an obvious logo. The Italian Story The technique emerged from the house’s roots in Vicenza, where Bottega Veneta was founded in 1966. Working with supple leather suited to the region’s sewing machines encouraged artisans to interlace strips for greater strength, helping establish intrecciato as a defining house code. Today it stands as an instantly recognisable expression of the specialist craftsmanship behind Made in Italy. The Bahrain Edit That emphasis on texture feels particularly current for Autumn/Winter 2026, with tactile leather and crafted accessories prominent once again. In Bahrain, the easiest translation comes through a woven handbag, clutch, belt or shoe, bringing autumnal richness without autumnal weight.
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