Dark romanticism is the twilight of the mind: a beguiling tension between grace and gloom. The Blumarine Spring-Summer 2026 Collection portrays the seductive chemistry of the bright and the brooding. In a fantasy-pop narrative inspired by Gothic literature and love stories, Creative Director David Koma introduces the genre’s nocturnal allure to the romantic charm of Blumarine. The opposing energies are represented in the symbolic values of the House’s emblematic butterfly alongside the season motif of the dragonfly, interpreted across techniques throughout the collection. The splicing of exuberance and melancholy is articulated in intricate plays on contrasts and impressions: making the sombre look sweet and the sweet look sombre. The premise of many a fairy-tale, the love-affair between lightness and darkness shapes a multifaceted character echoed in the donna fatale who continuously inspires David Koma at Blumarine.