Venetian nights are the fabric of myths: shadowy scenes of debauchery and decadence played out in the labyrinthine city of mystery. For the Blumarine Pre-Fall 2026 Collection, Creative Director David Koma mirrors his evolving study of dark romanticism in nocturnal Venice and the photographic history of the House. With nods to Blumarine’s collaborations with Helmut Newton – as well as its Fall-Winter 1992 campaign shot by Albert Watson in Venice – the proposal makes the City of Masks its cinematic muse. In an erotic exploration of the hedonism historically linked to Venetian nights, the dualistic Blumarine woman is absorbed by the eccentric and extravagant spirit of Venice and its ornamental opulence. The collection is painted in the sumptuous and seductive colours of Venetian costume – red, lavender, pale blue – and contrasted by black.