Style Edit: Max Mara turns to history while Sportmax draws on dynamism for fall/winter 2026
The Max Mara Fashion Group labels presented their new collections at Milan Fashion Week – both are designed for women who dominate and move
Whether she’s heading into a boardroom or stepping out for an evening with friends, she’s confident, graceful and impeccably dressed.
Boardroom chic
The Max Mara woman is refined, powerful and purposeful. For the brand’s fall/winter 2026 collection, titled History and Modernity, creative director Ian Griffiths looked to history for inspiration. The collection is inspired by Matilda of Canossa, an 11th-century Italian noblewoman considered to be one of the most important governing figures of the Italian Middle Ages. She was known for her intelligence, strength and diplomacy.
Griffiths brought those traits to life through strong silhouettes: structured shoulders, gored cashmere skirts, suede tunics and sleek mid-thigh boots and dresses detailed with metal rivets.
