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Simone Bellotti’s Jil Sander Debut Marks a Minimalist Reset

A co-ed SS26 show in the sunlit Milan headquarters foregrounded precise tailoring, engineered cutouts, a brighter palette.

Overview

  • Bellotti presented a co-ed Spring 2026 collection at Jil Sander’s white headquarters near Castello Sforzesco, reconnecting the brand to its 1990s-rooted minimalism.
  • Compact fits used diagonal slashes, waistband cuts and porthole openings to reveal bras or sequined bralettes without abandoning restraint.
  • Tailoring led the lineup with leather blazers and coats, cropped knits and hidden embroidery that cinched waists into origami-like folds.
  • A lifted color story—electric blue, primary red and ultraviolet set against refined neutrals—brought freshness to the house’s purist codes.
  • Industry press and buyers praised the craftsmanship and brand fidelity; Bellotti, OTB’s first post-acquisition hire from Bally with a long Gucci tenure, introduced the chapter with a Hamburg-themed EP made with Bochum Welt.