"We are at the end of the year and it is  It's time to take stock. We draw a line under what has happened and look ahead to what the vision of fashion and design will be in 2026. Perhaps the widespread diffusion of artificial intelligence, perhaps an environment filled with both stimulation and distraction, is creating the need to return to a more human and slower pace of things, to rediscover a sense of authenticity and truth we're no longer accustomed to perceiving. Those who work in the fashion industry inevitably encounter, at every turning point, whether it's a new year or a change of season, the dilemma of which trends to follow to keep pace with consumer demand, with the more or less imposed tastes of the mass market, which effectively dictates the direction to follow in order to make their product attractive.

And yet it seems that for the coming 2026, many creatives agree on freeing themselves a little from this anxiety about trends, the right color, the right shape, the famous mood of the season, translated into images (real and artificial) that invade our monitors every day and inevitably influence our design process.

We want to DISCONNECT and return to the basics. We deconstruct to rebuild only with pieces that have a MATERIAL and SYMBOLIC VALUE: Real wood for wood, real wool for wool, real leather for leather.

We return to the essence and Adone returns to his ORIGINS, in Tuscany .

After Milan and New York, he returns home, where his roots run deep and where, more than in any other glamorous place in the world, Adone rediscovers his meaning of existence, because he is the son of the stories and values of this land.

One day my mother told me that on a hill near our house, there was a county with a farming village. My great-grandfather Adone, armed with a cart and oxen, would travel there to buy wine and oil for the whole family. Today, thanks to one of those enlightened visions that reclaims and enhances a territory, this agricultural estate, which seemed destined for oblivion after the death of the last count, has been brought back to life. At CASTELLO DEL TERRICCIO, we continue to produce oil and wine combining tradition and innovation, we offer hospitality with discreet luxury, and we cultivate authenticity in the kitchen, thanks to our care for the land and its fruits.

So, perhaps inspired by my ancestors, I knocked on the castle door to set the story of the latest addition to the ADONE studio, LADY AD, the result of a moment when I felt the need to simplify, organize lines and ideas, rediscover the balance and calm that we often only achieve when we feel at home. LADY AD is symmetrical, sculptural yet soft, and classic. A bag created for that famous sense of QUIET LUXURY that transcends trends, the kind that never goes out of style but, rather, has been enriched over time by those values of sustainability that we designers have the desire and duty to share. Yes, because when we talk about sustainability today, we mean something that goes beyond respect for nature. We speak of the authenticity of a product, the valorization of the intellect and human labor that underlie its creation, respect for a land and its history. Objects must be made to last over time, using natural, quality materials, and must convey values as well as function. For this reason, in addition to its classic shape and high-quality leather, the LADY AD features earthy colors. For its return to Tuscany, the entire collection is tinged with a deep COCOA BROWN, and the newest addition, in particular, features its lightest shades, right down to WARM WHITE.

Isn't it perhaps a coincidence that this non-color, with its soft, enveloping vibes, is the color consecrated as the trend of 2026?

The truth is that beyond fashion, perhaps we all need to return home, where we can regenerate in calm and silence and prepare a blank canvas on which to write new stories.

Anna Pandolfi

Designer and Founder of Adone