UOnce upon a time, an open button was a small diplomatic incident. today, however, it is a deliberate aesthetic choice. The bra abandons the role of silent extra to officially become a elegant top. And thus take center stage, transforming from an underwear item to the absolute protagonist of the outfit.
The peekaboo brapops out in the look and is the new must-have item for the hot season. Just like in the ninetiesundermines – with style – the rules of the game. But if 30 years ago it was a challenge to conventions, today it is a refined interpretation. Which elevates the lingerie a structural (and clearly visible) part of the daily wardrobe.
The new life of the exposed bra
The boundary between what is intimate and what is public has never been so thin, or rather, so spectacular. For the Spring-Summer 2026fashion decides to play with its cards exposed. Transforming the bra from a functional secret to an aesthetic pillar of the contemporary wardrobe. Not a simple performance, but a true rewriting of the codes of dress. Where the most intimate garments claim a place in the sun, elevating themselves to sartorial details of absolute – and necessary – distinction.
The strapless passepartout
Lingerie governs the look and becomes the key piece of a sartorial puzzle displayed with pride. The real innovation lies in the construction of the clothes themselves, where the bra is so essential that it requires dedicated spaces. At Calvin Klein, for example, the delicacy ofwhite underwear hold-ups stand out in contrast to the butter colored jumpsuit. In a sunny but chic ensemble, which smells of metropolitan modernity.
From Max Mara, the band model it matches the pencil skirt decorated with mega ruffles on the sides. Prada designs the bra with geometric cut-outlike a work of art in a niche, which brings out the dynamic play of the multi-material skirt to the maximum.
A look from Prada’s Spring-Summer 2026 show. (Launchmetrics Spotlight photo)
Triangle, balcony or jewel version?
The revival relives the past and returns it in the form of refined and precious tops, which stand out with studied nonchalance. Becoming, in the current collections, the fulcrum – if not the pinnacle – of styling. Fendi focuses on modern elegance, citing the codes of contemporary bon ton through the textured knit in contrasting shades. Dark chocolate for the top + knee-length skirt ensemble, sky blue for the triangle model with braided workmanship.
A look from Fendi’s Spring-Summer 2026 show. (Launchmetrics Spotlight photo)
Alanui’s proposal, the classic, has a crochet effect balcony with underwire revised in gold version with multiple decorative laces. While Etro further elevates the concept of top jewel. And she brings an armor of pure light to the catwalk: a crop top that is a cascade of crystals and thin metal links.
Simone Rocha goes further, mixing the borders dentelle from boudoir with sequins as a disco queen. Creating a showy yet tender hybrid garment, perfect for classily adapting to special occasions from morning to evening.
