Zegna Summer 2027 Resort Los Angeles “La Villeggiatura”. Story by Kate Granger, Editor of RUNWAY MAGAZINE. Photo / Video Courtesy: Zegna.

“La Villeggiatura” and the Geometry of the Great Escape

Why take a simple vacation when you can uproot your entire existence and move it to the beach? This is the fundamental premise of villeggiatura, an exquisitely Italian concept that peaked in the 1970s. It is the art of relocating your family, your rituals, your endless conversations, and your impeccable wardrobe to a seaside villa for a month. Because, naturally, a mere weekend getaway is for amateurs.

For its Summer 2027 Resort collection, Zegna transported this mindset—and a small army of impeccably dressed attendees—to the Malibu Pier in Los Angeles. Against a backdrop of circling pelicans, local surfers, and June gloom fog that knew better than to ruin the lighting, Alessandro Sartori presented a collection that proves moving your life doesn’t mean losing your structure.

In fact, it means finding a new one. Let’s state the obvious: stripes are the new modern Zegna. Forget the monotonous sea of quiet luxury solids; the season is defined by brilliant, geometric, calculated stripes.

Sartori’s vision of villeggiatura is heavy on the luggage—after all, you are moving in. Models clutched everything from woven carpet bags to substantial linen totes, perfectly coordinating with the architectural lines of the garments. We saw this immediately in the bold vertical stripes of a lightweight, deep-slit shirt in earthy oranges, yellows, and browns, carried effortlessly with a matching striped tote and tailored burnt-orange shorts. The slit, plunging daringly low, practically demands to be accessorized with a Mediterranean breeze and a touch of unapologetic confidence.

This geometric obsession continued across the pier. Another standout look featured a striking green and brown vertical-striped pullover, paired identically with its matching shorts. Draped over the model’s arm was a solid terracotta jacket—a masterclass in balancing vibrant, 1970s-infused patterns with grounded, earthy tailoring. The women’s looks were equally commanding, notably a relaxed, textural matching set—a jacket and loose trousers—woven with complex vertical stripes of brown, red, white, and black, anchored by a massive cream tote designed to hold an entire summer’s worth of secrets.

But Zegna didn’t stop at rigid vertical lines. The horizontal stripe made a sophisticated appearance in knitwear, specifically in a bold, color-blocked sweater featuring irregular bands of terracotta, beige, dark brown, and white. Paired with crisp blue shorts and blue suede loafers, it looked less like a vintage throwback and more like modern architectural art. Even the softer knits embraced the geometry; a chunky white grandfather cardigan offered a softer take with subtle, dashed vertical lines speckled with navy and orange, layered over a white shirt and shorts.

Running beneath this current of retro-leisure is Sartori’s relentless material innovation. To achieve these rich, not-quite-check stripes, Zegna ran 21st-century yarns—including a remarkable silk and paper mix—through vintage 1950s and ’60s jacquard looms.

And for the moments when the stripes needed space to breathe, Zegna provided flawless, solid counterpoints. A sleek, light blue washable leather safari jacket over matching shorts offered a brilliant, futuristic take on a heritage silhouette. Meanwhile, a vivid turquoise tunic shirt with that signature deep neckline, paired with soft peach-terracotta trousers, proved that Zegna’s command of color is as sharp as its tailoring.

Zegna’s La Villeggiatura is not about nostalgia. It is an invitation to take your life, elevate it, and move it somewhere beautiful.

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