Romance can take many forms, from a soft detail to a familiar piece styled in a different way. For Qixi Festival 2026, SANDRO explores this idea through a collection that brings together French nonchalance and a more timeless sense of romance.
The collection spans both womenswear and menswear, with each side offering a different interpretation of the occasion. Rather than relying on traditional romantic dressing, SANDRO works with muted colours, floral details and relaxed silhouettes to create pieces that feel contemporary while retaining a sense of ceremony.
A Softer Approach To Womenswear
For women, the collection centres on vanilla and classic black. The colour palette moves between softer and more defined silhouettes, giving the pieces different moods while keeping the overall look refined.
A black figure-hugging dress defines the waist, while a soft yellow dress introduces bow-tie details for a more subtle expression of romance. Meanwhile, a satin piece draws from a boudoir-inspired aesthetic, with floral embroidery adding detail before it is paired with a black leather jacket. The contrast between the softer satin and structured leather brings another dimension to the look.
The collection also includes a fluidly tailored business suit. Its relaxed structure gives the classic suit a more contemporary feel, making it suitable for both formal occasions and professional settings.
Romance In Everyday Dressing
For men, SANDRO reworks some of its familiar pieces through a palette of navy, sky blue and ecru. Short-sleeve shirts take on a more distinctive character through three-dimensional flocked floral motifs, bringing an artistic detail to otherwise crisp silhouettes.
The collection takes a more relaxed direction with T-shirts, casual hoodies and cardigans. Velvet flowers are incorporated into loose silhouettes, creating a softer interpretation of menswear without moving too far from SANDRO’s understated French approach.
The contrast between the two collections is subtle. Womenswear moves between fitted silhouettes, tailoring and softer fabrics, while menswear places more emphasis on relaxed shapes and understated floral details. Together, they present different ways of dressing for the same occasion.
A Collection Shaped By Small Details
Across the collection, romance appears through details rather than overt statements. Bow-tie accents, floral embroidery, flocked motifs and velvet flowers bring a sense of occasion to otherwise familiar wardrobe pieces.
This balance between everyday dressing and romantic details forms the central idea behind SANDRO’s Qixi collection. The pieces remain grounded in contemporary style while introducing elements that reflect the occasion and its celebration of love.
For Qixi 2026, SANDRO brings together its French approach to dressing with a softer interpretation of romance. The result is a collection that moves between structure and ease, allowing the details to speak for themselves.
