There was a time when underwear was exactly that: under. A silent layer. A well-kept secret. Not anymore. Spring-Summer 2026 has decided to bring into the light what once stayed hidden. And it does so without shame, without apology, and with a sophistication that disarms any easy reading of the trend. ELISABETTA FRANCHI From intimacy to centre stage Underwear as outerwear isn't new. We saw it in the nineties, in those slip dresses that turned Kate Moss into an icon. We saw i