PatBo's Nostalgic Era of Choice For Fall 2026 Is the 1970s – Latest Fashion Trends & Style Tips February 14, 2026 at 03:51AM

February 13, 2026

📰 PatBo's Nostalgic Era of Choice For Fall 2026 Is the 1970s

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The internet may be fixated on 2016 fashion trends at the moment, but for PatBo's Patricia Bonaldi, the era most worth revisiting right now is the 1970s. For Fall 2026, she specifically explored Brazil's '70s boho movement.

"By that moment, it was the end of the dictatorship," the Brazilian designer told Fashionista backstage before the show. "Women felt more free and they wanted to express themselves."

Bonaldi brought that "free-spirited" theme to life with a collection centered on movement, via floor-grazing maxi dresses, tops featuring bouncy, ruffled hems and flouncy, fringe-covered skirts. The collection also amps up the brand's penchant for glamor with lots of hand-embroidering and metallic finishes.

Another nostalgic element: Bonaldi's exclusive use of materials from the brand's archives. The decision was a subtle nod to her early days as a designer, when she was resource-constrained and could only use the fabrics she had on hand.

"It gave me the opportunity to give another meaning to those materials and everything that I had, because I'm not the same girl anymore," she explained. "PatBo is a brand that is evolving without losing our identity. [...] I think it's a very emotional collection."

See every look from PatBo Fall 2026 below.