Versace La Vacanza 2026 Casts Itself as the Object of Desire

Versace Obsessed turns the La Vacanza 2026 campaign into a fan letter to itself, with Steven Meisel capturing models in bedrooms papered with vintage Versace ads.

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Published May 7, 2026

Jackson reclines on a pale blue bed in a Versace striped silk shirt with paisley and baroque print panels, a black-and-white studded belt with gold buckle, and white trousers, beside an ivory canvas Medusa tote bag
Jackson Roodman wears a printed silk shirt and gold-buckled belt with a Medusa canvas tote for Versace’s La Vacanza 2026 “Obsessed” campaign. Photo: Steven Meisel / Versace

Versace doubles down on its own mythology in the La Vacanza 2026 campaign, “Versace Obsessed.” Photographed by Steven Meisel, the images place Jackson Roodman, Alvise Candida, Ella McCutcheon, and Sabryna Oliveira in sunlit bedrooms lined with past Versace ads from the 1990s and early 2000s.

The setup turns fandom into the subject. Versace appears here as a brand that has lived on bedroom walls, in fashion memory, and in the visual grammar of excess for decades.

Versace La Vacanza 2026

Sabryna sits cross-legged in a yellow Versace open-knit sleeveless top with a multicolor striped silk neckerchief and striped patchwork denim, beside Alvise lying down in a striped shirt
Sabryna Oliveira and Alvise Candida photographed against a wall of vintage Versace ads for La Vacanza 2026. Photo: Steven Meisel / Versace

The collection translates that fandom into clothes through a sharp mix of house signatures and summer dressing. Printed silk shirts, decorated collars, and heavy denim work masculine codes through texture, shine, and weight.

Ella reclines on a pink bed in a Versace cream pleated skirt, red printed top, and ivory cropped jacket, while Alvise sits on the floor in a white shirt with a heavy gold baroque collar and plaid trousers
Ella McCutcheon and Alvise Candida appear in Versace’s La Vacanza 2026 “Obsessed” campaign by Steven Meisel. Photo: Steven Meisel / Versace

Oversized belts with gold buckles and canvas totes stamped with the Medusa give the lineup its strongest hits, while vivid stripes and baroque motifs tie the season to the brand’s long history. A white pleated look or a flash of studded leather hits the same note. The cast may shift, but Versace still sells power at full volume.

Alvise wears a blue linen camp collar shirt with red pleated trousers from the Versace La Vacanza collection for 2026
Alvise Candida fronts Versace’s La Vacanza 2026 “Obsessed” campaign. Photo: Steven Meisel / Versace

For continued reading, Versace’s earlier spring 2026 campaign builds its argument through closeness.

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