For its Autumn/Winter 2026–2027 Artisanal Collection, AZZOPARDI presents Salomé, a collection examining one of history's most enduring female figures as she moves between scripture, mythology, and seduction. Neither confined to history nor fantasy, Salomé exists as a cultural construct that has been continually rewritten across literature, painting, opera, film, and fashion. She becomes a lens through which to explore couture, craft, cultural memory and cross-border dialogue.

AZZOPARDI approaches Salomé as an act of research. Garments function as vessels of memory, constructed through extensive artisanal handwork and textile manipulation. Central to the collection is the language of veiling. Reimagined as fragmented, dismantled and reconstructed forms, veils are transformed into sculptural garments which blur boundaries of concealment.

Drawing together the mythology of Salomé's Seven Veils and the Maltese Għonnella, the collection establishes an unexpected dialogue between two distinct cultural narratives, examining how dress mediates identity, ritual and female representation across geographies. Luke Azzopardi continues his exploration of couture and hand-craft as multidisciplinary practices situated at the intersection of cultural research and theatric production. The collection reconsiders historical archetypes through contemporary mindsets, demonstrating how artisanal fashion can become a medium for storytelling, memory, diplomacy and cultural exchange.