Emilia Wickstead and Passalacqua, a unique 18th-century villa on the shores of Lake Como — recently recognised as The World’s Best Hotel — have collaborated on an exclusive, limited-edition vacation-wear capsule collection. Passalacqua, one of Lake Como’s most spectacular private homes, opened its doors in June as a 24-suite retreat following three years of restoration. Standing above the village of Moltrasio, with seven acres of terraced gardens sweeping down to the lake’s shore, this 18th century Villa is steeped in history, having played host to some of the world’s most brilliant minds in music, literature, art and politics from Napoleon Bonaparte to Bellini to Winston Churchill. Passalacqua is the passion project of one of Italy’s leading hoteliers – the De Santis family, owners of the iconic Grand Hotel Tremezzo. 
 

Taking inspiration from Passalacqua’s elegant surroundings and verdant landscape, the collection is comprised of swimsuits and kaftans in two unique prints; The first, a vintage rose print, referencing Passalacqua’s enchanting rose gardens, splashed with an irreverent fish motif and available in mustard, cobalt blue and dusty pink. The second, a thin orange stripe in homage to the bright colours of the De Santis’ neighbouring Grand Hotel Tremezzo