The return to work routine does not necessarily mean going back to the old dressing rules. It is precisely from this transformation that RE:WORK takes shape, the new FW 26 collection by VIVAIA, which looks at the professional wardrobe with new eyes and frees it from the idea of a predetermined uniform. 
The name comes from that simple, almost familiar, “RE:” that precedes email conversations. An acronym that suggests a return, but also a response, a new perspective. And so RE:WORK becomes an invitation to return to work to rethink what it means, today, to dress for work. 
Moccasins, clogs, sneakers, slingbacks, pumps, and boots are reinterpreted through more contemporary proportions, refined materials, and tones designed to expand the concept of workwear footwear. The result is a versatile collection, built to accompany different moments of the day without sacrificing comfort.
A new era for VIVAIA
RE:WORK also marks an important moment for the brand: it is in fact the first collection developed under the creative direction of Alan Buanne, who joined VIVAIA in 2025. The designer brings with him an international background in the footwear and fashion design world, with experiences from Nicholas Kirkwood, Bottega Veneta, and the co-founding of NEOUS, and introduces a more distinctly fashion sensibility into the VIVAIA philosophy. 
Alan Buanne, creative director of VIVAIA The goal, however, is not to change the identity, but to amplify it.
“Comfort has always been at the center of VIVAIA. With RE:WORK, we wanted to reinterpret it through the lens of contemporary workwear.”
For Buanne, the starting point is a simple realization: the way women work has changed and, consequently, so has the way they dress. There is no longer necessarily a clear distinction between home and office, between meetings and travel, between workday and personal appointments. The shoe must therefore be able to move with the wearer. 
Goodbye, office uniform
The traditional “office shoe” thus gives way to a more fluid wardrobe. A heel can coexist with a sneaker, a moccasin with a clog, without any of these models losing their identity.
“Today there is no longer a single uniform for work,” says Buanne.
RE:WORK is born from this freedom. The collection does not establish what the right shoe for the office is, but offers different possibilities to go through the day naturally. Comfort, in this sense, is not treated as a technical feature to be added at the end of the creative process, but as an integral part of the design.
Reworking the office shoe wardrobe
The result is a selection that starts from recognizable silhouettes and takes them elsewhere, through new constructions, textures, and proportions. 
Buna: the contemporary clog
The Round-Toe Clog Mule Buna reinterprets the slip-on clog mule in an essential and functional version. The cushioned insole, the wide 97mm toe box, and the non-slip sole make it a proposal designed to accompany a day that can start in front of the home computer and continue in the office. Machine washable and easy to wear, Buna brings a more relaxed dimension to workwear, without sacrificing design. 
Carol: the everyday sneaker
Already a bestseller since its debut last spring, Carol returns for FW26 with new tones: Wildweave, Amber Brown, and Seaweed. Its flexible bubble sole is designed to provide comfort throughout the day, while the square-toe silhouette adds a distinctive element to a category, that of work sneakers, which is increasingly central in the contemporary wardrobe. 
Avoir: the traveling moccasin
The classic loafer meets the world of travel with Avoir, made of soft, wear-resistant recycled nylon. Lightweight and foldable, it is accompanied by a case that emphasizes its nomadic vocation: a shoe designed for business travel, but also for all those daily movements that are now part of professional life. 
Siena: the new classic in velvet
With Siena, the moccasin takes on a more sophisticated attitude. The velvet texture and whipstitch details elevate a classic silhouette, while the arch support and wide toe box keep comfort central. It is the model that effortlessly crosses the boundary between office and evening. 
Scarlett: the kitten heel changes perspective
A 1.96-inch kitten heel, a tapered toe, and velvet embellished with whipstitch details: Scarlett interprets the low heel with a contemporary language. The silhouette visually elongates the foot without turning elegance into a test of endurance. A balance particularly representative of Buanne’s new vision. 
Addison: the slingback, beyond the office
Taller and decidedly sophisticated, Addison brings the slingback into the new professional wardrobe with a 2.56-inch heel, tapered toe, and clean lines. It is designed to accompany the workday into the evening, confirming one of the central ideas of RE:WORK: the shoe should not belong to a single moment of the day. 
The Other Side of Nature
Alongside RE:WORK, FW 26 also introduces The Other Side of Nature, a more sophisticated and intense line through which Alan Buanne further develops his creative language. 
Here nature is not observed at its brightest and most flourishing moment, but in the transition phase: when plants wither, change shape, and prepare to be reborn. It is a darker, melancholic nature, and at the same time surprisingly optimistic. 
The concept takes shape through handmade botanical embroideries, evoking stems, leaves, and organic shapes in motion. Applied on velvet surfaces, these elements build a sophisticated, nostalgic, and contemporary aesthetic at the same time.
“The Other Side of Nature stems from the idea of changing perspective,” explains Buanne.
The collection includes Jazura Mini Square-Toe Velvet Flat, Laban Velvet Casual Sneaker, and Errai Pointed-Toe Velvet Ankle Heel Boot, extending the language of velvet and embroidery to ballet flats, sneakers, and boots.
Comfort as a new aesthetic code
More than just a collection dedicated to the office, RE:WORK tells a cultural change. Work no longer necessarily has a place, a time, or a single dress code. And fashion, inevitably, adapts. VIVAIA’s response is a collection that does not choose between functionality and aesthetics, but tries to make them coexist from the beginning. This is where Alan Buanne’s creative direction finds its balance: transforming comfort into a style element, not a compromise. Because the new work shoe should no longer remind us that we are at work. It just needs to be beautiful, versatile, and comfortable enough to follow us wherever the day decides to take us.
