“Severance” star Britt Lower made the trip to Rome last week for the Valentino fall 2026 show, held at the historic Palazzo Barberini.
“Like the city we’re in, a Valentino design is steeped in history, so you feel that when you slip into their clothing,” Lower says. “Within the palette of Valentino, I feel like I’m stepping out of a Fellini film. It’s been raining all morning here in Rome, and the saturation of colors in the architecture is delicious.”
For the show, the actress and her stylist, Rose Forde, chose a trenchcoat as the star of the look, along with a pair of tall embellished boots.
“We were both immediately drawn to this trench, it felt timeless; the color, the collar stood out,” Lower says. “Paired with these boots, the whole thing feels fresh and joyous.”
Working with Forde “reminds me of working with a designer on a film set,” Lower says. “Rose and I initially bonded over our love for David Bowie and whenever we are in doubt, we ask, ‘Well, what would Bowie choose?’ And we find our answer. We look at his great legacy of style and playfulness as our North Star.”
Britt Lower getting ready for the Valentino fall 2026 show in Rome.
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For the Valentino show, Lower’s makeup was done by Zoe Taylor and hair by her husband, hairstylist Kenna Kennor.
“My hair color and cut always play a part in my style decision. My hair is longer right now, so I’ve been feeling game to wear it down. And to see my red hair against the texture, the shimmer of this trench was exciting,” Lower says.
While in Rome for the show, Lower made time for good food — in this case, risotto with fennel and carrot — and lots of walking.
Britt Lower getting ready for the Valentino fall 2026 show in Rome.
Courtesy of Valentino
“Whenever we arrive in a new city, my husband and I pick an errand within walking distance and immediately go for a long trek across town,” she says. “We take in the way people bustle through the streets. We often go to thrift stores to see what treasures people have let go of. Here in Rome, we chose a camera store, with the Pantheon en route (whoa, the concrete dome — not reinforced since it was built in 125 AD), to pick up some Polaroid film.”
Lower’s Valentino journey wasn’t over once the show wrapped; immediately following Rome, she was heading to SXSW for the premiere of her new movie “Sender,” where she would again wear Valentino.
“So getting to experience the show here in Rome feels like perfect timing,” she says.
