Girls wearing embroidered navy dresses from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 children's collection.

C'era una Volta

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FW26 - Gliding Through Time

Fall Winter 2026

About the Collection

A thoughtful collection born from a journey into the heart of Rome, where founder and designer Emanuela Nurra follows a quiet path through art, memory, and beauty—beyond seasons, beyond eras. The palette is inspired by the hushed magic of the Sistine Chapel: powder-soft hues, pastel skies, gilded with gentle touches of gold, translated into garments that feel suspended in time. Silhouettes are light and graceful; pleated tulles move like frescoes brushed by the Roman air. The ceremonial line pays homage to the timeless elegance of Roman women. White dresses, delicately woven with golden threads, echo Renaissance motifs—precious details that transform every little girl into a muse, poised between innocence and refinement.
Balancing moments of celebration, the collection also embraces the poetry of everyday life: a cinematic Rome captured through hand-in-hand walks, sun-washed afternoons, and polaroids of unforgettable holidays. Time seems to hold still, yet invariably glides through the fingers.Simpler pieces, designed for Roman vacations and a tender return to school, feature bespoke illustrated prints and comforting fabrics—cotton gauze, velvet, and corduroy. Tops and dresses are enriched with thoughtful, tailored details, because true style lives in small gestures and quiet emotions. Each piece is crafted to be cherished and passed on—an heirloom, a memory, a fragment of personal history.
AW26 preserves the soul of Rome and the enchantment of an endless journey; a timeless tale of elegance, imagined for today’s girls and preserved for time to come.

Two girls wearing romantic C'era Una Volta FW26 outfits in a sunlit garden.
Girl wearing a pink Fair Isle cardigan and embroidered skirt from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girls wearing mauve and sage tulle dresses from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Close-up of romantic tulle dresses from the C'era Una Volta FW26 girlswear collection.
Girls wearing embroidered gingham dresses from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Girl wearing an embroidered gingham dress and knitted bonnet from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a pink knit sweater and cream trousers from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a cream smocked dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Girl wearing a navy velvet smocked dress from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection in front of a mirror.
Three girls wearing velvet dresses from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 children's collection.
Girl wearing a purple floral dress from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection in a flower garden.
Girl wearing an embroidered knit sweater, chunky neck warmer and beanie from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a printed dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection inside a historic villa.
Girl wearing a light blue knit sweater and printed skirt from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a white pleated tulle dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Girl wearing a quilted charcoal jacket and trousers from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a mauve tulle dress and mustard rain boots from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a navy coat with shearling collar and floral embroidery from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Portrait of a girl wearing a cream knit dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Girl wearing a red tiered tulle dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection running through a garden maze.
Back view of a girl wearing a white tiered tulle dress from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection in a formal garden.
Girl wearing a white tiered tulle dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection in a sunlit garden.
Three girls wearing red, navy and white tulle dresses from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Portrait of a girl wearing a white tulle dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.
Girls wearing colorful tulle dresses from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection running through a garden.
Girl wearing a blush embroidered dress from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection in a historic villa.
Girl wearing a white sheer dress with black ribbon detail from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girls wearing black velvet and white sheer dresses from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection.
Girl wearing a pastel striped dress from the C'era Una Volta FW26 collection sitting in a garden.
Girl wearing a blush embroidered dress and rain boots from the C'era Una Volta Fall Winter 2026 collection.

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About the Brand

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Buyer contact:  sales@cuvb.it

Press contact: contact@kidding.fr

C’era una volta… is an Italian label created for newborns through to sixteen  year-olds. Delicate, pure and refined, it is a timeless brand dedicated to dress children beautifully, just as they are.  Believing always in a soft, comfortable touch, chief designer and founder, Emanuela Nurra, designs each piece with all the love of a passionate mother for her 2 young daughters. Just like how her grandmother and mother, from the south of Italy,  Sardinia,  loved her and her 2 sisters.

​C’era una volta simply means “Once upon a time” in Italian and it’s a simple phrase we often hear during childhood, when parents read stories to their children. We hope each C’era una volta piece will be treasured as a keepsake for your children and the generation to follow.

Emanuela and Paola met by chance in 2015 in their favorite bakery in Shanghai.

Ever since, they are not only tight by a great friendship, common life and family values, but they also share the same passion for travels, design, fashion and details. Since 2017 they share the same vision for C’era una volta and they passionately work to create their lifetime dream.

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