Season after season, Yigal Azrouël presents a marriage of masculinity and femininity at his SoHo storefront. While the brief grows predictable—and at times, stale—Azrouël’s experiments with tailoring this season were a welcome change of pace amidst his otherwise standard fall 2026 offering.
One highlight was a recurrent nod to tuxedo shirting, the best of which he presented on a cropped black liquid silk blouse. Another was a suit jacket that comes in black or white, its lapel finished with hand-stitching. “It’s like old-school menswear tailoring,” he said. Perhaps most impressive was the draped silk dress made of one single piece of fabric, which the designer toughened up with a removable leather collar. Azrouël’s thoughtful touches are always a welcome addition. One jacket’s lining was tacked down with a braided detail—a considered attribute that only the wearer would know exists.
Azrouël excels at designing outerwear, which of course got plenty of the spotlight this season. It’s not hard to imagine Brooklynites clamoring for the sturdy indigo Japanese denim jacket with gold stitching and a cinchable waist tie. Ditto a Matrix-style trench, its leather just distressed enough to create some depth. While those are classics, Azrouël also bucked convention with his outerwear, replicating sweatshirt and denim jacket patterns in a buttery leather.
Azrouël is comfortable in his lane, but it was nice to see him innovate. Hopefully, he will see his successful experimentations as a sign to take bigger swings going forward.