The Parisian couturier Paul Poiret was a fitting muse for the fall 2026 season, which found menswear hewing closer to womenswear. Jonathan Anderson adopted the early 20th-century designer’s penchant for luxurious fabrics usually reserved for the ladies. Julian Klausner also indulged in jacquard and rich prints at Dries Van Noten. Post J.Crewgate, designers continued to cosign pink. They also co-opted the printed foulard, using it around the neck and even as a head wrap.
Utility and sports, two menswear mainstays, were represented by boiler suits and ski sweaters. Designers acknowledged the roiling state of the world with masks and undertaker’s black. At the same time they attempted to quell a culture in chaos by referencing early ’60s suiting and prep which are representative of stylistic stability.
Joe College
Prep 3.0 plays with the traditional codes, borrowing some of the club- rather than classroom-ready insouciance of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and adding some sporty elements to the mix. Corduroy added an element of soft academia, and toggle coats closed the loop.