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Newly tied: How casual the tie hangs for SS26

When the working day ends in the financial districts of the world, businessmen loosen their ties. In other offices, the rules of business attire have relaxed, especially since the pandemic, and the formal accessory remains in the wardrobe. During this casualisation, a new generation – one that had to learn to tie a knot via a TikTok video – has...

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Heavy loads and wisecracks: The SS26 trends of the men's fashion weeks

The merging of street and business attire appears to be the theme of the spring/summer 2026 menswear season. This gradual process, which had already begun in previous years, has now become established. Does this mean that the sometimes humorous and playful style, which appeals to a younger target audience, is being lost? The SS26 menswear...

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Graduate to Watch: Alicia Bambury from Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts

Graduate Fashion Week (GFW), which ran from June 13 to 16, showcased the best BA degree design talent from across the country, spotlighting talent across 26 different fashion disciplines, including fashion and textile design, styling and creative direction, as well as photography and marketing. This GFW also spotlighted the best talent in...

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National Trust explores mid-20th century Savile Row tailoring in new exhibit

The National Trust has opened a unique fashion exhibition dedicated to menswear at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire, exploring Savile Row flair of 1930s aristocrats. The ‘Tailoring an Image’ exhibition runs until October 31 and showcases the sartorial flair of Lord Fairhaven, owner of Anglesey, including an unusual wine-coloured velvet smoking...

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PFW Men’s SS26 was “grounded in real clothes designed for real lives”

Paris Fashion Week Men’s spring/summer 2026, which took place from June 24 to 29, felt optimistic while being “both contemporary and human,” according to Simon Longland, fashion buying director at British luxury department store Harrods. “There was a rare sense of cohesion this season in Paris - designers appeared unusually aligned in their...

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New stories and clear statements at Paris Fashion Week Men's

While the mood in Milan seemed subdued, designers in the French capital went all out, undeterred by the ongoing consumer slump. A notable trend was the convergence of streetwear and classic menswear. Dreamers One example is the collection by Emeric Tchatchoua, creative director of the streetwear brand 3.Paradis. The collection showcased casual...

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Family office invests in Balibaris to write new chapter

"A new chapter is opening for Balibaris," announced Paul Szczerba, president of Balibaris, in a message published on LinkedIn on Tuesday, July 1. The French menswear brand, with its Parisian elegance, formalises the entry of a French family office into its capital. Behind this discreet but eminently strategic operation, founder Szczerba confirms...

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Menswear trade show Shift: Smart dressing is common denominator

Where a few years ago there were warnings about the casualisation of menswear, now a picture of refinement has come to the fore. Tracksuits were at the height of popularity during the pandemic, but men now also want to present themselves in a slicker light. At the Dutch menswear trade show Shift, it brands were seemingly drawing closer together...

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Julian Klausner revisits classics for Dries Van Noten; CamperLab debuts in Paris

Paris - On Thursday, during Paris Fashion Week, Belgian designer Julian Klausner presented his first menswear show for Dries Van Noten, a dazzling SS26 collection, boldly revisiting menswear classics. Meanwhile, Spanish brand CamperLab, the experimental offshoot of Spanish footwear brand Camper, made its debut at the Parisian event with a simple...

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Classic luxury and streetwear cross paths in Paris with Anderson, Mihara Yasuhiro and Chavarria

Paris - Dior is set to present its new artistic director, Jonathan Anderson, at Paris Fashion Week Men’s this Friday. Anderson, the designer who radically changed the century-old Spanish firm Loewe, now has the responsibility of doing the same with all of the French brand's collection lines. Since Christian Dior founded the powerful brand in...

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Westminster MA menswear graduates showcase collections at Milan fashion week

Graduates of the University of Westminster's MA Menswear course showcased their collections on June 25, 2025, during Milan's official men's fashion week, Milano Collezioni Uomo. The event, held at the 247 Showroom, was supported by the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) and facilitated by the British Consulate in Milan. Eighteen designers...

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In Pictures: Wales Bonner celebrates 10 years with Y-3 collaboration

British brand Wales Bonner celebrated its 10-year anniversary by unveiling a series of collaborations at its Paris Fashion Week Men’s show for the spring/summer 2026 season. The collection, ‘Jewel’, drew inspiration from 1930’s evening wear and British sartorial traditions, evidenced in what were described as “timeworn and treasured pieces”....