The boys have been playing dress-up, and we’re taking notes. From cummerbunds that cinch like corsets to boxers parading as shorts, Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 showed style cues are up for grabs when the collar popped and the buttons undone.
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Louis Vuitton turned up the heat. Men’s Creative Director Pharrell Williams’ India-inspired collection leaned into the climate: linens, loose silhouettes, and a laissez-faire take on pants (or the lack thereof). Boxer shorts were rebranded as luxe loungewear, paired with tossed-on blazers which make them a little bit hobo and haute. It’s a strong case for dressing like you just rolled out of a very rich bed.
At Dries Van Noten, there was a ghost of Princess Diana. Oversized blazers over biker shorts, crisp shirts tied under sari skirts, cummerbunds styled like gym corsets: campy but sophisticated. It’s all about sculpting the silhouette with unexpected layers. If the bandage dress is truly slinking back into fashion’s psyche, then Julian Klausner has given us its subtler, smarter cousin.
Saint Laurent offered up tailoring for the soul: slightly wrinkled, perfectly imperfect. Summer brights clashed beautifully with sharp silhouettes, ideal for boardrooms with erratic airconditioning or spontaneous summer storms. There’s something wildly freeing about suits that don’t demand starch and polish. Consider it corporate dressing with a side of rebellion.
Wales Bonner, ever the expert in nuance, reminded us that a jacket is never just a jacket. Whether printed, cropped, or precisely cut, the recipient of the CFDA International Men’s Designer of the Year came with personality: lapel pins, exaggerated cuffs, shirting peeking where it shouldn’t but absolutely should. There’s power in a blazer that knows how to flirt.
In Egonlab, femininity showed up as it strutted while it could. Belted blazers and flared trousers gave us tailoring with all the drama.
Turns out, tailoring doesn’t always mean business—it can mean leisure, seduction, or something in between. From heatwave-proof suiting to silhouettes that steal from every closet, the men gave us more than enough to borrow.
Photos: LOUIS VUITTON, SAINT LAURENT, DRIES VAN NOTEN, WALES BONNER, and EGONLAB
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