At MARAIS, the F/W 26 menswear has landed, and the stock itself says more about where men's luxury fashion is heading than any runway recap. Read across more than a thousand new-season pieces from over forty labels and the same ideas keep repeating. This guide covers the men's luxury fashion trends for F/W 26 that hold up on the shop floor: the bomber's return, denim worked in every cut, knitwear as a layer, leather outerwear and heavier boots. Because these collections arrive in the Australian spring, it also flags the lighter versions to wear now. Start with the full edit of men's designer clothing.
The Bomber Jacket Returns to the Centre
If one shape defines the season, it is the short, ribbed-hem jacket. It shows up as a nylon twill blouson from Sacai, a moleskin flight jacket from Rick Owens, a khaki bomber from LOEWE and the MA Band Jacket from AMIRI. Several houses make theirs reversible, including Balmain, Maison Margiela and the Japanese label Taion, which doubles what one jacket can do.
Wear the bomber as the outfit's anchor. A fine knit underneath and a straight or slightly wide trouser below keep the proportions honest, since the ribbed cuffs and hem already pull the eye to the waist. Browse the men's designer bomber jackets.
The F/W 26 Bomber
Blousons, flight jackets and reversibles
Denim Jackets and Jeans in Every Wash and Cut
Denim is doing the heaviest lifting of any fabric this season, and the variety is the trend. Sacai's collaboration with Levi's brings sherpa-lined denim blousons, and its own line splices denim with nylon twill. Lemaire cuts a boxy indigo jacket. Rick Owens DRKSHDW offers the Bolan bootcut in a waxed black finish, and the leg shapes run from bootcut and barrel to properly baggy.
Pick a single denim hero per outfit. Double denim works when the washes clearly differ, raw indigo on top and a faded leg below, and fails when they nearly match. See the men's designer denim jackets.
Cardigans and Knit Polos Take Over Layering
Knitwear this season is built to sit between layers. Stone Island has a run of zip-up cardigans, some in ribbed cotton and others in light wool certified to the Responsible Wool Standard. AMI Paris pairs its heart-logo cardigans with knitted polos, while House of Errors and Balmain push the knitted rugby shirt and the ribbed knit polo into tailoring territory.
Use a zip cardigan where you would once have worn a hoodie, under a bomber or a chore jacket, and a knit polo where you would wear a shirt. Both read smarter for the same effort. Explore the men's designer cardigans.
Knit Layers
Cardigans and knit polos
Leather Outerwear Moves Beyond the Biker
Leather jackets are back in numbers, and few of them are classic bikers. AMI Paris has a zipped jacket in supple lambskin, while LOEWE offers a leather workwear jacket alongside a hooded shearling jacket that reverses from navy to brown. Doublet goes furthest with an inflated leather jacket that looks blown up like a balloon.
Lambskin is lighter and softer than cowhide, which makes it the easier choice for layering over knitwear. Treat leather as the statement and keep everything else matte. Shop men's designer leather jackets.
Heavy Soles and the Return of the Boot
This season's boots are noticeably heavier underfoot, built on stacked and lugged soles. Rick Owens' collaboration with Dr. Martens puts a stacked quad sole under a steel-toe lace-up and a pull-on boot, and the house's Megalace Mega Tractor goes bigger still. Maison Margiela keeps the split-toe Tabi in an ankle boot, and UGG and Willy Chavarria have teamed up on a biker boot.
A chunky sole needs a trouser with some width so the hem breaks over the boot. Slim jeans make the foot look oversized. Browse men's designer boots.
Heavy-Soled Boots
Lug soles and split toes
How to Wear F/W 26 Trends in an Australian Spring
Northern autumn collections reach Melbourne as the weather warms, so start with the lightest versions of each idea. A nylon blouson, a ribbed cotton cardigan, a knit polo and a denim jacket all work on a mild October day. Save shearling, heavy leather and lug-soled boots for cool nights, and they will carry you into winter. Explore the full edit of men's designer clothing at MARAIS and build the season one piece at a time.
