The 9 Fall-Winter 2026 Menswear Trends to Try Right Now
This menswear season, we witnessed new creative directors find their groove after last year’s whirlwind changing of the guards placed them at the helm of new maisons, and we saw tenured heads-of-house sharpen and remix their signatures for the fall 2026 slate.
Louis Vuitton’s Pharrell and Auralee’s Ryota Iwai both sent colorful, nostalgia-tinged jackets down their runways—a shared sensibility GQ’s Samuel Hine coined “retro romanticism.” At Dior, Jonathan Anderson found inspiration in the indie musician Mk.gee and presented several sleazy, skin-baring silhouettes with a slight, borrowed-from-the-girls edge. Dries Van Noten’s protégée Julian Klausner opted for colorful, knit takes on classic suiting details like smocked cummerbunds and crocheted storm flaps. He topped them with perfect, poindexter spectacles.
Mainstays Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons melded their minds to produce a display of coquettish newsboy hats, weathered coats, and sweet, threadbare tees befitting a Charles Dickens novel. Provocateur Rick Owens, conversely, looked into the future by way of neon skullets and choppy, skunk hair. Ralph Lauren dazzled with ten-gallon hats and power parkas. And Hermès’s Veronique Nichanian’s swan song concluded the designer’s 37-year career at the brand with aplomb and, of course, extraordinary leather garments.
It’s a rich moment for men’s fashion. Our designers are sourcing inspiration everywhere from Paloma Picasso to everyday archetypes like Berlin ravers and beachside skaters, and we’re excited to try those characters on for ourselves. Read on to see the top nine trends we spotted at menswear fashion week this season.
Going-Out Tops
Going-out tops are a longtime staple of women’s fashion: festive, texture-happy, tastefully slutty shirts that feel put-together even with a simple pair of jeans. Now, at long last, they’re coming for men’s wardrobes, too. Dior’s sequined, art-deco-ish tank tops and Amiri’s sparkly, translucent numbers are perfect examples of the sultry, peacocking energy inherent to the form. Meanwhile, Willy Chavarria and Egonlab went for more reserved, high-neck versions of the style, nonetheless sparking some come-hither intrigue. A going-out top on a guy is inherently punk since it messes with masculinity in a provocative way. But don’t be intimidated—it’s easy to pull one off with a rugged leather jacket and some grungy jeans.
Finally, Hopefully, Messenger Bags
I’m always surprised by how few men opt for messenger bags, given how manly and sophisticated they always look in classic movies, like Robert Redford riding a moped through Washington, DC with confidential files hanging over his chest in Three Days of the Condor. Now, though, with so many unique options on the market, from Dior’s Cannage-stitched messengers to Maison Mihara Yasuhiro’s supple leather crossbodies, there’s no excuse left for that crusty canvas tote you’re still carrying.
