Louis Vuitton Unveils Formal Fall/Winter 2026 Menswear Collection by Pharrell Williams
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Louis Vuitton is set to launch its Formal Fall/Winter 2026 Menswear Collection on February 19, 2026. Designed by Men's Creative Director Pharrell Williams, the meticulously crafted ready-to-wear and made-to-measure apparel is built to address and exceed a variety of dress codes, ranging from morning business meetings to black-tie affairs.
The collection is organized into three distinct categories designed for the infinitely ambidextrous modern businessman: Timeless Business, Modern Tailoring, and Evening.
Timeless Business and Modern Tailoring
The Timeless Business collection focuses on seasonless, transitional wear that subtly integrates superfine materiality with micro-patterning. Key design elements across the garments include pinstripes of minuscule LV Flowers, tiny Damier Seeds jacquards, and tone-on-tone Monograms.
Modern Tailoring takes a more eclectic approach, switching codes to crosshatch elements of workwear, uniforms, and dandyism. Highlights from this category include:
Dynamic Suiting: Gaston, Napolitana, and Pont Neuf suits layered with reversible wool-cashmere gilets or light, water-repellent ripstop parkas.
Workwear Influences: Wool twill suiting inspired by carpenter styles, featuring pleated, riveted pocket fronts and embossed jean buttons.
Elevated Casuals: Zippered blousons enhanced with soft suede panels and LV-stamped leather bands that pay homage to the House's historic Courrier Lozine Trunk.
Evening Wear and Accessories
For upscale functions, the Evening category takes an outstanding approach, infusing classic tuxedo silhouettes with the fluid grace of open-collar dressing gowns. Standout pieces include a silk-mohair-wool Gaston suit with a miniaturized, widely spaced Monogram, and versatile pyjama-style sets featuring a cheetah-print motif.
The collection also introduces comprehensive footwear and accessory lines. The new LV Gent Loafer features an ultra-supple sacchetto construction—an Italian technique that creates a glove-like fit—alongside the Varenne Richelieu and the LV Premiere Oxford for exclusive evening wear. The revamped LV Aerogram line of leather bags and carry-on luggage incorporates understated aviation-inspired details, while styling accessories range from enamelled silver Monogram Flower cufflinks to belts crafted from patinated calf, ostrich, and rare crocodile.