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When it comes to menswear in 2026, color is no longer an afterthought, but a new spoken language. Today, the palette matters just as much as the pieces.
Designers are leaning into tones that feel intentional, expressive, and emotionally aware.
Mocha Mousse defined 2025, it anchored the fashion conversation in warmth and depth. It proved that earth tones could feel rich and intentional by bringing dimension back into everyday dressing.
And so far, we've seen that sense of warmth hasn’t faded. This year’s palette feels balanced: steady yet optimistic, refined yet confident enough to step forward.
Soft, creamy neutrals continue to evolve beyond basic white, giving tailoring a more relaxed sophistication.
This year, the rise of shades like Pantone’s Cloud Dancer shows how neutral dressing can feel both elegant and expressive without being minimalist in a cold way.
An ivory knit or off-white trouser feels effortless but elevated. These tones create space and that space allows stronger colors to breathe.
The Color
There’s a noticeable richness to the earth-tone palette right now. Terracotta, umber, and burnished copper are just a few colors working through texture. The result feels tactile and considered, not just seasonal.
These colors are showing up in suede jackets, relaxed tailoring, lightweight trenches, and textured knitwear, proving color can still lead a look. Imagine chestnut layered over cream, espresso grounding soft neutrals.
The impression is subtle but assured. These tones feel intentional, mature, and easy to build around.
There’s a subtle shift toward colors you wouldn’t traditionally think of for menswear.
Soft yellows from a muted mustard cashmere to butter tones are cropping up as understated accent pieces, giving outfits a quiet, optimistic energy. Greens, especially olive and mossy shades, are gaining traction too, acting almost like a new neutral.
According to color forecasters, deeper greens tie into a larger momentum across design — from fashion runways to interiors — as a color that feels both natural and contemporary.
As menswear continues to evolve, 2026 feels less about chasing novelty and more about choosing color with intention and mood.
The most interesting wardrobes will be those that balance calm foundations with thoughtful color moments. For me, the colors defining 2026 aren’t loud.
They’re confident, considered, and rooted in a desire for authenticity. If you let the palette reflect mood rather than rules, what you wear becomes more about presence than performance.
Earth tones take the lead in this season’s workwear revival.
When bespoke tailoring meets the burnished grammar of mid‑century style, the result is more than a suit—it’s a story you wear. Two houses, distinct in origin but united in ambition, are rewriting menswear with garments built to endure and beguile.
By Nicholas Whittle
Day for fast fashion is long past.
In its place there’s a refined insurgency: garments that merge the hand‑stitched precision of bespoke with the lived‑in eloquence of eras gone by.
The new narrative for the well‑dressed man doesn’t rely on logo‑flash or seasonal hype; it breathes in craft, invests in sustainability and makes a quiet but unmistakable statement of individuality.
Polo Ralph Lauren: tailored tweed jackets and herringbone worsteds re‑engineered from archival silhouettes.
From the archives of Polo Ralph Lauren comes the “Heritage Icons” line, drawing directly on 1960s and ’70s garments — wool twill ranch jackets, corduroy blazers with brass‑tone hardware, letterman‑style evenings made in tweed.
The marque has partnered with top mills in England and Italy to spin reclaimed fibres into “re‑woven” worsteds that look vintage but perform to modern standards.
Meanwhile, in the converted Victorian townhouse of Thomas Farthing in Marylebone, the ethos is slightly different: vintage isn’t just a reference, it’s infrastructure.
Each garment draws inspiration from archival photographs of the 1930s‑40s, fabrics are commissioned in very limited runs (for example a 1920s‑style herringbone in reclaimed cashmere), and the tailoring is crafted with sustainability and longevity front of mind.
What unites them is less about aesthetics and more about attitude.
The vintage bespoke crossover represents a departure from dressing as mere costume.
A coat based on a 1940s uniform cuts like a modern jacket, but carries the emotional weight of something worn, something lived‑in.
Hand‑selected fabric, bespoke construction, conscious sourcing: this is tailoring with integrity.
Thomas Farthing: bespoke British tailoring rooted in archival patterns and re‑engineered vintage fabrics.
For the discerning client, there is a process worth engaging.
Start by exploring the archives— whether museum collections, vintage catalogues or family heirlooms — to find a silhouette that resonates.
Then insist on fabric provenance: many mills now publish carbon‑footprint data and offer recycled yarns.
Finally, embed narrative in the details: discreet initials, historical pocket linings, tags referencing the original era.
The investment is higher upfront than a mass‑market suit.
But the return is different: fewer replacements, fewer regrets, a sharper personal signature.
The garment becomes not just part of the wardrobe, but part of one’s story.
In the hands of these tailors and brands, the past doesn’t become museum display—it becomes material.
The vintage bespoke crossover says that dressing well is not imitation, but extension: you wear not just a suit, but a legacy.
And that, after all, is what makes great tailoring timeless.
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Just by making simple fashion decisions, you can boost your self-esteem, make you more productive and improve your career opportunities. Every week, I help 1,000+ men make the most of their wardrobe with fashion tips to upgrade your life.
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