For spring-summer 2026, Officine Générale‘s Pierre Mahéo was thinking about turning the essence of Parisian style to a wardrobe ready for sea-side summer. It’s defined by pajama-inflected tailoring, with scrunched sleeves and nonchalantly rolled cuffs, but most of all, per usual with Mahéo, a deep dive into ultra-light materials, like lightweight “parachute” poplin, seersucker, and, for men’s and women’s suiting, a breezy blend of cotton and linen. In addition to the eternally chic marinière – what French wardrobe would be complete without it? – shirts were cut long enough to double as dresses, popovers had universal appeal, and swingy belts were fashioned from raw fabric knotted and fringed like a lanyard. My favorite look involved olive-green pants with pleats, styled absolutely effortlessly with a striped top, light-blue shirt, a navy jacket, and a pair of flip-flops (the footwear staple that very abruptly became this year’s prime menswear discourse). The perfect summer look is right here.
Officine Générale Nanni Nylon Bomber Jacket
Officine Générale Gingham Seersucker Button-Down Shirt
Officine Générale Sophie Italian Wool Pants
Officine Générale Alex Brushed Plaid Button Down Shirt
Officine Générale Giovanni Wool Sport Coat
Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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Christophe Lemaire and Sarah Linh-Tran – who has given birth since the Lemaire show in January – wanted to deliver a collection that felt “awakened”. It certainly was awakened in terms of sensuality. The Lemaire man and woman are sheding cocooning layers and confidently reveal some flesh, a lot more leg. Think a super-chic crinkled leather, knee-length skirt worn with a blazer and a pair of mesh sock-sandal heels, or else silky culottes that gave baggy drawers a sensual spin. One look was especially unexpected: a beautiful lace dress in ochre, worn with an oversized trench coat and chestnut pumps. You don’t see lace frequently on the Lemaire runway, and it felt so right.
LEMAIRE Draped Convertible Paneled Organic Silk-chiffon And Silk-jersey Top
LEMAIRE Twisted High-rise Barrel-leg Jeans
LEMAIRE Gear Leather Shoulder Bag
LEMAIRE Belted Wool-blend Trench Coat
Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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Let’s talk about chocolate – not the kind you eat, but the kind you wear.
Nutico™ – the first market innovation by Bio2materials, a Warsaw-based research and development company that creates sustainable material solutions based on waste processing and biologically sourced raw materials – is a leather-like material made from cocoa husks and walnut shells. The scientists and designer behind it call it chocolate leather – and yes, it really smells faintly like chocolate.
Born from years of trial, error, and a failed experiment involving apples (turns out apple leather ages faster than you’d want), Nutico is the result of thinking differently about waste. Instead of synthetic binders or water-intensive processes, Nutico is made with zero water, no polyurethane, and no PVC – just food waste, organic cotton, and some very smart chemistry.
It’s not just a material. It’s a confident rethinking of the misconception that sustainability has to compromise on beauty or durability. Soft, rich, tactile – it looks and feels like the real thing, minus the environmental guilt.
says Katarzyna Szpicmacher, the founder of Bio2materials.
You’ll start seeing Nutico in fashion, furniture, interiors, maybe even the dashboard of your next car. It’s an investment, but that’s kind of the point – good things take time, and this one took seven years.
Nutico isn’t trying to replace leather. It’s offering a different story – one that begins with a walnut shell and ends with something worth holding onto.
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Sophie Buhai Flamenco Silver Carnelian Earrings
Magda Butrym Oversized Glossed-leather Bomber Jacket
Khaite Simona Leather-trimmed Calf Hair Shoulder Bag
Magda Butrym Off-the-shoulder Floral-print Silk Mini Dress
Sophie Buhai Monceau Tortoiseshell Acetate Hair Clip
Loro Piana Alba Leather Slippers
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