# Milan Men's Fashion Week Fall 2026 Trends (FW26)

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Biggest risers at Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear: side pocket pants (42.8% → 49.7% of looks), poplin (23.9% → 30.5%) and double pleated pants (8.7% → 15.0%). Most common: twill (68.8%), tailored pants (63.3%) and long sleeve jacket (51.6%).

Measured across 1,662 looks from 55 designers.

## In the press

We read 54 articles on Milan menswear, FW26 from Vogue, WWD, FashionNetwork and 14 more. The trends they named most: sweater knit, blazer, tailored pants, fur and leather. The data backs leather (11.7% → 13.7% of looks). Tailored pants (63.3%) held steady. Sweater knit drew coverage, but its share fell from 8.0% to 4.5% of looks.

- Vogue, 2026-02-28: [Bottega Veneta Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/bottega-veneta). Louise Trotter's coed Bottega Veneta show used sculpted tailoring and luxury textures that imitate fur and skin, with menswear suits following the same curved lines and adding layered polos and ribbed sweaters.
- Vogue, 2026-02-28: [Ferragamo Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/salvatore-ferragamo). Maximilian Davis returned to a speakeasy setting at Ferragamo with maritime references; the menswear section had narrowly waisted tailoring with full legs under leather blouson jackets.
- WWD, 2026-02-28: [Bottega Veneta Fall 2026: A Hairy Situation](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/milan/bottega-veneta/review/). WWD describes Louise Trotter's second Bottega Veneta show as a study in hairy textures, with improved menswear built on relaxed, slender tailoring, plush peacoats, military-style sweaters and a leather officer's coat.
- WWD, 2026-02-27: [Gucci Fall 2026: New Energy](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/milan/gucci/review/). WWD reports on Demna's Gucci show, named Primavera, which mixed seamless body-hugging pieces, fluid tailoring and glamorous evening looks, with a muscular male opening look and barefoot men in sparkling sets.
- FashionNetwork, 2026-02-03: [Deeny's Dozen: the 12 best menswear collections of 2026](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Deeny-s-dozen-the-12-best-menswear-collections-of-2026,1804075.html). A critic's list of the twelve best men's collections of the season across Pitti, Milan and Paris, including Soshiotsuki, Zegna, Ralph Lauren, Prada and Armani.
- Wallpaper*, 2026-01-20: [The standout shows of Milan Fashion Week Men's A/W 2026, from Zegna to Prada](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/milan-fashion-week-aw-2026-best-of-highlights). Highlights from Milan menswear: Zegna's family-wardrobe show, Paul Smith's archive, Setchu's Arctic idea, Prada's twisted archetypes, Armani's first post-founder men's collection and Ralph Lauren's Milan return.
- Monocle, 2026-01-19: [In a city of perfect suits, Milano Fashion Week Men's is on a quest for endurance](https://monocle.com/fashion/milan-menswear-aw26-show-reviews/). Monocle reviews the Milan menswear week through craft and durability, with notes on Zegna, Umit Benan, Setchu, Prada, Armani, Brioni and Canali.
- FashionNetwork, 2026-02-27: [Milan Fashion Thursday: Prada, Max Mara, Boss, Emporio, Marni, and Cavalli](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Milan-fashion-thursday-prada-max-mara-boss-emporio-marni-and-cavalli,1811162.html). Critic's notes on coed February Milan shows, including the menswear-side tailoring at Boss and Emporio Armani and the men's pieces at Marni.
- Hypebeast, 2026-01-21: [Paul Smith's FW26 Menswear Collection is a Masterclass in Modern Sartorialism](https://hypebeast.com/2026/1/paul-smith-fall-winter-2026-menswear-collection-milan-fashion-week-runway-2). Paul Smith and new menswear head Sam Cotton rework fourteen archive collections around suit deconstruction, with tweeds, relaxed double-breasted jackets and a 1999 inside-out suit.
- Hypebeast, 2026-01-20: [Zegna FW26 Men's Collection Is a Study on the Family Wardrobe](https://hypebeast.com/2026/1/zegna-fall-winter-2026-menswear-collection-milan-fashion-week-runway). Alessandro Sartori frames Zegna as garments passed down through generations, using archive pieces, 1970s references and fabric experiments.
- Dazed, 2026-01-18: [Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion Week](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/69436/1/dsquared-milan-fashion-week-mens-heated-rivalry-hudson-williams). Dsquared2 stages a winter-sports show on a snowy runway, mixing layered parkas, hockey jerseys and denim with a sharper, futuristic womenswear side.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-01-18: [Mordecai: Menswear AW26](https://10magazine.com/mordecai-menswear-aw26/). Ludovico Bruno presented adaptable layers with nomadic references, combining protective padding, treated fabrics and garments that could change shape.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-03-02: [MILAN FASHION WEEK FALL/WINTER 2026: DAY 5](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/milan-fashion-week-fallwinter-2026-day-5). Act No. 1 moved towards menswear references, including cotton blazers woven by Chinese artisans.
- LUXUO, 2026-02-03: [Commercialising the Familiar: Key Takeaways from Men's Autumn/Winter '26 Fashion Week](https://www.luxuo.com/style/fashion/commercialising-the-familair-key-takeaways-from-mens-fashion-week.html). Across Milan and Paris, a smaller men's calendar favored practical tailoring, useful bags and long-term investment pieces such as cashmere, leather and refined knits.
- InsideHook, 2026-01-21: [Prada's Giant Cuffs, Ralph Lauren's Return and More Highlights From Milan Men's Fashion Week FW26](https://www.insidehook.com/style/milan-mens-fashion-week-fw26). Nine highlights from Milan menswear: soft tailoring at Brunello Cucinelli, Zegna's 1970s shapes, Ralph Lauren's big return, an alpine party at Dsquared2, giant cuffs at Prada and slouchy grey Armani.
- Collectible Dry, 2026-01-20: [Milan Men's Fashion Week 2026, The Key Takeaways](https://collectibledry.com/fashion-and-beauty/milan-mens-fashion-week-2026-the-key-takeaways/). A short guide to the Milan menswear week, which balanced comfort and structure and heritage and function, with a smaller calendar that put quality ahead of quantity.
- FashionUnited, 2026-01-20: [Milan menswear shows add bling with brooches](https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/milan-menswear-shows-add-bling-with-brooches/2026012085831). Milan menswear designers used brooches to personalise clothing, with examples from Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani and Rowen Rose.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-01-19: [MILAN FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR FALL/WINTER 2026: DAY 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/milan-fashion-week-menswear-fallwinter-2026-day-3). The reviews examine Qasimi's repaired layers, Prada's archival references, Saul Nash's formal sportswear, Tod's leather craftsmanship and Etro's animal-inspired presentation.
- The Impression: [Top 5 Shows of Milan Men's Fashion Week Fall 2026](https://theimpression.com/top-5-shows-of-milan-mens-fashion-week-fall-2026/). A ranking of the five best Milan menswear shows, led by Prada and Zegna, with a general mood of clarity, comfort, tradition and elegance.
- HIGHXTAR, 2026-01-21: [PDF Channel turns the family into a stage in Milan FW26](https://highxtar.com/en/pdf-channel-turns-the-family-into-a-stage-in-milan-fw26/). Domenico Formichetti staged a family narrative through five performances, moving from protective tailoring to relaxed proportions and technical pieces developed with Napapijri.
- FashionUnited, 2026-01-20: [David Catalán: oda al patchwork (de la mano de Callaghan) en Milán](https://fashionunited.es/noticias/moda/david-catalan-oda-al-patchwork-de-la-mano-de-callaghan-en-milan/2026012048151). David Catalán used patchwork blanket construction to develop warm, durable menswear with contrasting materials, autumnal colours and layered tailoring.
- Man About Town, 2026-01-19: [Saul Nash AW26: Menswear Unmasked](https://manabouttown.tv/fashion/saul-nash-aw26-menswear-unmasked-interview). Saul Nash drew on carnival costumes to rethink formal dressing, combining suit imagery, practical sportswear and outerwear with exaggerated collars.
- The Glass Magazine, 2026-01-19: [MFWM AW26: Simon Cracker](https://theglassmagazine.com/mfwm-aw26-simon-cracker/). Simone Botte emphasised craft and slower production through heavily layered, upcycled clothing with altered proportions, abstract prints and checked tailoring.
- Vogue, 2026-02-27: [Gucci Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/gucci). Demna made his Gucci runway debut with a museum-style set, body-conscious clothing, fluid suits and glamorous evening pieces; men appeared in muscle tees, jeans and sequined pajamas.
- Vogue, 2026-02-26: [Emporio Armani Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/emporio-armani). Emporio Armani held its first coed show, presented jointly by two design successors, with a conductor-school concept, his-and-hers repeats like check jackets and white shirts, and a tuxedo-and-mesh evening section.
- WWD, 2026-02-26: [Marni Fall 2026: Meryll Rogge Makes Her Debut](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/milan/marni/review/). WWD covers Meryll Rogge's Marni debut, which drew on the 1990s and showed menswear with loose cardigans, lengthy shirts, wide pants and three-button blazers.
- Vogue, 2026-02-25: [Fendi Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/fendi). Maria Grazia Chiuri's coed Fendi debut put fur front and center, with men wearing the most extravagant pieces, and shared double-breasted jackets and double denim across both genders.
- WWD, 2026-02-25: [Fendi Fall 2026: ‘A Shared Wardrobe’](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/milan/fendi/review/). WWD describes Maria Grazia Chiuri's Fendi debut as an approachable shared-wardrobe collection, with much black, denim and remodeled fur, plus collaborations, leather collars and Baguette bags.
- Vogue, 2026-02-01: [Moncler Grenoble Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/moncler-grenoble). Moncler Grenoble staged its show on a mogul field in Aspen with a mid-century western alpine theme, mixing technical gear with fringe, appliques, a hand-drawn map print and lighter, more whimsical styling.
- Vogue, 2026-01-20: [Moschino Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/moschino). Adrian Appiolaza lightened Moschino's 1980s mood with more precise irony, turning smileys upside down, softening camouflage into landscape imagery and adding a patchwork of past labels.
- Vogue, 2026-01-19: [Giorgio Armani Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/giorgio-armani). The label's head of men's collections showed the first Giorgio Armani menswear collection without direct design input from Giorgio Armani, opening with soft greige and charcoal tailoring and moving to velvet, shearling and ski-inspired pieces.
- Vogue, 2026-01-19: [Brioni Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/brioni). Brioni presented a static collection led by its product chief rather than a creative director, highlighting Roman-style tailoring, a long-haired shearling overshirt, a horsehair jacket and hours of hand finishing.
- Vogue, 2026-01-19: [Canali Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/canali). Canali's Sartorial Cocktail collection remixed its tailoring codes in three color groups, with layered knitwear, velvet evening suits, relaxed carrot-shaped trousers and light, softened fabrics.
- WWD, 2026-01-19: [Giorgio Armani Men’s Fall 2026: Smooth Operator](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/review/). WWD describes the Giorgio Armani menswear show as smooth, roomy tailoring with plush fabrics, iridescent textures, richer color accents and generous bomber and flight jackets, across 136 exits.
- Vogue, 2026-01-18: [Prada Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/prada). Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada explored layered, rumpled garments that look unearthed, with lean overcoats, trenches, aged leather jackets and surfaces that crack to reveal houndstooth underneath.
- WWD, 2026-01-18: [Prada Men’s Fall 2026: Really Slim — and Shady](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/milan/prada/review/). WWD describes Prada's menswear show as slim and deliberately imperfect, with very skinny topcoats, creased shirt cuffs, flattened caps, weathered coats showing tweed beneath, and old rose and deep purple shades.
- Vogue, 2026-01-18: [Etro Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/etro). Marco De Vincenzo staged Etro's menswear in a dim trattoria with animal-head masks, under the title Ani-men, using brown, green and garnet tones, paisley, feathered tailoring and velvet robes.
- Vogue, 2026-01-17: [Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/dolce-gabbana). Dolce & Gabbana framed its menswear show as a celebration of individuality, offering sharp tailoring, double-breasted coats, faux-fur trenches, shredded denim and dark tuxedos with cummerbunds.
- Vogue, 2026-01-17: [Paul Smith Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/paul-smith). Sam Cotton and the design team mined 14 Paul Smith archive collections, reviving inside-out suits, a Western shirt, Fair Isle patterns in wool alpaca, tweed overcoats and loose double-breasted tailoring.
- WWD, 2026-01-17: [Brunello Cucinelli Men’s Fall 2026: When Harmony Meets Luxury](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/milan/brunello-cucinelli/review/). WWD describes Cucinelli's menswear as a harmonious mix of leather outerwear, textured knits, double-breasted pantsuits in a denim-corduroy fabric, softer blazers worn with ties, and cargo pants.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Ralph Lauren Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/ralph-lauren). Ralph Lauren showed Polo and Purple Label on one Milan runway, mixing preppy, workwear and western pieces with camel cashmere, gray flannel and shearling in more refined looks.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Zegna Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/ermenegildo-zegna). Alessandro Sartori built Zegna's show around the family wardrobe, shifting toward playful period references with heavy 1970s-style checks, loden-inspired back pleats, a three-way double-breasted suit and new materials.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Brunello Cucinelli Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/brunello-cucinelli). Brunello Cucinelli's menswear presentation centered on softly shaped, slightly longer blazers, high-waisted wide-leg trousers and corduroy cargos, under a collection title referencing art imitating nature.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Dsquared2 Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/dsquared). Dsquared2 turned a snowy forest set into a winter-sports show, with oversized crystal puffers, iced-looking sequin denim, vintage ski knits, maxi fur coats and cowboy-influenced ski boots.
- WWD, 2026-01-16: [Zegna Fall 2026: Keeping It in the Family](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-fall-2026/milan/zegna/review/). WWD describes Zegna's show as built around the family closet, with a slightly longer Conte jacket, light jacquard and recycled-paper fabrics, suede jackets with high collars, padded cardigans and sage green or mustard knits.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Dunhill Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/dunhill). Simon Holloway based Dunhill's collection on a 1960s portrait of Lord Snowdon, combining slender, softened British tailoring, leather field and driving jackets, and silk jacquard evening jackets.
- Vogue, 2026-01-16: [Umit Benan Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/umit-benan). Umit Benan's presentation mixed weekday tailoring with alpine weekend pieces, using textured cashmere, herringbone, bouclé-effect wools, bordeaux checks, mother-of-pearl buttons and slouchy knits in vivid colors.
- Vogue, 2026-01-15: [Soshiotsuki Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/soshiotsuki). Soshi Otsuki showed his first runway outside Japan, in Florence, reworking tailoring with oversized lapels, pleated trousers, yarn-dyed gray suiting, bold knits and corduroy, plus collaborations including sashiko pieces.
- Vogue, 2026-01-14: [Hed Mayner Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/hed-mayner). Hed Mayner showed at Pitti Uomo for the first time, subverting tailoring with backward-set jacket sleeves, cocooning shapes, tartan and houndstooth mixed with silver foils, pleated suede, sequins and faux fur.
- FashionNetwork, 2026-02-26: [Milan Fashion Week: Jil Sander, No. 21, and Etro](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Milan-fashion-week-jil-sander-no-21-and-etro,1810755.html). Critic's notes on three February shows; the Jil Sander coed collection includes menswear with faille trenches and coats with a pinched neckline.
- Hypebeast, 2026-01-19: [Prada Reflects Clothing as Archaeology of Life for FW26 Men's Collection](https://hypebeast.com/2026/1/prada-fall-winter-2026-menswear-collection-milan-fashion-week-runway). Prada treats clothes as historical objects in a collection called Before and Next, with long, posed silhouettes that question menswear conventions.
- Hypebeast, 2026-01-18: [SETCHU FW26 Turns Harsh Lands Into Poetic Forms](https://hypebeast.com/2026/1/setchu-fall-winter-2026-collection-milan-fashion-week-runway). Satoshi Kuwata draws on Greenland and its traditional skin garments, shaping sculptural coats and convertible pieces with mountain-and-valley folds.
- FashionNetwork, 2026-01-17: [Milan Uomo Moda Jan 2026: Dolce & Gabbana's portraits of many men](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Milan-uomo-moda-jan-2026-dolce-gabbana-s-portraits-of-many-men,1798616.html). Critic's review of Dolce & Gabbana's menswear: a wide range of looks without a single direction, with strong tailoring pieces and a staging in which models came from the audience.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2026-01-18: [MILAN FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR FALL/WINTER 2026: DAY 2](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/milan-fashion-week-menswear-fallwinter-2026-day-2). The reviews cover Setchu's adaptable Arctic references, Dolce & Gabbana's individualised tailoring, Pronounce's architectural construction and Paul Smith's relaxed archival designs.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Rising

1. [Side Pocket Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/side-pocket-pants): 42.8% → 49.7%
2. [Poplin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/poplin): 23.9% → 30.5%
3. [Double Pleated Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/double-pleated-pants): 8.7% → 15.0%

## Fading

1. [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/black): 70.2% → 47.4%
2. [Mocha](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/mocha): 7.6% → 3.7%
3. [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/chocolate): 37.8% → 34.2%

## Most common of 100 trends

| Trend | Type | Share of looks | FW25 | Change | Looks | Designers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Twill](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/twill) | Key fabrics | 68.8% | 65.9% | +2.9 pts | 1,143 | 61 |
| [Tailored Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/tailored-pants) | Key items | 63.3% | 58.1% | +5.2 pts | 1,052 | 61 |
| [Long Sleeve Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/long-sleeve-length-jacket) | Key items | 51.6% | 51.9% | −0.3 pts | 857 | 60 |

### Key items

1. [Tailored Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/tailored-pants): 63.3% of looks
2. [Long Sleeve Jacket](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/long-sleeve-length-jacket): 51.6% of looks
3. [Side Pocket Pants](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/side-pocket-pants): 49.7% of looks

49 more key items: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/key-items

### Colors

1. [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/black): 47.4% of looks
2. [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/chocolate): 34.2% of looks
3. [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/white): 17.7% of looks
4. [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/charcoal): 17.1% of looks
5. [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/steel): 14.4% of looks
6. [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/smoke): 10.2% of looks
7. [Taupe](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/taupe): 9.9% of looks
8. [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/beige-twins): 9.1% of looks
9. [Moss](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/moss): 8.6% of looks
10. [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/midnight-blue): 6.7% of looks

16 more colors: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/colors

### Patterns

1. [Striped](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/striped): 15.4% of looks
2. [Abstract](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/abstract): 7.1% of looks
3. [Geometric](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/geometric): 4.5% of looks

2 more patterns

### Fabrics

1. [Twill](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/twill): 68.8% of looks
2. [Poplin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/poplin): 30.5% of looks
3. [Leather](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/leather): 13.7% of looks

14 more fabrics: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/fabrics

## Other seasons

- [SS27 menswear Milan](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/milan): 95 trends
- [SS26 menswear Milan](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan): 53 trends

## Garment categories

- Pants: 82.3% of looks
- Jacket: 52.3% of looks
- Shirts: 41.8% of looks

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