Lusting for Martine Rose SS26
The British Fashion Council may have cancelled the summer's London Men's Fashion Week. But for Martine Rose, the show must go on.
The brand went ahead with its Spring/Summer 2026 presentation, which debuted on June 14 as an off-calendar runway show in London.
When fashion thirsts for something fresh and unexpected, Martine Rose consistently delivers. The designer is the answer.
In the era when shapewear and lingerie are the new casual, Martine Rose SS26 explores skin-tight versions of its menswear-inspired styles. Jerseys and track jackets are shrunken to cling to the body, while blazers and leather coats receive cinched waistlines.
Playing with proportions and hybridization continues with SS26, as evident in blown-up windbreakers and above-the-knee socks connected to pants. T-shirts are also handbags, racing shoes become slip-ons, and that Nike Shox MR4 mule collaboration is back in fresh flavors.
The brand's recurring message, "Expect Perfection," appears throughout the collection, seen in past seasonal pieces and even its previous Stüssy collaboration.
Rose was allegedly in the running for the creative director role at Balenciaga, a hot position which is now filled. The latest collection shares the aura of Demna's earlier Balenciaga collections, which she helped bring to life. SS26 is almost like a taste of Rose's Balenciaga, if it ever happened.
Martine Rose made many points, but, above all else, the collection is yet another love letter to London. The city not only inspires the brand's seasonal clothes and accessories but also the show characters. They're just as much part of the Martine Rose magic as the pieces.
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