Armani’s soft power: spring/summer 2026 reclaims the flow of the ’80s
Returning to his roots with unmistakable ease, Giorgio Armani reimagines the relaxed glamour of 1980s tailoring

THE 1980S RESHAPED MENSWEAR. MTV brought a bold new visual language, and the power suit became the era’s uniform. At the forefront was Giorgio Armani, who broke the rules of tailoring with softened fabrics, broader shoulders, and elongated lines. His vision: structure with ease, authority with flow.
Now, at 90, Armani revisits that legacy for his Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2026 menswear collection – with a silhouette that’s looser but just as precise. Shawl-collared, double-breasted jackets close low and hit at the hip. Trousers, pleated like teardrops, either taper or drape wide with turned-up cuffs over suede shoes, sandals, or pastel chukkas.
Everything moves. Lightweight leather trenches hang like shirts. Airy knits balance heft with lift. It’s a study in contrasts – city and seaside, day and night, formal and relaxed. Or as the label put it: “Just as seemingly discordant tones blend with harmony on a painter’s palette, this season’s collection weaves together city and holiday.”
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