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JIL SANDER revealed its Fall/Winter 2026 men’s collection on 25 February, as part of Milan Fashion Week. For his second outing with the brand, Simone Bellotti approached the idea of home as a guiding theme, a space that can feel secure, uneasy, or layered with contradictions. He drew connections between the brand’s aesthetic and its Milan headquarters, considering both as frameworks shaped by memory and experience. The collection moves beyond minimalism, exploring how volume, curves, and playful contradictions can coexist within the house’s disciplined language.
Bellotti’s personal history informed the approach: growing up with a father who worked as an upholsterer gave him an intimate understanding of textiles and structure. He translated this into clothing that responds to movement and interaction, much like objects in a living space. Familiar codes of the brand were subtly reinterpreted. Restrained tailoring met fluidity and softness, creating a balance between precision and ease.
Silhouettes were fuller and more dynamic than before, with additional fabric allowing for sculptural curves and natural folds. Bellotti played with opposing ideas, combining restraint with freedom, sharp tailoring with flowing shapes — while keeping the designs grounded in the house’s signature clarity.
The colour palette reinforced the sense of domesticity, featuring faded neutrals alongside shades of black, grey, and blue. Garments were designed to move with the body: shoulder lines lifted, collars shifted, pockets extended, and fabric created bends and folds that enhanced motion. Tailoring maintained structure, with high-buttoned jackets, long coats, and carefully placed bar tacks adding both function and subtle tension.
The collection’s sculptural details carried through to accessories. Upholstery-inspired fabrics were shaped into soft, voluminous coats and dresses, while high slits revealed movement in coats and blazers. Menswear and womenswear reflected each other, blurring traditional boundaries. Footwear included square-toed lace-ups, sock-like flats, and distressed boots, and new bags merged geometric forms with curves referencing the body. Sunglasses teased a future collaboration with Oliver Peoples, extending the collection’s vision into accessories.
