Prada looks to the past for Fall/Winter 2026 menswear

Prada unveiled its Fall/Winter 2026 menswear collection in Milan on January 18th_ with Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons offering a refined take on tailoring that merged historical references with contemporary construction.

The collection introduced a new elongated silhouette that dominated the runway. Slim outerwear took center stage_ with extended wool coats cut close to the body and trousers featuring a light flare at the hem. The overall effect was precise and architectural_ with oversized cuffs emphasising proportion.

"What can we build_ from what we have learned?" the show notes posed. "The Fall/Winter 2026 menswear collection suggests evolution without erasure_ new ideas created bearing echoes of a collective anterior."

This approach manifested in garments that appeared simple at first glance but revealed complexity in their construction. Traditional menswear codes_ tailored coats_ structured trousers_ classic shirtin_ were reimagined through questioning proportions and unexpected details.

Non-standard colours in menswear played a significant role_ with outerwear and shirting in purples_ old rose and bright green. The collection notes described these as "excavating considerations of other times_ juxtaposing reference to eras and layers of meaning. Antiquity_ renaissance_ modernity."

The show took place at the Deposito of the Fondazione Prada_ transformed into what the designers called "a liminal space" where private interiors framed a public presentation. The staging reinforced the collection's theme of revealing what's typically concealed—both in terms of the venue's architecture and the garments' intricate construction methods.

"A persistence of universal human values_ values of civilization_ culture_ meaning_ intelligence_ care_ may be conveyed through clothes_" the show notes stated_ positioning the collection as a meditation on continuity and craftsmanship in uncertain times.

The emphasis on duration and memory came through in fabrications and finishes that suggested wear_ utility and warmth_ garments designed to carry "impressions of life" rather than pursue newness for its own sake.