dunhill brings cool English tailoring to a hot Italian evening

On Sunday, in the midst of an Italian heatwave, Walpole member dunhill chose the shaded, lush environs of the Giardini Poldi Pezzoli to show its new Spring Summer 2026 collection at Milan Fashion Week. Masterminded by the tailoring house's Creative Director, Simon Holloway, the collection spliced the rarified dress codes of English aristocracy and the rebelliousness of British rock icons: think Bryan Ferry raiding the wardrobe of King Edward VIII.

Rakish and refined, this meant linen and suede car coats – a nod to dunhill's motoring heritage – worn with leather trainers or over suits, playfully patterned tailoring, relaxed trouser cuts and belted smoking jackets. And while stone, grey and navy were seen on pieces throughout, there was plenty of fun to be had from bold splashes of yellow and red, as well as madras checks and florals – often worn together with an artful recklessness. 

Perhaps hinting at dunhill's sponsorship of golf and padel events here in the UK, there was a distinct sportiness to the looks, whether that was in a double-layered deckchair stripe shirt, a baseball cap worn with a shawl collar tuxedo, or a leather bomber jacket worn over a blazer – one model even walked out with a bicycle.

And while the pieces on the models were undeniably the star of the show, they had stiff competition from a couple of canines who trotted out on the be-turfed catwalk: a gunmetal-gray Weimaraner and two perfectly poised borzois. Proof that in the right hands, great British menswear can be a walk in the park.

> See the full collection in the gallery below