Brioni Menswear Autumn 2026

Following the departure of designer Norbert Stumpfl last December after a stint spanning almost 10 percent of the house’s 80-year history, Brioni is entering a new phase. Instead of a creative director, this season’s statically presented collection was spoken for by Tommaso Angeli, who, shortly before the designer’s exit, was promoted to chief product officer following four years as global merchandising director. The Brunello Cucinelli veteran was joined by Flavio Cerbone, who joined the Kering-operated menswear house last April following over a decade at Prada Group. Neither made any suggestion that Brioni can expect a new design-specialist creative lead to succeed Stumpfl. “We want to talk about real elegance, something linked to Roman style, Roman nonchalance, sprezzatura, imperfection,” said Angeli. The collection was finely styled for these photographs, and included many attractive pieces, including a long-haired shearling version of the Vagabond overshirt Brioni first advertised back in 1950 and a really fabulous horsehair tailored jacket. The brand’s representatives highlighted the amount of time put into their manufacture: an entire day to sew a lapel, several months to attach the sequins in the fabric of a jacket.