SS26 MEN’S TrendReport




Brands have an opportunity to spotlight diverse perspectives, collaborate with regional creatives, and build emotional escape into product storytelling — turning cultural nuance into lasting connection.
As algorithm-driven sameness saturates the mainstream, consumers are seeking deeper meaning and identity through place-rooted expression. Culture is decentralizing — and discovery is becoming personal again.
As global systems strain and digital culture accelerates, consumers are reconnecting with traditional knowledge and rural roots — not to look back, but to move forward with more resilience and meaning.
This return to craft oers brands the chance to spotlight heritage practices, invest in regenerative design, and recast rural wisdom as a source of modern innovation and aspirational identity.
products, brands can lean into texture, imperfection, and analog process to inspire deeper connection and
In an overstimulated digital world, people are turning to tactile beauty and emotional design. Craft is emerging as a counterforce — a way to slow down, reconnect, and feel something real.
Brands can lean into everyday essentials, analog experiences, and intergenerational storytelling to build connection and comfort — without sacrificing originality or relevance.
As cultural burnout sets in, a quieter, slower lifestyle is gaining appeal. Consumers are reclaiming the mundane — finding meaning in routine, joy in simplicity, and cool in what once seemed uncool.
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