Founder and creative director Grace Wales Bonner celebrated the anniversary with a collection that radiates effortless sophistication.

In its relatively short history, Wales Bonner has risen through the ranks of luxury menswear to become a top favorite among celebrities. Julez Smith and others gathered at Henry IV's Lyceum to watch the Spring/Summer 2026 show, marking the label's tenth anniversary.
The first look in the collection &mdash; a dark blue checkered suit with a white turtleneck and brown and blue leather Adidas sneakers (in collaboration with Y-3 Yohji Yamamoto) &mdash; illustrates the designer's fascination with blending preppy and sportswear. The blurring of aesthetic boundaries runs throughout the show.
This year's <a href="https://www.lofficielbaltic.com/en/fashion/proud-daffodils-at-the-met-gala-2025">Met Gala</a> theme, <a href="https://www.lofficielbaltic.com/en/fashion/met-gala-2025-black-dandyism-s-cultural-code-as-a-mirror-of-history-and-identity">Superfine: Tailoring Black Style</a>, was on Wales Bonner's mind when she created the collection. The designer dressed several celebrities for the red carpet in May, including co-chairs Lewis Hamilton and Jeff Goldblum. References to dandyism appeared in the small details of the Spring/Summer 2026 collection: some models in suits held white evening gloves in their hands, others wore brooches of various sizes on their clothes, and some models' heads were adorned with eight-pointed caps. According to the show notes, Bonner was inspired by the words of two late Black poets: Nikki Giovanni and Christopher Okigbo.
The Wales Bonner collection is revealed through specific details: plaid prints meet leather inserts, classic silhouettes are complemented by sporty elements, and traditional dandy accessories&mdash;gloves, brooches, caps&mdash;add historical depth to the looks. The collaboration with Adidas runs like a red thread through the collection, creating unexpected but harmonious combinations of sports shoes with tailoring solutions.

The dandy style dominates the Wales Bonner Spring/Summer 2026 show

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