Time in Paris this season felt stretched, intensified, and relentlessly examined. Against the backdrop of extended performances and boundary-pushing narratives—from Willy Chavarria’s collective endurance to Louis Gabriel Nouchi’s reframing of sensual agency—Maison Mihara Yasuhiro chose a quieter, more introspective path.
For Fall/Winter 2026, Yasuhiro Mihara presented a collection that balanced corporate codes with experimental disruption. It wasn’t about spectacle or provocation for its own sake, but about subtle resistance—garments that appeared familiar at first glance, only to reveal intentional imperfection upon closer inspection.
Classic menswear silhouettes formed the foundation: tailored jackets, structured trousers, and uniform-inspired pieces. Yet nothing behaved exactly as expected. Proportions were slightly skewed, seams appeared unfinished, and details felt deliberately unresolved. This controlled “wrongness” became the collection’s emotional core.
Speaking with Mihara, the intention was clear: to highlight imperfection—things that don’t seem meant to be that way. Rather than correcting flaws, the designer embraced them, allowing garments to exist in a state of tension between refinement and disruption. It’s an approach that has long defined the brand, but here it felt especially resonant within a season driven by extremes.
Styling remained restrained, almost austere, allowing the construction and silhouette to speak for themselves. The result was a collection that demanded attention not through volume or shock, but through nuance and patience.
In a Paris season where many designers pushed boundaries outward, Maison Mihara Yasuhiro turned inward. FW26 became a meditation on identity, process, and the beauty of things left unresolved—once again reaffirming the label’s unique voice in contemporary menswear.
