23 New Designer Pieces We’re Buying For Summer 2026

August 11, 2026| admin| 0 Comment| 3:03 am

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With summer still in full swing but autumn beginning to creep into view, now is arguably the sweet spot for a wardrobe refresh. MR PORTER’s latest arrivals span both sides of the seasonal divide, from linen shirts, tailored shorts and sophisticated sandals to lightweight jackets and tactile trousers that will earn their keep well into the cooler months.

Rather than reinventing your entire wardrobe, these are the pieces that make what you already own work harder. Think elevated versions of familiar staples, plus a few statement-makers capable of giving even the most well-worn summer rotation a new lease of life.

Here are the standout new-season pieces worth knowing about.

Casual Shirts

Nothing says summer quite like a casual shirt, whether it’s a breezy linen number or a resort-ready camp collar. Innately relaxed yet still polished enough to dress up, these are the pieces you can build an entire warm-weather wardrobe around.

MR P. Convertible-Collar Garment-Dyed Linen Shirt

Rather than being dyed on the roll before the shirt is cut, garment-dyed linen gives this MR P. style greater depth and nuance of colour, along with that soft, lived-in feel you normally have to wait years for.

The convertible collar references classic Cuban silhouettes, while dual flap pockets keep things practical and subtle sleeve turn-ups add a hint of vintage military influence. Easy, understated and exactly the sort of shirt that gets better the less you think about styling it.

CANALI Camp-Collar Linen Shirt

Another linen camp collar? You can never have too many. This time, it’s Canali showing what happens when traditional Italian tailoring sensibility goes on holiday.

The breezy open weave helps keep things cool in the heat, while the neat collar and clean single-pocket front stop the matt brown colourway feeling overly casual. Wear it with tailored shorts by day, then swap them for lightweight trousers when dinner calls.

T-Shirts

Easy to underestimate but impossible to do without, the humble T-shirt underpins some of summer’s best outfits. It’s also one of the simplest ways to sharpen up a wardrobe without overthinking things.

Don’t just think ‘base layer’. The right tee is more than capable of carrying an outfit on its own.

TOM FORD Lyocell and Cotton-Blend T-Shirt

Trust Tom Ford to produce a regular-fit tee that feels more considered than most tailoring. Premium cotton is blended with lyocell, a regenerated cellulose fibre with an almost silk-like handle, giving the fabric a softer feel and more fluid drape.

It’s luxurious without looking precious, which means it works just as well with relaxed trousers and trainers as it does slipped beneath an unstructured blazer.

MAISON MARGIELA Layered Cotton-Jersey T-Shirt

The best T-shirts don’t need a giant logo to make themselves known. Exhibit A: Maison Margiela’s oversized grey cotton-jersey tee.

The layered construction creates the illusion of a ribbed tank sitting underneath, introducing just enough texture and visual trickery to distinguish it from the sea of plain grey tees already out there. Subtle by Margiela standards, but certainly not boring.

Coats & Jackets

As August rolls on, summer tends to become a little less predictable. Late-night breezes and surprise showers make lightweight outerwear increasingly useful, while one eye inevitably starts wandering towards autumn.

These are the jackets capable of handling both.

MONCLER Solienn Quilted Airsoft Shell Down Jacket

Moncler may have made its name at altitude, but the lightweight Solienn is built for considerably more everyday conditions.

Its quilted Airsoft shell delivers down-filled warmth without the heft of a traditional puffer, while the clean technical silhouette makes it easy to layer over everything from a polo and chinos to more casual sportswear.

MR P. Suede Blouson Jacket

Rendered in a rich rust-brown suede, this MR P. blouson can make something as straightforward as a T-shirt and jeans feel significantly more considered.

The buttery-soft finish does most of the talking, while the zip-through front, flap pockets and ribbed trims keep the silhouette rooted in classic casualwear. It’s an investment, certainly, but one you can wear right through autumn and bring back every year thereafter.

Polo Shirts

When a T-shirt feels too casual and a dress shirt feels like overkill, the polo occupies the perfect middle ground. A little structure, a soft collar and just enough sporting heritage to make even simple outfits feel intentional.

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Logo-Print Cotton-Piqué Polo Shirt

Brunello Cucinelli’s cotton-piqué polo demonstrates exactly why the Italian label has become synonymous with low-key luxury. There’s a classic three-button placket and soft-roll collar, with contrast piping at the sleeves and a screen-printed logo introducing just enough detail.

Pair it with tailored linen shorts while the sun is out, then move it into denim and suede territory once autumn arrives.

CANALI Cotton and Silk-Blend Polo Shirt

The cotton and silk blend used for Canali’s casually elegant polo gives the fabric a subtle sheen and beautifully fluid drape.

Its regular fit and ribbed collar keep things classic, while the pastel pink shade is made for summer. Wear it with linen shorts somewhere on the Tuscan coast or use it to inject a little sprezzatura beneath relaxed tailoring closer to home.

Shorts

Shorts are often where otherwise competent summer wardrobes come unstuck, but getting them right isn’t rocket science. Lightweight fabrics, clean silhouettes and a little tailoring influence are usually all that’s required.

MR P. Straight-Leg Pleated Linen Bermuda Shorts

MR P.’s Bermuda shorts use a straight-leg silhouette and sharp front pleats to bring some tailoring discipline to linen.

The slightly longer length keeps them city appropriate, while the breathable weave means they’re still built for hot weather. Add a knitted polo and leather sandals and you’re halfway to looking like you have a yacht moored nearby.

CANALI Straight-Leg Linen and Silk-Blend Bermuda Shorts

Canali’s linen and silk-blend Bermudas are about refined texture as much as comfort.

The relaxed straight-leg cut draws on the Italian brand’s tailoring expertise, but an elasticated drawstring waist stops things becoming too formal. Think boardroom fabric, holiday mentality.

KAPITAL Wide-Leg Appliquéd Distressed Denim Shorts

KAPITAL was founded by Toshikiyo Hirata in Okayama, the spiritual home of Japanese denim, so it knows its way around a pair of jeans. These 14oz denim shorts take that expertise somewhere rather less traditional.

A wide, below-the-knee cut, raw hems and the brand’s unmistakable appliquéd skeleton motif combine Japanese denim craft with a dose of skate culture. Not for wallflowers, but that’s rather the point.

Trousers

Late-summer trousers have a tricky brief. They need to cope with the heat now while still playing nicely with lightweight jackets and knitwear when temperatures begin to drop.

Fabric and cut are everything.

MR P. Steve Tapered Pleated Herringbone Linen Trousers

Don’t let the unassuming ‘Steve’ moniker fool you. These tapered linen trousers are a lesson in smart summer dressing.

A herringbone weave adds subtle texture, while double front pleats provide both room and a more tailored appearance. Bookend them with suede loafers for an easy spin on European elegance.

MONCLER Straight-Leg Cotton-Corduroy Trousers

Corduroy in a summer edit sounds like a questionable decision until you take a closer look at Moncler’s version. The cotton fabric has a lightweight construction that makes it considerably more breathable than the hefty cords gathering dust at the back of your wardrobe.

The textured finish gives them plenty of character, while the clean straight-leg cut makes them an ideal bridge into autumn.

Swimwear

Good swim shorts should look as considered as the rest of your outfit, particularly when most holidays involve considerably more time beside the water than actually in it.

The best pairs can handle both pool and lunch reservation without requiring a costume change.

MONCLER Straight-Leg Mid-Length Swim Shorts

Moncler’s mid-length swim shorts are deliberately minimalist, with little more than a subtle logo appliqué revealing their provenance.

Jet black and pleasingly understated, they’ll happily sit beneath a crisp white or cream shirt when you leave the sun lounger, making them a versatile option for holidays where packing space is at a premium.

CANALI Straight-Leg Mid-Length Swim Shorts

Canali brings tailoring logic to the pool with a straight leg, mid-length cut and clean, refined finish.

They’re swim shorts that don’t immediately announce themselves as such. Throw on a linen shirt and espadrilles and you can head straight from the beach to lunch without looking like you forgot to get changed.

Sneakers

The best late-summer sneakers combine clean lines with enough texture and character to work once autumn rolls around. Neutral colours, premium materials and relatively low-profile silhouettes are difficult to beat.

MONCLER Vera Suede Sneakers

Moncler’s Vera sneakers combine soft suede with a stripped-back silhouette that sits somewhere between sportswear and low-key preppy style.

The low profile works neatly beneath tapered chinos, jeans or wider linen trousers, while the dusty blue suede offers enough colour to feel interesting without becoming difficult to wear.

MAISON MARGIELA Replica Leather and Suede Sneakers

Maison Margiela’s Replica sneakers have their roots in vintage military training shoes, with the house introducing its interpretation back in 1999. More than two decades later, the formula still looks remarkably fresh.

Soft leather and suede panels create the textural contrast that makes them so distinctive. Wear them with neutral trousers through summer before moving into denim, cords and richer autumn shades later in the year.

Sandals

If you’re going to show some ankle, do it in footwear that feels deliberate. Think more Riviera terrace than changing-room flip-flop. Premium leather and suede make all the difference.

ZEGNA Suede Sandals

Zegna’s suede sandals take the ease of a slide, borrow something from the espadrille and finish the whole thing in beautifully soft suede.

The result is the Panarea, a sophisticated summer shoe that feels infinitely more considered than a rubber flip-flop. Add white linen trousers and, ideally, a two-week holiday to the Aeolian island it takes its name from.

MR P. Leather Sandals

MR P. has taken the most useful elements of the slide, flip-flop and traditional sandal and neatly combined them into one particularly refined summer shoe.

Made in Italy from full-grain vegetable-tanned vacchetta leather and set on a padded calf-suede footbed, these are built to develop character with age rather than make a one-season cameo.

Bags

Summer inevitably involves more movement. Weekends away, weddings, short-haul flights and the occasional ambitious road trip all require something better than the battered holdall hiding under your bed.

Enter the weekender.

MONCLER Carlo Leather-Trimmed Suede Weekend Bag

Better known for technical fabrics and alpine outerwear, Moncler proves it has more than one string to its bow with the Carlo weekend bag.

Supple tan suede panels are reinforced with leather trims, creating a beautifully structured holdall with enough capacity for a well-edited weekend wardrobe. It might even encourage you to finally stop travelling with that ancient sports bag.

TOM FORD Logo-Print Leather Weekend Bag

Tom Ford may now sit under the Zegna Group umbrella, but the house has lost none of the glamour and panache associated with its famously exacting founder.

This Italian calf-leather weekender borrows its shape from classic bowling bags, resulting in something clean, structured and unapologetically luxurious. Better still, the leather should only improve as the miles rack up.

Sunglasses

The equation for great sunglasses is equal parts utility and attitude. Few accessories have such an immediate impact on an outfit, which makes choosing the right pair considerably more important than their size might suggest.

TOM FORD EYEWEAR Parker-02 Aviator-Frame Metal Sunglasses

Tom Ford’s Parker-02s take the familiar aviator and send it several decades into the future.

Sharp, angular and slightly Matrix-esque, the high-bridge metal frames bring a slick edge to otherwise classic summer outfits. They’re particularly effective alongside lightweight tailoring, where the contrast feels deliberate rather than costume-y.

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Aviator-Style Titanium Sunglasses

Brunello Cucinelli gives the aviator its characteristically understated treatment, stripping the silhouette back with lightweight titanium frames.

Tortoiseshell acetate arms add warmth, while the angular lenses and subtle bridge detailing stop them feeling too traditional. The sort of sunglasses that work with virtually everything without disappearing into the background.

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