EgonLab Men’s Spring 2026: Great Brittany

For EgonLab designers Florentin Glémarec and Kévin Nompeix, the spring was about coming full circle, with a collection inspired by France’s Brittany region.

It was first and foremost an homage to René Glémarec, the late grandfather of the cofounder and the brand’s “eternal muse” who passed away in November 2022, Nompeix said. “He and Marie-Louise launched EgonLab when they came out dressed for our show.”

Nary a Breton top in sight here. What the designers, who are finalists at this year’s ANDAM Prize, explored was the region’s textile heritage, which was also represented by a museum-worthy 19th-century plastron.

The opening look, a chiseled black suit with turned up cuffs and a gilded metal knot closure plus a starched lace facepiece nodding to the bigoudène coiffe, set the tone of a lineup that took cues from traditional costumes and handcrafts such as lace and needlework.

Elsewhere, doing away with linings and shoulder pads softened the duo’s outsized proportions, giving a more quotidian read to their sharp cuts.

Standouts included a Canadian tuxedo with an ochre gradient wash; double-breasted blazers with pie collars; impeccable trousers with side closures nodding to sailor pants, and double-layer cardigans, with one shrunken into a graphic but functional overlay.

Along with new takes on their signature skirt-pant hybrid and witty collaborations with Longchamp for bags and Bearbricks for Labubu-esque charms, the lineup spoke of the brand and its roots but also of its growth.

It may soon grow some more — and not just in the eventuality of an ANDAM win on Monday. A womenswear offering could be on the horizon, if the dramatic black halter dress with a blousy handkerchief hem in the show was anything to go by.