Lanvin’s new Fall/Winter 2026 collection celebrates a historic milestone: the 100th anniversary of the Maison’s menswear line. To mark the occasion, Creative Director Peter Copping presents a sophisticated and contemporary collection that blends Parisian elegance, historical heritage, and textile innovation.
Featuring flannels, alpaca, and relaxed silhouettes, key pieces of the collection stand out for their use of precious Bevilacqua jacquard velvets. In particular, Copping selects two of our most iconic velvets, Pigna and Leopardo, creating a dialogue between tradition and innovation that demonstrates how Venice’s textile heritage continues to inspire contemporary fashion.
Peter Copping and the Vision of “Homme du Monde”
Since 2024, Lanvin’s creative direction has been led by British designer Peter Copping, who trained at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London and has worked at some of the world’s most prestigious fashion houses, from Nina Ricci to Oscar de la Renta.
For the Fall/Winter 2026 collection, titled Homme du Monde, Copping pays homage to the legacy of founder Jeanne Lanvin. The designer celebrates the centennial of Lanvin menswear by exploring the house’s archives and drawing inspiration from Jeanne’s travels, including her trip to Venice in the 1920s, which sparked a natural dialogue with Venetian textile traditions.
The collection expresses a new masculine elegance: sophisticated yet relaxed, modern yet deeply rooted in the brand’s history. The silhouettes range from tailoring to casualwear, while rich materials and soft textures define the character of the garments. In this context, even denim is reinterpreted with a fresh approach: jackets and trousers take on a more luxurious dimension thanks to the use of Bevilacqua velvets, which transform iconic pieces of the contemporary wardrobe into items of extraordinary refinement.
A Lanvin FW 2026 Look in Sky Blue Pigna Velvet
Bevilacqua velvets in the Lanvin men’s collection
Peter Copping has chosen two velvets emblematic of the Bevilacqua tradition, Pigna and Leopardo, reinterpreting them with a modern twist and incorporating them into unexpected pieces such as a denim jacket and jeans.
Interestingly, the Pigna velvet was already linked to the history of Maison Lanvin: during her trip to Venice in 1927, Jeanne Lanvin fell in love with it and purchased the Pigna velvet woven by hand. A piece of that velvet was recently rediscovered in the Lanvin archives, leading to renewed contact with Tessitura Bevilacqua and reactivating a dialogue that spans almost a century.
Sky Blue Pigna Velvet
Its design, which comes from our historical archives and dates back to the 15th century, features an elegant and harmonious composition: garlands of oak leaves frame a central pinecone, surrounded by a delicate branch of acorns.
Typical of Renaissance textile decoration, this motif is defined by the balance between naturalistic elements and stylized forms. To this day, Pigna velvet is made of silk and embellished with metallic thread, preserving its traditional refinement.
For Lanvin, Copping selects it in two sophisticated shades: a blue-gray and a jade green that enhance the depth of the design and the luminosity of the silk.
A Lanvin FW 2026 Look in Jade Pigna Velvet
Jade Pigna Velvet
Alongside this historic motif is the Leopardo velvet, a fabric that combines the elegance of traditional craftsmanship with the expressive power of the animal print. In this velvet, the graphic beauty of the leopard spots blends with the typical qualities of velvet: the extraordinary softness and sheen of the pile.
Among the most extraordinary pieces in the Lanvin men’s collection are the trousers crafted from the Leopardo velvet in the Shiné Green shade, an intense and vibrant hue that highlights the fabric’s texture and lends the garments a bold yet refined character.
A Lanvin FW 2026 Look in Leopardo Velvet
Shiné Green Leopardo Velvet
Lanvin: An Iconic Maison
The collaboration between Bevilacqua velvets and Lanvin brings together two centuries-old traditions: on one hand, the ancient Venetian textile art; on the other, one of the most iconic French fashion houses.
Founded in Paris in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin, the Maison is today the oldest French fashion house still in operation. Originally a millinery atelier, it quickly captivated the Parisian elite thanks to its founder’s refined style and her innovative vision of fashion.
A defining moment in Jeanne Lanvin’s success came from her relationship with her daughter Marguerite: the designer created a matching line for mother and daughter that was immediately embraced by Parisian high society. Over time, Lanvin developed an aesthetic language characterized by fluid elegance, exquisite details, and a sophisticated decorative sensibility.
The Maison’s famous logo, designed by illustrator Paul Iribe, depicts Jeanne Lanvin dancing with her daughter, a symbol of the emotional bond that gave rise to the brand’s history. In 1926, the Maison also introduced its menswear line, expanding its creative universe and inaugurating a tradition that today celebrates its centennial.
We are proud that our velvets have accompanied Lanvin in reaching this historic milestone: it is an honor to celebrate with the Maison a century of masculine elegance, just as Bevilacqua celebrated its 150 years of textile art last year.
