Aimé Leon Dore has unveiled its FW26 lookbook, presenting a collection that extends the New York label’s approach to elevated sportswear through outerwear, knitwear, tailoring and denim. The season also features collaborative pieces connected to Technics, GORE-TEX, The North Face and Swedish footwear label Last Resort AB.
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One detail in the lookbook has already drawn particular attention: a New York Knicks cap appears among the season’s accessories. Aimé Leon Dore has not announced an official collaboration with the basketball team, though the appearance of the cap suggests a possible first partnership between the two New York names.
The potential Knicks project would add another local sports connection to Aimé Leon Dore’s catalogue. The brand has worked with New York Yankees imagery since 2017, and the FW26 collection continues that relationship with new Yankees caps and beanies.
Collaborations remain visible throughout the season. Aimé Leon Dore continues its work with Japanese audio company Technics and technical fabric specialist GORE-TEX. The collection also includes a piece from The North Face, while Last Resort AB joins the lineup through a debut footwear collaboration.
Outerwear forms one of the strongest categories in FW26. The Suede Cafe Racer Jacket brings a streamlined shape to the collection, while the Technics Varsity Leather Jacket connects the season directly to the ongoing audio partnership. A puffer jacket developed with The North Face features leather yoke detailing, adding another material treatment to the cold-weather lineup.
Knitwear introduces more color and texture. Chunky yarns appear throughout the category, alongside Fair-Isle patterns that bring graphic detail to sweaters and other cold-weather layers. These pieces sit beside more formal looks built around woolen tweeds and earth-toned windowpane checks.
Tailoring includes double-breasted jackets and matching trousers, giving the collection a structured side without moving far from Aimé Leon Dore’s established sportswear language. Wool fabrics and muted checks keep the formal pieces connected to the seasonal palette.
Denim adds another substantial category. Aimé Leon Dore uses the fabric for double-knee carpenter trousers, pinstriped jeans and shirting, giving workwear references a prominent role within the wider collection.
Taken together, the FW26 lookbook places familiar Aimé Leon Dore codes alongside several new collaborative directions. New York sports references remain visible, while leather outerwear, textured knitwear, checked tailoring and practical denim establish the main clothing categories for the season.
The single Knicks cap remains one of the most intriguing details, particularly because the brand has yet to confirm whether it represents an official partnership. If confirmed, it would mark Aimé Leon Dore’s first collaboration with the New York basketball team.
Aimé Leon Dore FW26 Delivery 1 is scheduled to release on Friday, August 2 through the brand’s website and its flagship stores in New York, Los Angeles and London.
