Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2026 Reimagines Icons with Tailored Old-Money Elegance

At a walkthrough in the company’s New York showroom, Tommy Hilfiger chief design officer Lee Holman said, “We met in the archives and talked about how we can take Tommy icons like the varsity jacket, the classic blazer with gold buttons, nautical-inspired wool coats, the Perfecto jacket, and modernize them in fabrication and fit.” That archive-first brief frames the Fall 2026 mainline as a deliberate updating of preppy staples for city life.

WWD’s cataloguing of the collection described a wide range of pieces: “a silk women’s dress made from a men’s foulard tie pattern from the 1990s, updated Fair Isle cardigans, white corduroy pants with double pleats, a classic flight jacket in black tumbled leather and a duffel coat with toggle closures. Penny loafers were updated in a two-tone leather with a Tommy penny inset — good thing since the U.S. penny is being discontinued — glen check coats were long and flowy, and chore coats were given more of an ‘outdoor inspiration,’ Holman said, with their utilitarian pockets.” Those item-level choices make clear the season’s balance of heritage motifs and revised proportions.

Menswear continued the archive-to-street narrative with Ivy League staples reworked as waffle-knit rugbies, varsity jackets in rich fall colors and barn jackets in padded nylon. WWD and WQEB both noted parkas finished with Gore-Tex technology and tailored jackets updated with utilitarian pockets. Vogue highlighted styling choices that lean into off-duty dressing, showing green cargo pants paired with double-breasted suits and collared dress shirts to give tailoring a street-ready edge.

Vogue framed the collection’s intent plainly: “Is there a more creatively-stimulating city than New York? Our metropolis is an endless reference for designer collections—its stylish locals, with their knack for putting together cool-yet-nonchalant looks, providing endless fodder. New York street style is what inspired Tommy Hilfiger’s new fall assortment: The designer wanted to embed his classically preppy pieces with a more New York attitude, and he revived some key items from his archives to do so.” That New York attitude shows up in bright pops of color, such as a crewneck whose hue the brand traced to the green lining of a built-in pen holder on an archival piece.

Trend signals were specific and material-driven. Holman pointed to faux fur trims as a current emphasis, saying, “One of the things we’re seeing from a trend perspective is faux fur as a trim,” and indicating a classic wool women’s coat with a removable fur collar as an example. Shearling, two-tone leather for penny loafers with the Tommy penny inset, black tumbled leather flight jackets and Gore-Tex parkas collectively underline a season that pairs old-money silhouettes with contemporary finishes and performance technology.

WWD documented the collection on Feb. 18, 2026, and WQEB posted a New York dateline on Feb. 20, 2026 with byline and social credits to niyaqeb and @niya.wqeb973, both of which referenced the showroom walkthrough and Holman’s comments. Vogue concluded that “Overall, the collection could have been riskier, but when it comes to New Yorker style, it’s all in the creative styling, and Hilfiger delivered pieces that are easy to make look good,” a fitting assessment for a season that privileges curated heritage over radical reinvention.