Season after season, Yigal Azrouël presents a marriage of masculinity and femininity at his SoHo storefront. While the brief grows predictable—and at times, stale—Azrouël’s experiments with tailoring this season were a welcome change of pace amidst his otherwise standard fall 2026 offering.
One highlight was a recurrent nod to tuxedo shirting, the best of which he presented on a cropped black liquid silk blouse. Another was a suit jacket that comes in black or white, its lapel finished with hand-stitching. “It’s like old-school menswear tailoring,” he said. Perhaps most impressive was the draped silk dress made of one single piece of fabric, which the designer toughened up with a removable leather collar. Azrouël’s thoughtful touches are always a welcome addition. One jacket’s lining was tacked down with a braided detail—a considered attribute that only the wearer would know exists.
Azrouël excels at designing outerwear, which of course got plenty of the spotlight this season. It s not hard to imagine Brooklynites clamoring for the sturdy indigo Japanese denim jacket with gold stitching and a cinchable waist tie. Ditto a Matrix-style trench, its leather just distressed enough to create some depth. While those are classics, Azrouël also bucked convention with his outerwear, replicating sweatshirt and denim jacket patterns in a buttery leather.
Azrouël is comfortable in his lane, but it was nice to see him innovate. Hopefully, he will see his successful experimentations as a sign to take bigger swings going forward.
