For his Spring/Summer 2026 show, Kiko Kostadinov projected a day in the life. Whose life? The question is left open-ended, but it serves as a catalyst for a collection that idealises a covetable kind of slow living, projecting the day of a worker on an island from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. The full day mandates the show, each passing look corresponding to a time of day. But Spring/Summer 2026 isn’t a chronological documentation; rather, it’s a character study.

The Kiko man’s day starts off as so many others do: with pyjamas. Kostadinov presents three options inspired by Bulgarian military motifs—naturally. Slowly, the brand’s idiosyncratic take on workwear begins to emerge. Twisted paisley-printed jackets and unusually zipped trousers define the day’s late morning. As lunchtime arrives, so does the material and technical experimentation. A short-sleeved boiler suit is interrupted by a zipped pattern panel that diagonally disrupts the garment in half. Patterned twill sets find pleats and pockets in unexpected places.

Tailoring emerges around late afternoon. Kostadinov’s take on it is easy, light, even, on his characteristic intellect. Here, jackets fall organically on the body, clinging to it with little resistance. Two rows of buttons are sewn diagonally. A darted, collarless jacket is paired with similarly patterned loose shorts—easy. Geometrically embroidered light shirts, piped trench coats, wide belts, ripped trousers reveal a strange patterned panel underneath: Kostadinov resounds his codes with each passing minute. A blue-stitched leather jacket is paired with the brand’s latest iteration of their longstanding collab with ASICS, here in the shape of tabi sneakers with electric blue soles.

Kostadinov’s take on menswear remains supreme. His technical skill and cerebral approach are matched only by his lack of pretension. These are day-to-day, or rather, hour-to-hour, clothes.

Words by Pedro Vasconcelos

KIKO KOSTADINOV SS26

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