SS26 Dolce and Gabbana: ‘Pyjama Boys’ Collection Brings Sleepwear to the Runway in Style

BY HUSNA DAWJEE
4 hours ago
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Comfy yet stylish. Dolce and Gabanna has released a new collection for all the singles and metro-sexuals. While it may be a men’s collection, we believe that tradwives will look just as fabulous in wide pants, collared shirts and accent brooches. With a total of 93 looks and accessories such as totes and jeweled necklaces, the brand’s Spring/Summer ‘26 collection prioritizes serenity and style in the most dapper way. ‘Pyjama Boys’ tells the story of contemporary life in versatile stripes suitable for a working day or a trip to Monte Carlo .

Picture this. Ninety - maybe ninety-three - beautiful Italian men walking down the streets of Milan in vertical-lined cotton pants with loose and breezy collared shirts, adorned in floral accents and animal prints. Wide pants and open shirts have made a comeback at Dolce and Gabbana’s SS26 Milan fashion show. An event celebrating men’s fashion, the guest list for Dolce’s latest unveiling did not disappoint. Lucien Laviscount, Theo James and The Gentlemen’s latest addition - Michele Morrone, beautified the front row in custom pieces.

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This season, Dolce did not shy away from emulsifying colours. Hints of mauve purples and dusty pinks echoed amongst the expectedly earthy tones. The striped cottoned sets were manifested in almost every shade from the collection’s palette. The palette was a casual blend of subtle sunsets hues, like mustard yellow and autumn orange, alongside sky blues and teals. The transition in colour was demonstrated much like a 3-act story, narrating the tide of casualwear to office-smarts and dressy-formals.

Wide, elasticated pants and oversized, buttoned shirts were the main silhouettes, styled with padded blazers and leather jackets. Cheetah, printed coats and polka-dotted shirts also made appearances, competing with the repeated pyjama pants. But the most iconic outfits from the 93 looks were the last 29 looks - the dressy-formals.

These dressy-formals were the show’s sleeping beauties, drizzled in sequins and florals. A red-blue pyjama set was decorated with fiery pink rosettes on beaded branches. Another set, in black-and-white with a matching tie-belt and marginally thin stripes, was scattered with stylized sequin florals. And a baby-pink and white set blossomed large flowers and swirled greenery.

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Each outfit was completed with either a fuzzy footwear and/or a bag. A few outfits contained brooches and jewelry, like jeweled crew-neck chokers and long chains. The bags in the collection were colossal totes and cosmetics-sized clutches, perfect for an overnight plane ride.

We don’t know about you, but we would have loved a wardrobe like this during the COVID lockdown - comfortable with refined taste. There is no excuse for dressing lazily next summer when Dolce and Gabbana has bestowed the ultimate collection of luxury and ease, questioning our on-going battle between high fashion and lounge wear. Knee-length coats, open-toed slippers and relaxed pants are the new must-haves, fit to roll out of bed with.