A new kind of casual style

There are people who, in summer, consistently do away with anything that even remotely resembles structure. A jacket? Too warm. Long trousers? Too warm. Structure? It’s overrated.

Sandro sees things a little differently.

For Spring/Summer 2027, the Parisian fashion house is exploring a far more intriguing question: Just how much structure does casual style actually need?

Sandro provided the answer during Paris Fashion Week, of all places, at a venue that knows a thing or two about form: the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. The choice is no coincidence. Architecture and design shape the work of Evelyne and Ilan Chetrite just as much as their understanding of form, proportion and material.

And so the new menswear collection, too, constantly navigates between supposed opposites. Precise, yet not stiff. Generous, yet not haphazard. Urban, with a distinct longing to escape southwards.

Or to put it another way: dressed, without looking dressed.

And that, as we all know, is one of the trickiest feats of all.

The journey begins rather neatly in the city. Loose-fitting suits, leather jackets, shirts, coats. The silhouettes have structure, yet are given room to breathe. Trousers have a generous drape, blazers lose their business-like rigour, and at some point, sandals even make an appearance amidst it all. A rather nice indication that nobody is planning to go back to the office after lunch.

The further one’s thoughts drift towards the Mediterranean, the more relaxed the rules become. Knitwear becomes sleeveless, shirts are unbuttoned a few more buttons, and silhouettes become more generous. Washed linen, lightweight silk and textured cotton meet flowing fabrics; tone-on-tone jacquards, woven effects, knits and stripes ensure that the collection retains sufficient depth despite all its summery lightness.

Materials, then, that not only aim to look good, but also clearly take issue with the notion that summer fashion must inevitably consist of a T-shirt plus something else.

Very appealing.

In general, Sandro seems to take the whole summer thing pleasantly seriously, without actually looking serious. The colour palette remains calm and natural for the most part: cream, sand, brown, black. In between, a rich blue might appear, or a sunny yellow might briefly throw open the windows.

What’s particularly lovely is how naturally different styles coexist: a touch of business, a touch of the Riviera, a touch of the 1970s, and, time and again, that elusive sense of ‘I just happen to be very well dressed right now’.

Perhaps that is the most beautiful idea behind this collection of all.

That lightness doesn’t begin where you leave everything out. But rather where you know what you want to keep.

A good cut, for example.

A bit of structure in the jacket.

A shirt that, even when unbuttoned, still looks like a deliberate choice.

And, apparently, sandals.

Lots and lots of sandals.

So bring on the summer of 2027. Sandro would be ready.

We might just take off the tie at some point in the afternoon.

But really only then.