Here are the Neem late Winter and early Spring 2026 menswear trend predictions, through a Gen X lens. Let's start with the beginning...
Gen X has simply been doing their thing. Unbothered. Understated. Consistently well dressed.
You grew up watching your parents dress for stability and your older siblings dress for rebellion, and you learned something crucial: the real rebellion was doing neither. While the rest of fashion swings wildly between nostalgia and novelty, chasing the next algorithmic moment, you stayed grounded. You chose clothes that made sense, felt good, and lasted. You didn't photograph them obsessively. You just wore them. And as we move into late winter and spring 2026, it turns out that approach is exactly what menswear needs.
Take a look at some Spring outfit inspiration below...
So what's changing? And what isn't? Here's what to expect, without the noise.
Craftsmanship, Revisited (And Finally Explained)
Craftsmanship isn't new. What is new is the expectation that it comes with clarity.
You've been burned before. You remember when "heritage" just meant paying more for the same thing. When "Made in Italy" was stamped on garments assembled in five countries. You know the difference between a marketing story and an actual story. So it makes sense that in 2026, men want to know:
Where something was made. Who made it. Why it costs what it does.
This is about confidence in what you're wearing. It's about the quiet satisfaction of knowing exactly what you bought and why. The same clarity you'd want in a car, a tool, or a house. When we built our own supply chain at the beginning of Neem we knew this would become increasingly important to you but also allowed us to measure and offset our carbon emissions. Learn more about our climate mitigation schemes here.
Nick visited the farm we grow our Regenerative cotton in Turkey, this is our traceable farm to fibre philosophy.
‘Quality’ as we know has shifted slightly. It is increasingly associated with both timeless style as well as high quality construction: considered seams, durable fibres, garments that hold their shape and improve with wear. Recycled cotton overshirts that soften. Merino wool that stays fresh. Denim that tells the story of how you live.
For the rest of the year see a rise in the mentality ‘buy well, buy less’, through pieces built to last, stylistically and physically. You've moved past the idea that more is better. You've probably already done that phase. Now you're editing.
A Return to Clean Proportions and Meaningful Layers
After years of extremes, the internet's obsession with fit that's either aggressively tight or way too oversized, proportions are finally settling. Not tight. Not oversized. Just… right.
Late winter and spring menswear in 2026 is about clothes that fit properly and layer effortlessly. A good base layer (a smart merino tee or long sleeve crew neck). A mid-layer that earns its place (overshirt, safari jacket, soft knit crewneck). An outer layer that does its job without shouting about it (a bomber jacket will do the trick). This is function and style in agreement, not competition.
Add the cornwall check bomber jacket as a soft unstructured final layer.
Elegantly Casual, Even at Work
The return of Personality: Bandanas
And yes, you're seeing a quiet return of personality through bandanas and texture. Spring 2026 menswear will see bandanas flourish. The perfect way to finish a look - the final detail that allows experimentation in a subtle way. If you’d like some neckerchief knot-tying inspo, have a look here.
When it comes to colour trends in menswear 2026, the POP is in. We’ve already embraced this with our fresh recycled wool knitwear range. A pop of yellow here, and a rich green there. We’ve always embraced a bright pop'y' sock but it’s time to venture beyond, and into colourful layers.
See how Neem are embracing pops of colour in the recycled wool crew necks below
Mixing Styles: Formal Fabrics, Relaxed Cuts
Another shift in 2026 menswear is the blurring of categories.
This probably feels less revolutionary to you than it does to people who organise their wardrobes into strict boxes. You've always known that a good wool shirt works over a tee, that a cotton overshirt can dress up jeans, that formality is a tool you pick up or put down depending on what you're actually doing.
But it's worth noting what's happening: formal fabrics are being cut into relaxed, almost sporty shapes. Sporty, technical fabrics are being refined into classic silhouettes. Tailored wool trousers with elasticated or drawstring waists. Merino blazers worn like cardigans. Technical-feel fabrics, like the stretchy recycled nylon used in our comfort shirts, cut into classic cut-away collar shirts.
This isn't contradiction, it's evolution. It reflects how you actually live now: moving between work, travel, home, and outdoors without changing outfits. You don't have time for a work wardrobe and a weekend wardrobe and a travel wardrobe. You have a life. Your clothes need to move through it with you.
Comfort isn't casual anymore. It's considered. That distinction matters.
Natural Fibres, Wellness, and Dressing Better, Not Louder
There's a reason natural fibres continue to rise, and it's bigger than fashion. It’s predicted that the global wellness economy might be forecast to reach $9.8 trillion by 2029, and so Neem predicts that we will also see a rise in natural skin-friendly fibres, as part of a shift to live with our wellbeing in mind.
You've probably realised that what you put on your body actually matters. Merino wool regulates temperature. It doesn't need washing as often. It actually works. Organic and recycled cotton is dependable and breathable. Whilst TENCEL™ is derived from natural materials, responsibly produced, fully biodegradable, so returns back to nature.
These fibres (that follow nature’s cycles) quietly do the right thing, for comfort, for longevity, and for the environment. Which feels very Gen X, frankly. You're not trying to save the world through your wardrobe. You just refuse to be complicit in harming it if there's an alternative that works (a lot of the time) better than synthetic fibres.
Slowing Down, Dressing Better
Late winter and spring 2026 isn't about reinvention. It's about refinement.
The most modern thing a man can do now is dress with intention, choosing fewer pieces, made better, worn often...
…and that's a trend worth keeping.