Just when we thought we had finally gotten used to wide-leg and oversized denim, fashion takes another turn. The skinny jeans that were once popular in the 2000s, are trending again, but this time, they are not exactly the way we remember them.

This 2026 version is not exactly the same pair many of us might still have somewhere in the back of our wardrobes. The skinny jeans coming back now are available in different cuts, including cigarette and slim-straight styles. Cigarette jeans sit somewhere between skinny and straight-leg jeans. They follow the shape of the legs but they are not as tight as the skinny jeans we are familiar with.

Photo: Gucci Pre Fall 2026

There are also high-rise and super-slim styles, which give the jeans a comfortable, high-waisted and narrower shape without looking like the traditional pairs that were popular in the early 2010s. Some skinny jeans are having details such as studs, crystals and other embellishments. Another version is the split-ankle skinny, which has a small slit at the hem. The feature makes the leg appear longer and makes the jeans easy to style with heels or boots.

Photo: Valentino Fall 2026

Some of these styles have already been seen on the runway. At Celine’s Spring/Summer 2026 show, models wore cigarette jeans, while creative director Demna introduced low-slung skinny jeans styled with crop tops, leather pieces and fur-trimmed jackets in his first runway show for Gucci.

Photo: Dior Pre Fall 2026

Other designers, like Alessandro Michele, presented lace-trimmed skinny jeans in his Fall 2026 collection for Valentino. Jonathan Anderson also showed that slimmer jeans are not limited to womenswear by dressing men in skinny jeans with sparkly tanks.

But if there is one major confirmation of the skinny jeans comeback, it has to be 7 For All Mankind’s Fall 2026 collection. Nicola Brognano, who was newly appointed creative director of the brand, brought several skinny jean styles to the runway along with pieces associated with the 2000s, including skinny scarves and high platform shoes. His collection looked back to the way Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Mary-Kate Olsen dressed around 2005 and 2006.

Photo: 7 For All Mankind’s Fall 2026 collection

Speaking about the collection, Brognano said, “Skinny jeans felt instinctive to me because they belong to a very specific visual memory that still feels relevant today.” He also mentioned Kate Moss and Mary-Kate Olsen when explaining the inspiration behind the collection and the way they wore skinny jeans during the mid-2000s.

Photo: 7 For All Mankind’s Fall 2026 collection

Brognano also spoke about the change from oversized clothing to slimmer styles, saying, “After years of oversize silhouettes, people are craving something sharper, more sensual and body-conscious again.” There is now a renewed interest in “glamour and polish,” that skinny jeans create, especially when worn with heels or tailoring, he said and adding how he prefers contrast and tension, describing looks that mix an oversized leather jacket slipping off the shoulder with skinny jeans and extreme platforms, or romantic pieces with something more raw.

Skinny jeans are back, but they come in different cuts and styles, giving us more than one way to incorporate them into our fall wardrobe.

Travis Kelce has made his debut as the face of Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall 2026 campaign, and he brought a personal co-star with him. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end appears in the new campaign alongside his fluffy white Samoyed, marking the dog’s first public appearance with him.

Shot at New York City’s Plaza Hotel, the campaign places Kelce alongside Gigi Hadid, JISOO, Peggy Gou, Frances Tiafoe and Carmelo Anthony. The accompanying film follows Kelce through the hotel as he encounters the campaign’s cast, including Hadid in an elevator, JISOO in a kitchen and Tiafoe and Anthony over drinks.

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Kelce’s dog appears early in the film. After entering a room at The Plaza and putting down his bags, he is greeted by the Samoyed, who looks up at him before settling beside him on the sofa. The dog later appears with Kelce during the campaign shoot.

The inclusion of Kelce’s dog came after Tommy Hilfiger’s creative team discussed having a dog in the campaign. Kelce suggested bringing his own pet, and the idea was approved. He said the dog suited the Tommy Hilfiger aesthetic and performed well during the shoot.

Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger

The campaign was photographed in New York, with The Plaza serving as its main setting. The film is accompanied by Ace Frehley’s cover of “New York Groove,” reinforcing the campaign’s focus on the city and its cast of fashion, music and sports personalities.

Kelce wears several pieces from Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall 2026 collection throughout the campaign, including a gray hoodie with a khaki coat, a white cable-knit sweater with a navy peacoat, a rugby shirt and a letter jacket. The campaign presents the collection through a series of encounters around The Plaza and New York.

Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger

The campaign is part of a broader relationship between Kelce and Tommy Hilfiger. The football star has spoken about his long-standing interest in fashion and his connection to the brand, recalling that he wanted a Tommy Hilfiger sailing jacket while he was in high school and later became a fan of the label’s rugby shirts and T-shirts.

Kelce’s relationship with the brand will extend beyond the Fall campaign. He and Tommy Hilfiger are also working on a collection scheduled for Spring 2027, marking a further step in their collaboration.

For the Fall 2026 campaign, however, Kelce’s newest campaign partner is his Samoyed, who makes her public debut alongside him at The Plaza.

Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and John Galliano have decided not to proceed with John Galliano: Horizons, the planned spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition dedicated to the British designer’s four-decade career. The decision was announced jointly on August 31, 2026, with the Met publishing an official statement on its website and Galliano sharing his own statement on Instagram. Galliano said that after “much reflection and discussion” with the Met and those involved in the project, he had decided it was best for the exhibition not to take place at this time.

He acknowledged the pain caused by his past words, particularly to Jewish and Asian communities, said he remained accountable for that harm and recognised that an exhibition or institutional recognition could not serve as atonement. He also said he did not want the controversy surrounding him to put the Met in a difficult position or distract from the Costume Institute’s work. Galliano expressed gratitude to the museum, Max Hollein, Andrew Bolton and Anna Wintour, as well as those who had supported him through 15 years of sobriety and recovery.

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The Met confirmed that the decision was reached with Galliano following discussions. The museum also clarified that the cancellation concerns John Galliano: Horizons and does not mean the 2027 Met Gala itself has been cancelled. Details of a new spring Costume Institute exhibition and the 2027 gala will be announced at a later date.

John Galliano: Horizons was announced on July 31 as the first major museum exhibition to examine the full breadth of Galliano’s creative output. It had been scheduled to run from May 9, 2027, through January 9, 2028, at The Met Fifth Avenue. The exhibition was to bring together garments, accessories, sketches, toiles, research books and archival material from across Galliano’s career, drawing extensively from the Costume Institute’s holdings, which the museum described as the largest collection of his work in the world.

The exhibition would have traced Galliano’s career from his 1984 graduation collection at Central Saint Martins through his eponymous label and appointments at Givenchy and Christian Dior to his years at Maison Margiela. It would have been only the third Costume Institute exhibition devoted to a living designer, following Yves Saint Laurent in 1983 and Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons in 2017. The Met had also planned to examine the more difficult aspects of Galliano’s career rather than separate his creative achievements from the events that reshaped his public reputation.

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That history dates to 2011, when videos emerged of Galliano making antisemitic and racist remarks during an incident in Paris. He was dismissed as Christian Dior’s creative director and was later convicted in France in connection with the incident. He apologised for his behaviour, underwent rehabilitation and spent time away from the fashion industry before returning to the business.

Galliano returned to fashion in 2014 as creative director of Maison Margiela, where he remained until 2024. His work at the house received significant critical attention and became an important part of his professional return.

The Met’s decision to devote a major exhibition to Galliano nevertheless prompted renewed criticism. Jewish leaders and other critics questioned whether the museum should give such a prominent institutional platform to a designer whose past remarks had resulted in a conviction. The timing of the planned gala became another point of concern because the traditional first Monday in May date in 2027 falls on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Reports said the museum was considering moving the gala by a week.

The opposition extended to New York politicians and the museum’s donor community. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin criticised the planned exhibition, while Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt raised concerns with Met leadership. Reports also said some donors threatened to withdraw financial support if the exhibition went ahead.

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The Met had already been consulting Jewish leaders and other stakeholders while developing the exhibition. Anna Wintour and Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton were involved in efforts to facilitate discussions around Galliano’s past and how it would be addressed within the exhibition. Wintour also arranged a meeting between Galliano and Jewish leaders as the museum sought to engage with concerns about the project.

The Met backed the decision not to proceed. Hollein said the museum and Galliano had reached the decision together, while Bolton acknowledged the concerns surrounding the exhibition and supported the outcome. Wintour also supported the decision and described Galliano’s choice as courageous.

The cancellation ends plans for an exhibition that would have brought together four decades of Galliano’s work and examined both his creative influence and the controversy that altered his career. The Met has not yet announced what will replace John Galliano: Horizons or what direction the 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala will take. Further details are expected from the museum at a later date.