Nicholas Daley’s Autumn/Winter 26 campaign channels workwear rebellion

The palette shifts from pale blue striping to deep charcoal, each shirt a study in the grammar of labour wear reimagined through a designer’s eye. Nicholas Daley’s Autumn/Winter 26 campaign, titled ‘Rebel Riot’, pulls from the archive of workwear with the precision of someone who understands its coded language: the carpenter jeans sit low and honest, the Gitman Vintage button down shirts arrive in shades that move from sky to gunmetal, their stripes running vertical in red, gold and forest green.

The collaboration with Gitman Vintage sits at the collection’s heart, those cotton shirts carrying the weight of their heritage whilst speaking a contemporary dialect. A Workers Shirt in pale chambray pairs alongside trousers cut with carpenter wear’s functional ease. The Lavenham Riot Jacket, rendered in that same weathered denim with contrast striping at the edges, carries the rigour of British workwear tradition through its construction. Gold chain detailing catches light against dark fabric: a small gesture of adornment that tilts utility towards something more deliberate, more considered.

Daley’s approach here moves beyond mere reference. The collection treats workwear as a language worth speaking fluently, where colour gradation becomes narrative and tailoring precision honors the garments that inspired it. The striped detail appears consistently, a visual throughline that connects pieces whilst maintaining their individual clarity.

Selected pieces from the Autumn/Winter 26 collection are available through Nicholas Daley’s website and selected global retailers.

Imagery courtesy of Nicholas Daley (@nicholas_daley).