Burton’s first Givenchy men’s presentation focused on tailoring, bright leather tracksuits, and a more personal idea of menswear.
Sarah Burton’s first publicly presented menswear collection for Givenchy did not try to define one type of man. Instead, the Spring/Summer 2027 presentation looked at many versions of menswear: sharp suits, white shirts, leather jackets, bombers, evening pieces, and bright leather tracksuits and coats.
Presented at Givenchy’s home at 3 Avenue George V in Paris, the collection marked Burton’s first full men’s statement for the house since she was named creative director in late 2024.
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A fresh reset for Givenchy menswear
As Vogue noted, Givenchy menswear has taken several forms over the years, from Hubert de Givenchy’s Givenchy Gentleman line in 1969 to Ozwald Boateng’s tailoring, Riccardo Tisci’s streetwear influence, Clare Waight Keller’s return to tailoring, and Matthew M. Williams’ industrial-edged streetwear.
And that history became a reason for Burton to start fresh.
“Givenchy menswear has been so many different things to so many different people. So I thought, ‘You know what, let’s just wipe it clean and start again,” Burton said.
Burton showed double-breasted jackets, wide trousers, Prince of Wales checks, pinstripes, and crisp white shirts. “It just has to be grounded in a suit. Because of my passion for tailoring, it seems to be the soul of every collection—probably from my training at McQueen,” she told WWD.
The suits were not overly formal. Some had dropped lapels, shaped waists, and altered proportions. “How do you deconstruct a men’s suit?” She added, “We sliced it and peeled it and cut the lapel away and tipped it forward.”
Timothée Chalamet’s tracksuits return
The brightest pieces in the presentation were the leather tracksuits, first seen on Timothée Chalamet during his Marty Supreme press tour.
At the presentation, the tracksuits appeared in several bold colors and were paired with Givenchy’s new Puffy Yard sneakers. According to reports, the black version is already available in stores, with the jacket priced at €3,700, the pants at €2,700, and the sneakers at €790.
Real people shaped the mood
The presentation was shown alongside works by British artist Rachel Whiteread, whose sculptures often explore the inside of domestic spaces and objects.
“I wanted this to feel very personal and intimate,” Burton said, “and to reflect the conversations that I have with the friends of the house.”
Givenchy also released a Juergen Teller-shot campaign featuring photographer Sir Don McCullin, filmmaker and DJ Don Letts, and painter Danny Fox.
Burton wanted to show “the multifaceted side of men,” adding that “it’s not just one man, it’s many men, and it’s also multigenerational.”
“It’s about human beings, and how they dress,” Burton added.
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