For its autumn/winter '26 presentation, Bonnetje takes its continued exploration of the suit to surrealist new heights via showpieces worthy of a closer look
There’s something inherently surreal about Bonnetje. The Danish brand’s continued exploration of the men’s suit – which sees the garment deconstructed and put back together again – inevitably finds sleeves and lapels, collars and buttons where they ought not to be. For autumn/winter 2026, Bonnetje designers Anna Myntekær and Yoko Maja Hansen take this one step further, teaming up with buzzy photographer and director Casper Sejersen on a reality-bending video, which served as the backdrop for today’s presentation. “We have really dug into a surrealistic theme and looked at the old surrealists and how they work,” says Myntekær. “And also the symbols they work with – like repetition and weird things like eggs,” adds Maja Hansen.
While last season’s runway show skewed more accessible – particularly the introduction of silk and jersey slip dresses – AW24 takes a higher-concept approach, focusing on ambitious showpieces that reflect Myntekær and Maja Hansen’s technical chops (after all, they are alumni of Cecilie Bahnsen and Maison Margiela, respectively). “Last season we missed a little bit of the abstract showpieces,” says Myntekær. Even the environment itself, an eccentric living room populated with vintage velvet furnishings and dramatic sculptures, lies in stark contrast to last season’s white box show space.
As for the garments, the element of deconstruction is more apparent than ever before. Shirts have multiple collars, a dress is made from an assemblage of white tank tops – a mirror of the repetition favoured by surrealists like René Magritte and Max Ernst. Elsewhere, an ambitious gown made entirely of shirt cuffs hugs model’s form. The jingle jangle of pumps adorned with vintage keychains punctuates the soft sound of a live flute and piano.
Opting for a presentation format allows viewers to spend some time with each look, as models pose on pedestals or simply hang out on the furniture. “We wanted to create a more intimate space where we would be closer to you guys and be able to talk about the collection,” says Myntekær. “Basically just slow it down a bit.”
But just because the pieces are technically complex, doesn’t mean they aren’t wearable. In fact, we’d hardly be surprised to see a piece or two on a red carpet in the coming months (forward thinking Scandinavian brands are, after all, having a moment and Bonnetje is due some major It girl attention). “It’s still classic shapes,” says Myntekær. Maja Hansen nods, adding, “It’s just that where you’d normally have a collar around your neck, suddenly it’s somewhere else.”
See the full Bonnetje AW26 collection below.
