BOSS puts tailoring at the centre of autumn/winter 2026, from sharp-shouldered blazers in a new brushed wool to the returning Revers bag. Below, self-confessed tailoring addict Josefin Forsberg expands on why the office uniform endures, and what makes one good suit worth more than a wardrobe full of alternatives
I am an addict. A tailoring addict, that is. Open my wardrobe, and at any given moment (despite trying on multiple occasions to clear it out), you will find at least 15 blazers, and nearly as many matching suit trousers. These blazers have been carefully collected over time: a vintage Armani from the 1990s with the era-typical slim silhouette. A tuxedo jacket stolen from some university formal, glossy lapels and all. An Anine Bing cashmere blazer that I positively live in throughout winter. But among my most prized possessions is a line-up of three blazers by BOSS. There's an oversized black blazer I picked out from my grandfather's closet. A pin-striped one I inherited from my dad, and my own BOSS, a crease-resistant, travel-friendly jacket that is a life-saver on work trips.
Blazers are, if you hadn't figured it out yet, a staple in my wardrobe. They are the sartorial safety blanket slung over the shoulders of a daring outfit in which I don't feel fully comfortable. The best way to dress up jeans and a T-shirt. The nonchalant layer over a formal look. After all, suiting, especially sets, provides the same ease of dressing as a dress.
Photo: Courtesy of BOSS
Photo: Courtesy of BOSS
There's not a lot of thinking needed to make a suit look good. It's practical and put-together, and endlessly versatile with the rotation of accessories and tops. Think about it: a pussy-bow blouse and a band T-shirt render the same suit in two very different ways. As does a sneaker and a stiletto. It has been the office uniform for decades for a reason – the fastest shorthand there is for being taken seriously.
Which brings us to autumn/winter 2026. For the season ahead, BOSS has built its collection around the suit as a working garment. The tailoring is central (naturally). A new brushed wool gives familiar shapes a softer surface without loosening the structure underneath: blazers cut with a sharp shoulder, trousers running wide and fluid to the floor, all of them separates that can be broken up and recombined. The palette stays in neutrals, which is practical when the goal is to shrink daily decision-making while getting dressed.
The Revers tote bag fits both your lunch and your laptop. Photo: Courtesy of BOSS
The coats are doing a lot of work this season, spanning sharply structured at one end, fluid at the other, all generously proportioned enough to slip over tailoring with ease. BOSS styles them with ecru five-pocket corduroy trousers and merino knits in mid- to heavyweight yarns, which is a Nordic winter ensemble if I've ever seen one.
Which leaves the question of the bag. Anyone who has lugged their lunch box and laptop to work understands how essential a carry-all can be to an ensemble. BOSS' answer to this is the Revers bag. The style first arrived last spring and returns for autumn in new shapes and colours, and its whole conceit is tailoring: it takes its cue from the lapel, finished with a horizontal belt. The bucket bag comes in dark green suede with a braided belt, buckle closure and light gold hardware, and there's a mini tote alongside it for lighter days.