Bernard Chandran’s recent Spring/Summer 2026 men’s fashion show “BC Beach Culture” explored the creative process – not as a means to virtue signal, but as a matter of practice.
The aesthetic of the collection was not built from specially-acquired fabrics, nor from scraps thrown together. It was created through a deep respect for fine fabrics and the masterful workmanship that Bernard Chandran embodies.
Developed over several years through creations for his family and himself, Dato Sri Bernard Chandran refined his craft in utilising heritage stock in contemporary and inventive ways. Guided by his innate aversion to waste, the collection was entirely created with only fine remnant fabrics in mind.
Each garment was meticulously designed to best utilise the fabrics no matter how much or how little the yardage. Inspired by impressions of his personal pieces, Bernard was moved to create a collection for the runway.
Marrying luxury remnant fabrics with sport linings, adding lace trimmings to silk chiffon, and adorning pieces with Swarovski crystals and sequins – the Spring/Summer 2026 collection draws heavily from beachwear silhouettes such as tank tops, swim shorts, Cuban-collared shirts, and even traditional inspirations like the kaftan, transforming them into a whole new category of hyper-luxurious, bold loungewear.
BC Beach Culture embodies Bernard Chandran’s problem solving creative process, translating it into beachwear-inspired, fluid masculine silhouettes. Visit Bernard Chandran’s official website for more.
