Welcome back to The Offcuts: a selection of general fashion topics, ideas, release info, gossip, and whatever else that I’ve come across this week. Read past Offcuts here.
In today’s letter:
The new Winter ‘26 collection from Palace me excited about the brand again
New gear from Auralee AW26 that I can’t stop thinking about
Beams and Polo Ralph Lauren are back on the stove cooking up ivy hits in the kitchen
Protecting your dome with rare hand-knit beanies
and more as usual!
PALACE WINTER ‘26
Streetwear enthusiasts, rejoice: the new winter collection from Palace is available to view directly on their website here. Collection itself isn’t massive but there are a few distinct garments I’m excited about.
Good headwear mixed with a couple of good tops, but all of my attention is on the outerwear:
Palace makes a new Balaclava Puffa every winter collection and I still can’t get enough of them. Each year I want a new one. Brown is speaking to me, but I’ll be happy with my green ripstop version from last year, I guess.
Lumberyak shirt is a certified sleeper… Although I would have prefered not having any branding on it.
Last but not least, the Dascar Realtree hat is going to do numbers. Definitely a hat that will be selling out instantly when it drops.
AURALEE AW26
Aurale makes winter exciting because they always giving us a lifeline in the form of bright colored clothing that makes you rethink your entire style.
New selection from their AW26 collection is live on their website here and I want pretty much every single thing.
How can a brand be so on the money when it comes to color? Auralee is really special, and they show that through the colors and the fabric development that’s even crazier, but you already knew that.
While the kings of color are doing what they do best, I’m really eyeing the new thick cord items that are part of this collection. Corduroy is a classic fabric that took sort of a backseat in menswear for the last little while, but it’s great to start seeing it more often, especially when it’s that thick cord.
The prices on stuff, especially as a Canadian, is not a topic I want to get into. If you got it like that, I’m jealous. If you don’t got it like that, I guess it’s time to hit the oil rig.
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BEAMS + POLO RALPH LAUREN
The Beams 50th anniversary run has been really exciting to watch. Every week is another collaboration that is better than the last — the Arc’teryx collab was a hit.
This week we’re getting a new Polo Ralph Lauren collab that scratches the itch for any ivy head.
For this collection, Beams tapped into vintage Polo by referencing the Stadium Collection from 1992, reflipping the classic P-WING logo into the B, for Beams.
Overall, I think it’s a great nod to Polo heritage that makes it its own for Beams. Standout item me has to be the B-WING hats, although that Varsity Jacket is very clean.
The full collection will be available on the Beams official website on October 2nd Japan time — I would recommend checking in on the drop on the 1st late at night cause of the time change if you’re in North America. Global shipping is available, good luck!
PROTECT YOUR DOME
I see way too many people focusing on the clothes but completely give up on the accessories that tie the look together. Don’t be that guy this season, get yourself right by buying a beanie you’re actually excited about.
A couple of beanies just came across my desk that might do the trick:
A range of classic alpine beanies from Big Rock Candy Mountaineering are available on their site here. For $50 you really can’t go wrong with one.
Apollonstore is a hidden gem in Japan making hand-knitted beanies in small quantities. A lot of great styles to choose from on their site, with more dropping weekly. Follow them on IG here.
Found Feather dedicates all its energy on hats and hats only! A wide range of all sorts of styles are available over at L&F here — I’m really digging the Wavy Skully in the pistachio color, though!
PHINGERIN AW26
If you find anyone rocking Phingerin in the wild, then you know they know what’s good about clothing. With a brand like this, it’s really the true heads that know and appreciate it.
Their third drop from AW26 just hit their online store here. It’s an interesting take on streetwear crossed with menswear, and has plenty of great details across classic silhouettes that take your familiar classics and brings them to that next level.
It’s just a fun brand that’s making a variety of familiar styles but with a twist, and that’s what i like about them — Cushy fleece pants are coming home with me.
BLOHM HOMIES LEATHER
A new potential fall footwear slapper from BLOHM just came across my desk. BLOHM is a Tokyo-based brand that makes some pretty kickass loafers, and usually are pretty difficult to find in North America, until now.
I did find their new Homie Leather loafer in an all-black cow leather that sits on a nice lug sole for that extra durability to get you through the fall. Really simple, but the elevated quality will give you that long-lasting crispy look that continue to get better with age. These are awesome.
Available over at A Living Taste here.
UP NEXT:
I want to shout out the new ALIVEFORM Pinna collection for the fall!
I love checking out every Palace collection but I think they’re leaning more and more towards louder pieces that are harder to fit in a regular wardrobe. Still love the Balaclava puffer, wish I had the money like that