Scroll through the middle of Aimé Leon Dore's lookbook this season and you'll find the frame dominated by Yankees-branded caps and beanies — easy to overlook the Knicks dad cap tucked in the corner. The brand has been putting out Yankees gear since 2017, but this marks the first time a New York Knicks logo has shown up in a lookbook. Just one piece, no further explanation, but enough to make you look twice.
Aimé Leon Dore has officially unveiled its FW26 lookbook, continuing its ongoing partnerships with Japanese audio brand Technics, GORE-TEX, and The North Face, while marking its first-ever footwear collaboration with Swedish label Last Resort AB. The lineup still leans into the brand's New York-rooted sportswear sensibility, though this time there's an unanswered clue pointing toward a basketball team collab.
Outerwear takes center stage this season, with the Suede Cafe Racer Jacket, the Technics Varsity Leather Jacket, and a The North Face down jacket featuring a leather yoke panel at the shoulders. Knitwear goes bold, with chunky yarns and vibrant Fair-Isle patterns standing out across several pieces. Tailoring returns to the brand's familiar British vocabulary, with wool twill and earth-toned windowpane checks showing up on double-breasted suit jackets and matching trousers, leaning into an old-school gentleman's look. Denim, meanwhile, balances out the formality — double-knee work pants, pinstripe jeans, and even a denim shirt round out the mix.
Delivery 1 drops Friday, August 2nd at 11am ET on aimeleondore.com and at the New York, Los Angeles, and London flagship stores simultaneously. Whether that Knicks cap really signals a new collaboration on the horizon remains to be seen — no official word yet.
