Our Legacy and Emporio Armani Are Back With Another Dreamy Menswear Collection

Back in 2023, Emporio Armani and Our Legacy Work Shop shook up the menswear world by joining forces for a well-received collection. Now, after two long years, the king of Italian tailoring and the cult Swedish label are back in cahoots for the sequel.

“A partnership is like a relationship, when you know each other, everything becomes easier,” says Jockum Hallin, co-founder of Our Legacy. “Cristopher [Nying], my founding partner and creative director, really wanted to explore new territories on this one, including womenswear. That’s not a small thing for our Milanese partner, but everyone at Armani really trusted us on it and gave full support.”

As with the first drop, this collection dives deep into the Emporio Armani archives, but with the sort of modern elegance that’s made Our Legacy a cult brand proper. The fabrics, too, are exact recreations of vintage Armani materials, revived exclusively for this partnership. But, unlike the first collection, this one leans into a breezier, sun-soaked vibe—something made for the Cote d’Azur or a languid summer hungover in Taormina or Positano.

Alasdair McLellan

“First time around, our audience really responded hard and went all in on the “real” Armani bits like the tailoring, the overcoats, the shirts, and the leather,” says Hallin. “So with the confidence from that experience, we have explored that even more in-depth for this one. It’s really the perfect summer version of our first joint.”

This collection also borrows a move or two from traditional East Asian style. The Toga Coat—a loose-fitting, robe-like piece inspired by the Japanese kimono—served as a conceptual starting point. Elsewhere, styles like the collarless Sciovolo Shirt and the Ampolla Blazer are on a similar vibe. Ultimately, though, the collection’s also about just putting your feet up and chilling.

“We picked up on a lot of East Asian influences that Mr. Armani has had over the years and merged that with retreat dressing, the kind of pieces you get when checking into your favorite beach hotel,” Hallin expalins. “But we’ve tried to perfect them and make them more elegant. It’s something that Armani would have in his vacation wardrobe, maybe worn in his personal summer getaway on Pantelleria, where we later shot the campaign together with Alasdair McLellan.”