Wallpaper* September 2026 Style Issue: Men's Cover Shoot Reimagines Beauty Pageant

The September 2026 Style Issue of Wallpaper* presents an unconventional beauty pageant for its men's cover shoot, photographed by Steve Harnacke and styled by fashion & creative director Jason Hughes. The shoot features a cast of male models including James, Gregorio, Mbaye, Isaac, Rupert, Jack, Nathan, and River, wearing streamlined looks that pair denim with undone formalwear. The styling reflects the lean, narrowed line seen across the A/W 2026 season, with designers like Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons at Prada describing their slim double-breasted outerwear as 'eloganted and precise', and Michael Rider at Celine noting that streamlined overcoats are part of the house's DNA. The shoot includes pieces from Dior, Prada, Celine, Dolce & Gabbana, Levi's, APC, Stefan Cooke, Brioni, Valentino, Gucci, Zegna, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Emporio Armani, Favourbrook, Tom Ford, and Jil Sander. The womenswear cover shoot featured model Aylah Peterson in various personae for Antoine & Charlie. The issue includes an editor's letter by Bill Prince on the act of dressing and creating a persona. The article appears in the September 2026 Style Issue, available in print, on the Wallpaper* app, and on Apple News+. The shoot credits include casting by Miro Raynov, hair by Kachi Katsuya, make-up by Josh Bart, and various assistants. The feature was written by Jack Moss, Fashion & Beauty Features Director at Wallpaper*.