Beautiful Feature in the latest Best Fashion Issue for Men's Health Germany 10/2026.
What remains once beauty, passion and order have vanished? For his Autumn/Winter 2026/27 collection, designer Gabriel Stunz doesn't look for the answer in a fresh start but in the traces left behind. Les cendres de Lescaut – the ashes of Lescaut – is inspired by the novel Manon Lescaut, a story of love, loss and their consequences. The German-French designer translates it into garments that bear witness to survival and to carrying on. The result is a wardrobe of resilience for harsh conditions, both physical and emotional. Heavy cottons, brushed Italian flannels and technical materials meet precise tailoring, creating modular silhouettes that offer protection and project presence. The collection is developed and produced in the designer's own atelier in Frankfurt, where Stunz works with a small team and personally oversees pattern-making, material development and production. In January 2026, he accepted an invitation to present the collection to an international trade audience at Pitti Uomo in Florence.
Read the full article in the latest issue here