Hed Mayner is another guest designer for the upcoming edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo 109, which will be held in Florence from January 13 to 16, 2026. For the occasion, the designer, founder and creative director of the eponymous brand, will stage a special runway show in Florence, bringing to life an event in his unmistakable style. "I would like to thank Pitti Uomo for their invitation to present my new collection in January. It is a great honor to be a part of Pitti, which represents a genuine support for creativity, and I am so excited to be able to show my work in such an amazingly rich and historical city like Florence. This new context will encourage me to try new things," said Hed Mayner.

"Creating is thinking with your hands. That’s what Hed Mayner’s collections seem to whisper. At the heart of his vision lies the body, the common denominator between attitude, movement, fit and individual taste. His is a conceptual, almost architectural approach, in open dialogue with the fluidity of the present," added Francesca Tacconi, special events coordinator at Pitti Immagine. "Strength and lightness, craftsmanship and tailoring merge in garments that appear to rest effortlessly on the body, yet are charged with physicality. Clothes that defy convention, of gender, of context, even of gravity, interpreting sculptural and oversized forms. Hed never ceases to surprise us with the delicate balance he achieves in every piece, without any apparent effort, through contrasts: poetry and comfort, freedom and precision, intellect and craftsmanship. For all these reasons and more, we can’t wait to welcome Hed Mayner to Pitti Uomo this January and discover the project he is creating for his Florentine debut."

Hed Mayner is a Paris-based fashion designer recognized for his sophisticated and innovative vision of contemporary fashion. Growing up in a creative family, his mother is a painter and his father a metalworker, he developed a strong sensitivity to art and materials from an early age. He became interested in fashion at 16, working with leather, jewelry, and hand-sewing, nurturing a passion for garment construction and tailoring. Featured on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar, Mayner received the Karl Lagerfeld Prize from the LVMH Group in 2019. His collections are produced in Italy and distributed worldwide in boutiques such as Dover Street Market, United Arrows, Galeries Lafayette, and Antonia.

Among the guest designers of Pitti Uomo 109 will also be Soshi Otsuki.

Pitti Uomo 109
January 13 - 16, 2026
Fortezza da Basso - Firenze