“I went for a romantic punk vibe this season,” R13’s Chris Leba said during a walkthrough at the brand’s downtown Manhattan showroom

And while the designer’s core tenets of rock ‘n’ roll are maintained in this season’s collection, Leba is offering up more color, prints and embroidery for spring 2026 — a hint at the romantic theme he hopes to evoke.

Leba divided the season into three themes, the first of which is dominated by a series of prints often seen on bandanas. “Oftentimes I like to take an iconic item, like the bandana for example, and do something unexpected that people have not seen before from us,” Leba said.

The designer noted that this theme started with a pair of jeans, which he appliquéd with bandana prints onto the legs. From there, the print was then adapted onto blazers

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