Eton stylist Victor Rotting selects three pieces for the season ahead and shares his take on texture, silhouettes and layering.  

Fall is when getting dressed gets interesting again. Layers return, textures become weightier and richer and familiar pieces can be worn in new ways. As Eton’s stylist, Victor Rotting spends most of his time working with these details. 

He has worked in menswear for the past decade and joined Eton in 2021, presenting the collections through campaigns, lookbooks and the way pieces are worn together. For Fall Winter 2026, he takes us through three pieces he thinks bring the season into focus.  

Each has a different place in the wardrobe. Together, they show how fabric can change familiar menswear, adding warmth, softening structure and giving color more depth. Victor’s approach is not about transforming the pieces, but recognizing what their fabric, construction and proportion already make possible.  

The Merino Crewneck

A fine knit crewneck sweater over a shirt is already a familiar combination in menswear, and for good reason. The shirt, especially in white, can dress up any look, while the extra-fine merino adds warmth and softness without the bulk. Together, they make the look complete without the formality of a jacket. 

But a classic combination also leaves room to experiment with.  “Sometimes, simply changing the order of the layers can make a familiar piece feel completely different.” 

Crafted in Italy from extra-fine Merino wool by Tollegno 1900, Eton’s crewneck is soft enough to wear directly against the skin. Victor reverses the usual order, wearing a casual shirt over the knit instead. Sizing the casual shirt up adds a bit more volume, while the close-ftting crewneck keeps the layer underneath clean and comfortable. 
It’s a small adjustment, the pieces are the same, but that is precisely the point. Sometimes a different proportion, or simply reconsidering what goes over what, is enough to see a wardrobe staple in a new way.  

The Double-Breasted Soft Jacket

The double-breasted jacket has its roots in traditional tailoring. Here, the fabric and construction strips down the formal familiarity associated with double breasted jackets. 
Eton’s new version for fall is cut from merino-wool herringbone flannel woven by Italian mill Marzotto. The softer construction provides a starting point for Victor, who uses texture and layering to take the jacket in different directions. 

For a sharper expression, Victor pairs the jacket in a muted dark brown with a pale blue dress shirt and a brown striped grenadine tie. The colors sit naturally within the fall palette, while the smooth texture of the shirt, open grenadine weave of the brushed wool herringbone gives the combination depth. It also shows how the collection can be assembled and rearranged, with color and fabric creating new connections between familiar pieces. Left unbuttoned, the jacket keeps the look form being too formal. 

“For fall, I love how the layers and textures do the work.”

The Flannel Shirt

Some fabrics simply belong to fall. Flannel is one of them. 
Made from a cotton twill woven in Italy from double-twisted mèlange yarns that enhances the visual depth and brushed on both sides. It’s unbelievably soft with that familiar lived-in feeling that is felt the second you put it on. The silhouette is relaxed, which also means for Victor, very little styling is needed. 

Worn untucked in dark green, with a chunky grey knit sweater thrown over the shoulders, the shirt becomes an easy weekend layer. In beige, worn over a t-shirt and under a flannel soft jacket, the same softness moves into a more dressed look. The tonal palette lets the fabrics come forward, each with its own surface. 
The shirt does not change, it’s the color, proportion, and layering that shift the expression. 

Getting More from the Fall Wardrobe

For Victor, the pleasure of fall dressing lies in seeing what each piece can do. A shirt changes under a knit. Tailoring relaxes against softer textures. One color picks up another across the layers. 

These are familiar menswear pieces, chosen for the way they feel, the ways they fall and the possibilities they create together. The wardrobe moves forward in the way it is worn.