Style may be eternal, but the fashion industry is ever-changing. To help you stay across what’s new and noteworthy, we’re back with the May 2026 edition of On Thread, our monthly fashion news series. Here, we compile all the important fashion industry moves, collections, and collaborations you need to know about and distil them into an easy-to-read, scrollable format.
This month, our fashion news takes on a more local tone, with Australian Fashion Week taking place in the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)—moving away from Redfern’s Carriageworks after over a decade—from the 11th to 15th of May. With both established and emerging homegrown designers putting on a show—not to mention, shows from First Nations designers Buluuy Mirrii and Van Ermel Scherer—there’s set to be an exciting roster of sartorial offerings on our own little island. Of course, we’ll still be covering all the collabs, drops, and industry news worth knowing about from across the pond.
May 2026 fashion news
Whether you’re catching up on the latest fashion news on the couch at home, or ensconced in the bathroom at fashion week trying to figure out where the last creative director switchup left everyone—who is the current creative director of Loewe? Why is Jonathan Anderson stocked at Uniqlo?? Whatever happened to that chic husband-and-wife duo at Jil Sander???—we’ve got all the fashion news you need to know in May 2026 right here.
Burberry and Hunza G collaborate on a swimwear capsule
Burberry and Hunza G have teamed up, applying the former’s instantly recognisable tartan pattern to the latter’s signature one-size-fits-most crinkle-cut swimwear. The collaboration takes on a subtle tone, with largely monochromatic styles trimmed with Burberry checks. Rendered in a colour palette of black, white, metallic cocoa, and red, there are one-piece, bikini, and tube top styles, each cut from stretchy crinkle-cut fabric that fits from a UK size 6 to 18. The capsule collection also introduces a dedicated motif that reimagines the Burberry Knight as a seahorse and is accompanied by a campaign starring Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley and model Alva Claire, shot by Ryan McGinley.
“Our approach to material and craft is shaped by a relationship to the elements – pieces you can wear in and out of the water,” shared Daniel Lee, chief creative officer at Burberry. “Bringing that together with the heritage of Burberry felt natural, to create something special that feels effortless,” added Hunza G founder Georgiana Huddart.
Explore Burberry x Hunza G via Burberry.
Want to stay abreast of all the new and noteworthy developments in the fashion world? Find all our fashion news coverage here and catch up on previous editions of On Thread below:
- On Thread: Fashion News To Know In January 2026
- On Thread: Fashion News To Know In February 2026
- On Thread: Fashion News To Know In March 2026
- On Thread: Fashion News To Know In April 2026
Words by Arabella Johnson and Esmé Duggan
