GANT X YALE UNIVERSITY: A HOMECOMING

Gant is proud to announce an exclusive multi-season partnership with Yale University, returning to New Haven where the brand’s story first began in 1949. Spanning multiple collections, Gant x Yale celebrates a shared heritage and the lasting cultural influence of American Ivy League style.

Gant’s early identity was shaped on the Yale campus, where the Yale Co-op became the first retailer to carry the brand’s innovative button-down shirts. As one of the original pioneers of Ivy League style, Gant helped transform collegiate dressing into an enduring icon of American fashion. More than a collaboration, Gant x Yale represents a homecoming: reconnecting the brand with the institution that helped shape its identity and the style codes it would go on to redefine.

For Fall 2026, traditional tailoring, heritage fabrics and varsity-inspired silhouettes are refreshed with modern proportions, vintage-inspired lettering and a distinctly American sportswear attitude. The collection balances the authenticity of Ivy tradition with a modern perspective designed for a new generation.

The menswear offering features enduring Ivy icons, including Letterman knitwear, tailored tweed blazers crafted from premium British wool and Italian cotton chinos. Signature Oxford shirts are joined by wool corduroy suits and a leather varsity jacket, bringing together the essential elements of collegiate style with Gant’s contemporary approach.

For womenswear, highlights include a hand-stitched pinstripe club blazer, leather pleated skirt, varsity-inspired outerwear, heavyweight ruggers and classic cardigans, each rooted in the timeless language of Ivy League dressing.

Captured on the historic Yale campus in New Haven, the campaign brings the collection back to its authentic point of origin. Historic architecture and iconic collegiate settings provide a visual backdrop that reflects the spirit, tradition and cultural influence of American Ivy style.