In Florence this week, forget walking—you ride. The 108th edition of Pitti Uomo, running from 17 to 20 June 2025 at the Fortezza da Basso, turns menswear into a full-blown cycling spectacle. The theme? “Pitti Bikes”—where the bicycle becomes not just transport, but philosophy, style statement, and fashion-forward movement. It’s menswear in motion, driven by a new breed of designers who see the bike lane as the new runway.

Call it the Tour de Chic. Designers from Tokyo to Oslo, Seoul to Paris, have rolled into Florence with collections built for velocity and vanity—lightweight, high-performance, and effortlessly stylish. From tailored cycling shorts to fluid jackets with hidden zips, the garments are made to climb Tuscan hills or spin into a boardroom—all with the elegance of a Giro d’Italia podium finish.

Front of the pack? Homme Plissé Issey Miyake, the event’s Guest of Honour, who redefines motion with his signature pleats. Trousers billow like sails, technical jackets float with featherlight grace. It’s activewear, yes—but with the architectural poetry only Miyake can deliver. Ride-ready, cocktail-approved.

Drafting close behind, Seoul’s Post Archive Faction (PAF) brings a brutalist, sci-fi edge. Think: engineered silhouettes, kinetic fabrics, and futuristic forms that seem built for a time trial on Mars—but meant for the urban cyclist who reads Nietzsche. It’s not just fashion; it’s velocity with vision.

Then there’s Niccolò Pasqualetti, Tuscany’s own rising star, whose gender-fluid silhouettes evoke a softer kind of ride—meditative, mindful, and organic. Imagine coasting through sunflower fields in unstructured linen suits, with botanic dyes and a breezy elegance that whispers, not shouts.

All this, set against a fashion peloton of Scandinavian minimalists, French-Korean sport hybrids, and global peacocks in full plumage. The vibe? Sartorial meets speed. Heritage tailors swap loafers for cleats. Lycra flirts with linen. And hybrid sneakers blur the line between catwalk and cadence.

Cycling chic is no longer niche—at Pitti Uomo, it’s a full-blown movement. And as designers embrace the bicycle as muse, medium and metaphor, menswear is shifting gear. Faster, freer, and infinitely cooler.

The message is clear: the future of fashion rides on two wheels. And style, it seems, is always in motion.