Holt Renfrew’s spring 2025 lookbook doesn’t ask the question—it answers it: what does a modern gentleman look like today? With a lineup modeled by Sam Webb and Dylan Fender, the Canadian luxury retailer offers a visual thesis that’s equal parts cosmopolitan and composed, rewriting the dress code with a wink to tradition and a firm grip on the present.
Holt Renfrew Spring 2025
From Paul Smith’s sun-drenched tailoring to Tom Ford’s monochrome edge, Holt Renfrew’s spring lineup spans tailored polish, refined casual wear, and a quiet assertiveness that never drifts into costume.
Sam Webb channels a transatlantic suaveness in a sandy Paul Smith suit paired with loafers and an open collar—more Riviera rendezvous than boardroom.
Meanwhile, Etro offers the British model a patterned blazer and ivory trousers, evoking a kind of art dealer ease—one part Florence Biennale, one part Nolita brunch.
Dylan Fender shifts the mood, embracing Loro Piana’s textured tailoring, complete with volume and softness. His look, somewhere between 1930s Vienna and post-pandemic quiet luxury, leans into unstructured silhouettes with a monkish undertone—buttoned all the way up, but never stiff.
That same intention appears in Zegna’s light utility shirt and off-white denim, pared back and washed in tonal calm. The sneakers keep it grounded, but the collar keeps it sharp.
Then comes the knitwear. Thom Browne—always a stickler for the rules just so he can bend them—delivers a grey cardigan, finishing the look with cropped black trousers and leather loafers. It’s clean, tight, and nearly collegiate, like something you’d expect a young architect to wear while pitching to mid-century purists.
Polo Ralph Lauren plays in a softer register with a quilted knit hybrid that lands somewhere between après-ski and Upper West Side grocery run—if that run involved stopping by Lincoln Center.
The layering continues with Eleventy, giving us a three-piece situation that marries tailoring with a padded vest. It’s got that Italian casual layering—what Lino Ieluzzi might throw on for an espresso on Via della Spiga—but updated with a modern pragmatic air.
Theory closes Sam’s rotation with a light shirt under a navy bomber and skinny white jeans, delivering a laid-back counterpoint that still keeps a structured shoulder.
Dylan’s final two looks give the season its punctuation. A turquoise check blazer from Jack Victor brings out a raffish charm—like Gatsby if he’d survived, moved to Montreal, and pivoted to sustainability.
Then, in a closing shot that reads like an editorial from Arena Homme+, Dylan wears Tom Ford in head-to-toe black with a leather and wool overshirt. It’s tactile, moody, and cinematic—leaning more Bond villain than boardroom.
Altogether, Holt Renfrew maps out the range of the 2025 gentleman—tailored but loose, dashing but deliberate. The retailer doesn’t reduce him to a type. It lets him be many: the minimalist, the aesthete, the craftsman, the urbanist. And in this story, they all wear it well.
