The 7 Best New Look Clothes for 2026

The Adalae is the jean New Look builds its denim range around, and it comes in a long run of colours, from black and blue to red and cream. This blue version is high waisted and full length, with a relaxed, wide leg, classic five pockets and a zip fly. The fabric is 100% cotton, described as non-stretch, and it goes in the washing machine. The size list runs from 4 to 22, with inside legs of 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 inches, so most people can get a hem that skims the floor without alterations.

Rigid cotton is the trade-off. There is no give at the waist, so the fit in the changing room is the fit for good, and a size 22 is not offered in the shortest leg. Wide, full-length hems also pick up wet pavement on a rainy commute.

This is about as plain as a pair of jeans gets: mid rise, regular fit, straight leg, five pockets and a zip fly, in 100% cotton non-stretch denim. The price is the headline, but the size spread is the better reason to buy. The product page lists waists from 24 to 46, each in short, regular and long, so very slim and larger men are both covered.

The weaknesses come with the price. Black cotton denim with no stretch fades with washing and will feel stiff for the first few wears. The model is 6ft 4in and wears a 32R, which says little about how a short leg falls on a shorter man. New Look’s product reviews would not load for us, so there is little fit evidence beyond the size guide.

The Hannah is the quieter alternative to the Adalae: a mid-rise, relaxed straight leg cut to ankle length, which New Look pitches at the office as much as the weekend. The denim is 79% cotton and 20% recycled cotton, with 1% elastane for a little give, and it is machine washable. Like the Adalae, it runs from size 4 to 22 with five leg lengths.

Two cautions. Ankle-length is a deliberate crop, so if you choose a longer leg to cover your ankles you may lose the shape the cut is designed around. And 1% elastane is barely any stretch; treat it as a rigid jean when choosing a size. Like any black denim, expect it to fade with washing, so wash it inside out and cool.

Most cheap long coats need dry cleaning. This one does not: the shell, lining and wadding are all polyester and the care line says machine washable, which matters on a coat that meets mud and rain. It is longline, quilted and hooded, with a tie belt, press-stud fastening and side pockets, in sizes 4 to 22. When we looked it was marked down from £49.99.

Read the word “lightly” in the description, though. New Look calls the coat lightly padded, and gives no fill weight or warmth rating, so it is a coat for a British autumn and mild winter rather than a hard frost. Press studs are quicker than a zip but let wind through at the gaps, and the belt is fabric, which crumples rather than holds a shape.

New Look’s Premium collection is where it uses real leather, and these boots show what the extra money buys. The upper is split cow suede, with a round toe, a low stacked heel and a side zip, plus the comfort features New Look lists across the range: cushioned padding, softer linings and flexible soles.

The leather stops at the upper. The insole is polyurethane and the lining is a polyester and polyurethane mix, so they will not breathe like a fully leather boot. Tan suede also needs a protector spray before the first wet day and marks easily. At close to £70 they cost £26 more than the faux leather sock boot below, so they make sense only if you will wear them for more than one season.

Black block-heel ankle boots fill a large part of New Look’s boot range, and this is a good current version. It has a close sock shape, an almond toe, a side zip, gold-tone hardware and a 65mm block heel, which is high enough to dress up trousers and low enough for a day on your feet. The product page says it is registered with The Vegan Society and made with New Look’s Comfort features.

The care guide lists the upper, lining and sole only as “Other”, which tells you nothing about what you are buying. A sock fit is snug by design, so anyone with a wide foot or high instep should look at New Look’s separate wide-fit range instead. Faux leather tends to crease at the flex point and cannot be polished back.

A long black coat over a jumper or a suit is the easiest smart look in menswear, and this is one of the cheapest ways to it. It is a relaxed, long coat with a collar, front flap pockets, button cuffs and a button front, in sizes from XXXS to XXXL, a wider spread than most high-street menswear. It was marked down from £59.99 when we looked.

The fabric is 100% polyester, described only as a soft woven, so it will look the part from a distance but will not insulate like a wool overcoat. The upside is the care label: machine washable, where River Island’s polyester overcoat, for one, is dry clean only. Expect it to bobble where a bag strap rubs.