The Styles You Should Add to Your Closet in 2026

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Spoiler alert: Peplum is back.

Well, that's according to Joseph Tang, Holt Renfrew's women's and men's fashion director. "I'm kind of over these puffy-sleeve tops that we've been seeing so much of," Tang says. "I think the peplum with a very sophisticated, clean neckline is really great. It's so flattering." For the latest episode of The Who What Wear Podcast, Tang shares how he got his start in fashion, the coat he thinks everyone should own, and more.

For excerpts from the conversation, scroll below.

For those who don't know, you are the fashion director at Holt Renfrew. Everyone should know what Holt Renfrew is, but please give us the lowdown in case people aren't aware.

Holt Renfrew is a luxury retailer here in Canada. It is the epicenter of fashion. It is the store that has everything you want and more if you are intrigued in luxury fashion, if you love beauty, if you love lifestyle. We are situated in all the major cities in Canada. We've got stores in Vancouver, Calgary, three here in Toronto—where I'm based out of—and one in Montreal. Fun fact: Holt Renfrew's legacy and the brand has actually been around longer than Canada's been a country.

Many of us use the new year as a time to clean out our closets, refresh our wardrobes. I'm going to give you a category, and you tell me what style you would recommend investing in for this year. Outerwear.