In his second collection for Mithridate, Daniel Fletcher weaves an evocative tapestry that stretches across continents and centuries. Resort 2026 is a contemplative journey—a sartorial bridge between British tradition and Chinese artistry, where summer rituals become visual metaphors, and heritage is less about nostalgia and more about redefinition.

With the collection conceived in Guangzhou, just steps from the brand’s atelier, Fletcher found himself deeply immersed in both the craft and the culture. The Dragon Boat Festival, with its rhythmic energy and communal spirit along the Pearl River, became a parallel thread to Britain’s own celebratory season—Royal Ascot, Henley Regatta, Glastonbury. These rituals, though worlds apart, share a common language: ceremony, spectacle, and soul.

Fletcher’s designs capture that shared energy through materials that feel like elevated essentials—sand-washed silks, pastel Merino wool, and weather-conscious tailoring that moves seamlessly between climates and continents. Outerwear comes refined yet rugged: aged leathers, checkered overcoats, and precision-cut bombers balance utility and elegance. There’s nothing performative here—just a quiet assurance in construction and cut.

But it’s not all structure and sensibility. The collection carries a distinct undercurrent of queer nostalgia and artistic rebellion. There’s David Hockney’s irreverence in clashing hues and textures; there’s Brideshead-era charm in a rowing blazer emblazoned with the Mithridate crest. A particularly poignant moment: a padded navy bomber with check shorts, evoking schoolyard mischief with polished defiance.

That interplay of polish and personality is where Fletcher’s voice is strongest. This is not fashion that shouts—but rather one that remembers, reinterprets, and reimagines. It’s seen in a flowing shirtdress that echoes vintage British uniforms softened by silk, and in soft-shouldered suiting with a louche 1970s energy, touched by Fletcher’s reverence for rock history and personal expression.

And then, the finale: a hand-beaded, basket-patterned dress, crafted in-house with the precision and poetry of Chinese artisanship. It speaks volumes—not just of skill, but of belonging. This isn’t just a global brand borrowing from both worlds; it’s a conversation between cultures, anchored in respect, curiosity, and collaboration.With Resort 2026, Mithridate continues its elegant evolution—not as East meets West, but as East dances with West. Fletcher offers not just a wardrobe, but a worldview: one that celebrates shared moments, quiet craftsmanship, and the infinite possibility of fashion rooted in place, but reaching far beyond.