Church’s launches its Spring/Summer 2026 campaign with ambassador Theo James. Captured by photographer Phil Poynter with creative direction by David James, the campaign invites viewers into a whimsical exploration of British country life amid the stately grandeur of an English estate.

Building on the spirit of the Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, the audience finds Theo James in a sequence of moments across the manor. The day dawns on the majestic portico, where the British actor perches at a café table, tapping away on a typewriter to chronicle his “Almanac of English Eccentricities,” his feet clad in supple Rother loafers that complement his tailored ensemble. With creativity sated, he descends a sweeping staircase to escort a pair of pot-bellied piglets on their leisurely morning amble, stepping assuredly in a pair of polished Shanghai monk straps.

A quick change into another version of the Rother loafers, this time in lightweight ecru linen with brown leather details, sets the stage for a session of twitching, peering through binoculars at the estate’s avian inhabitants, before a rendezvous with a cherished bird of prey perched regally on his arm. From wings to wheels, Theo James decides to tinker with the gleaming mechanics of a classic motorbike in the ballroom wearing suede Reigate ankle boots. By nightfall, we find him in black tie, Hampstead oxfords, and a mood for mischief: furnishings have been artfully rearranged to allow room for an impromptu game of lawn bowls atop an antique runner.

Working with Church’s again is a great pleasure. The craftsmanship and heritage of the brand resonates with how I see style, timeless, considered, and built to last,” says Theo James.

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The Spring/Summer 2026 collection is available at church-footwear.com and Church’s stores from February 2026.