London Men’s Fashion Week SS16: 5 Menswear trends spotted on the runway
updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:02
London’s fast-moving fashion scene opens up for more designers for its SS16 edition. Here are the top trends we picked up.
The first of Spring/Summer 2016 Men’s Fashion Week season wrapped up in London yesterday after a week of promising back-to-back shows, featuring all the big leagues alongside quieter, low-key labels. This season we’ve seen menswear being reinvented with womenswear-inspired fabrics and details, summer palettes and classic cuts. Here’s the lowdown on what was hot on the runway.
BORROWED FROM THE GIRLS
We can’t always have all the fun. Designers like Christopher Bailey for Burberry, Xander Zhou and Christopher Raeburn have proven the boys can also borrow from the girls and join the fun. Items like lace shirts, feminine skinny scarves, halter necklines and short hemlines (and we mean SHORT) were seen on the runway promising us a hot summer indeed. The trend here is nothing new, with male streetstyle stars often embracing androgyny and serving inspiration to designers, however those Burberry lace shirts and Xander Zhou jumpsuits took it to a whole new level indeed.
PRINT PERFECT
Whether decked from head to toe or layering patterns, oversized prints took over the runways like they were ready to paint the town red. But the look here was anything but clownish, with the prints cleverly used on shirts, blazers, hoodies and accessories. Paired with solid colours they could be more casual, while matching sets are for the more adventurous.
SUMMER BRIGHTS
What’s summer without yummy, standout brights? The palette this season veers towards pastels rather than neons, giving a very subtle pop of colour to any drab Fall wardrobe. Christopher Kane and Topman Design ace the trend with flattering matching sets, while bolder tough outerwear were seen sported at JW Anderson and Casely Hayford. Katie Eary beats to her own drum with a fantastic marbling of adjacent colours for her collection.
UTILITarian
How many times have we heard this before? The military-esque, functional side of fashion is usually labelled utilitarian the moment we see some heavy metal on army green. But rather than the metal-heavy, over-accessoried utilitarian looks of the past, we’re so thrilled to see designers sizing down on the hardware and focusing on sleeker silhouettes with just the right amount of function. We sure could use another parka with extra pockets.
LAID-BACK MASCULINE
He knows he’s quite the looker, wears what he likes and looks good doing it. That’s the guy we picture as laid-back masculine. Revisiting classic shapes like the casual tux, oversized boxy t-shirts and hoodie rain jackets, every piece serves its purpose. Matthew Miller, Hardy Amies and the designers at Coach and Sibling all have that common vision in mind.
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