Military Green

 

Green is a colour that seems to be creeping into men’s wardrobe all round, with military green  making a dominant play. Dior Homme’s military green jacket suit with utility pockets caught our eye, and so did a safari suit by Richard James.

 

 

Bomber Jacket

 

Bombers never went out of fashion. But in its reinvented avatar designers have been playing around with the cuts and  colours, presenting them in a myriad of hues  including blues, browns, greens, etc.  There was much play around the collars as you can see in the photographs.

 

 

Overcoats

 

The overcoat as always was a key element of the season. Styles that stood out for us include the camel coloured one from Eremegildo Zegna, a quilted version by Canali and the floral prints on the inside lining of Burberry’s signature trench.

 

 

Double-Breasted

 

The double-breasted suit is  back with a bang  after a short hiatus. Styles varied from two buttons to four and the traditional six. But it was the little embellishments around the lapel and the pockets that made the jackets stand out.

 

 

Velvet

 

Velvet never went out of fashion, comfortable in its own runway niche. But this year  they seem to have taken centre stage, particularly among  Italian brands, and Tom Ford.  Stylishly cut and in elegant colours, these suits look set to go mainstream.

 

 

Striped

 

The striped suit was a prominent presence on all the runways, many  in the double-breasted style  from the  20’s jazz age. But the silhouettes were slimmer. Noteworthy ones include the six-button double-breasted by Ferragamo, and the three button single breasted by Hermès.

 

 

Grey

 

Greys and men’s fashion always go hand in hand. This year they came in a variety of hues and finishes. Check out the grey tux by Richard James and a very conservatively cut suit by Vivienne Westwood.

 

 

Black

 

Black was another conventional men’s colour that was  very creatively reworked by many designers with prints and other elements. The ones that stood out for us include  Tom Ford, John Varvatos and Canali.

 

 

Prints

 

Men are taking to prints like never before, at least that is what the designers would have us believe. Prints came in all sizes and colours. For those still squeamish about prints, Canali has an understated version. But for those who want their suit to stand out, there will always be Versace.

 

 

Tux and its Allies

 

The tux came in myriad versions. The ones that caught our attention include Roberto Cavalli’s gold  on black,  and Tom Ford’s purple on black.

 

 

Colour

 

As has been seen in all the previous photographs as well, designers are infusing men’s wear with colour as never before. Yellow, red, orange, purple, green, you name it and there was a suit in that colour.

 

 

Funky & Outré

 

Expectedly there was lots this season that was done to shock  and rattle. It was not just in terms of colour but also cuts and prints. Vivienne Westwood and Yohji Yamamoto were the two that we liked the most.

 

 

Jumper & Cardigan

 

For a season  filled with  over-the-top colours, prints and cuts, cardigans and jumpers that were on display by major designers were surprisingly muted in their tone, style and colour.