With Menswear shows coming to an end, and Womenswear taking
over, I thought I would give an overview of some of the most popular trends to
look out for when autumn/Winter Menswear reaches retail later in the year.
Not only will these trends influence physical product we’ll
be buying that season, but also anything from adverting to in-store visual
merchandising that sells the product too.
I have given a brief overview of some of the trends I think
will be big next season for menswear with the aid of a few media sources such
as Drapers magazine. I have tried to culminate these trends into three outfit
examples, highlighting colours and details, and how they could be used
together.
Key Colours:
- Orange (and other harmonious but equally bright tones such as red and yellow) can be seen across everything from accessories to knitwear to trousers and outerwear.
- Blue is also a popular colour, specifically for tailoring.
- Grey, while a standard base colour for menswear, has been teamed with yet more grey to create multi-tonal head-to-toe grey style.
Materials:
- Contrasting textures are seen across items such as coats and blazer jackets with fur and shearling creating a contrasting textured lapel.
- Embroidery and embroidered prints have added a new 3D surface texture to what would have previously been a flat 2D print in past seasons. This technique can also be used to create contrasting textured pieces that are popular (as mentioned above)
- Oriental/PJ like prints have also been rife across blazers for a bolder more eccentric printed, or in some cases embroidered, statement.
- Oversize checks and tartan patterns create contrasting colour blocks and vibrant prints used to update wardrobe staples such as jumpers and overcoats.
- Technical fabrics are becoming more important and advanced in the production of coats and jackets for menswear, as the casual outdoor trend continues.
Pieces:
- Textured Knitwear and Roll neck jumpers are important in the multi-layered outfits seen everywhere from trade shows to the catwalk. Many brands are offering chunky knitwear as outerwear or using woollen materials to produce coats and blazers for example.
- Hiking boots are a micro trend seen on the catwalks from Topman Design to Matthew Miller.
Outerwear:
- Quilted Gilets offer a new twist on the heritage trend’s favourite; the quilted coat.
- Baseball/bomber jackets represent a more streetwise, casual outerwear offer. From subtle neutral colours to the bright hues of orange of the season, there will be a colour for everyone.
- Weatherproof seafarer jackets highlight the continuation of the technical fabrics trend.
Below are three moodboards and
outfit sketches inspired by, and representing the trends outlined above.
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