Ladies...gents?...you may want to take a few moments to drool. These posts are, for obvious reasons, some of my favourites. Sancerre in hand, the only noise being my fingers clicking off of the keyboard and music floating through my ears.
As the last of the champagne is sipped, Louboutins are switched for loafers and people's homes are being restocked with food having spent weeks surviving on canapes. The last of the shows are over and we are left to mull over whats been presented. Over the last decade menswear has blossomed to a level that designers, journalists, bloggers and the boys themselves could never have imagined.
One of the most risky trends of the season appeared to be grey on grey. Grey, normally being a base colour was the focal point of many collections. Never mind fifty shades (it had to be said)...gorgeous hues of charcoal, slate and gunmetal were beautifully mastered through prints or worked in with other colours.
Another popular colour was claret (Bordeaux wine apparently, don't worry I also had to Google it, well done to three years of art college). This dominated the catwalks, being without a doubt the boldest colour of the season. Whether it was brands like Alexander McQueen and Topman that were brave enough to go full on head to toe or Prada who paired it with complimentary colours like teal which completely shocked me. Richard James stayed classic with beautifully cut suits and loafers, dressing it simply with black and white. Canali produced beautifully luxurious velvet waistcoats which suited the colour down to the ground.
Trends that have been creeping into the highstreet recently like baseball jackets and oversized square patterns showed themselves. Models' "carved by angels" cheekbones were kept snug in oversized coats and capes, many with rollnecks. Navy was ditched for new, exciting electric and sky blues. Whether you support it or not fur was huge with brands like Emporio Armani and Hermes. And finally one of my favourite trends, pyjama style prints. Granted these can be a little over the top sometimes, but on a night out teamed with an all black ensemble will work stunningly.
So there you are boys, some food for thought to get beyond this "Topman coloured cinos andVans" bug that seems to have spread.
No excuses now.
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