As I finish the men's FW directional I've been simultaneously work on the womenswear I've noticing quite a few trends are overlapping in key categories this season in knitwear and oversize silhouettes as well as the use of velvet, checks and stripes. Take a look below at how the male take on the trends evolve before crossing over into their female equivalent in the coming post.
Plaid Check
Seen on the majority of catwalks with many showing retro checked coats and grunge plaid. Ranging broadly from traditional blackwatch/tartan heritage, lumberjack and buffalo checks.
Knit
Chunky knits are always important come winter and this year is no different. The focus is more on the oversize longer, more voluminous and slouchy.
Stripes
Stripes are fused with relaxed lounge appeal, appearing in contemporary comfort-inspired pieces.
Logo
An evolving trend the past few seasons now being shown more modern and less obtrusive retro way.
Oversize
Big in all directions. Trousers getting a longer rise and are worn just above the waist for a retro quality. Coats and tops with dropped shoulders and elongated sleeves and boxy cuts lending them a grown-up feel.
Shearling
Shearling is moving away from collars and lining and onto the face of the boxier, wider, roomier pieces featured on several shapes including the iconic aviator and trucker jackets.
Denim
While it has always been a staple fabric the past few seasons are reinventing denim by going back to the basics of simple, clean high and low washes.
Velvet
Velvet is most understandable in winter months as a sharp looks for parties but as seen this year the looks are more paired down as casual either as a loose fitting trouser or a bomber..
Utility
Among the multitude of technical fabric offerings, a military reference updates this functional category.
Sport
Taking the 90's references and track suit styling and remixing it for the ski slopes this coming winter.
Double Breasted
Helps to convey looser, more voluminous statements on trend in the oversize category but also seen in a classic retro modern take on sharp tailoring .
