SUITS YOU
With the new hybrid way of working it wasn’t going to be long till fashion got more relaxed to follow suit. And ironically, the traditional 3-piece suit was the first item to get the heave-ho on the runways.
Brands including Hermes, Giorgio Armani and Fendi, which have traditionally always placed structured tailoring at the forefront of their fashion collections, have opted for easy-wearing two piece options that look good in the office but easily as relaxed for loungewear for sofa surfing work calls this Summer.
Fabrics have got lighter too – with cottons and linens playing a key focus at Dries Van Noten, Tod’s and Hermes Spring/Summer 2022 collections.
Rigid button up suits of yesteryear were replaced by simple tie-waist belts at iconic brands including Louis Vuitton (as pictures here). Flashes of lime colour make this suit more street/less office too.
RAINBOW BRIGHTS
Traditional grey, camel and navy attire that usually take centre stage on the men’s runway shows – got high on acid and glowed it’s way down the runways at London, Paris and Milan this year.
The most serious of designers (Fendi, Casablanca and Louis Vuitton) also went colour crazy for the rainbow bleed trend, where colours blend into one another to form different colourway stripes.
Neon featured heavily too – pink, orange, green and purple hues being the most popular.
Wear your brights with black for a more toned-down look if an all over colour explosion is not your thing.
Don’t want to look like a throwback from a 90’s rave? Then pick just one item such as a Pangaia neon jumper and wear with confidence – brights look great with tans so you can look hot and spicy this summer in one of these. Pangaia hoodies and T-shirts are also made from 100% recycled material.
SUN’S OUT GUN’S OUT
Sweater vests were all over the runways this Spring/Summer too in the Prada, Dior Men and Erdem shows, the latter preferring knits over cotton.
Versace also braved the new sleeveless trend in cool blacks, lime greens and purples (another nod to the rainbow brights above).
V neck or round neck both pack a punch this summer – with arms out and gun’s on display only do this sweater vest/Grandad trend if your upper arms are slightly toned to avoid looking like Matt Lucas’ character Lou from ‘Little Britain.’
Tom Holland and Harry Styles are also fans of this look. Harry’s navy sheep number has been highly papped of late and there are dozens of spin-offs on the high street. While previously a fashion item left to Grandads, the sweater vest has definitely made its comeback.
