The seemingly endless marathon that is Fashion Week—read: months—has officially commenced. Over the next eight weeks, designers, editors, stylists, street-style stars, clients, and show-crashers migrate from fashion capital to fashion capital in pursuit of the latest trends of the season. From London to Paris, we start off the race with an international lap around the men’s market.
Down the runway, an unfussy, sheltering sensibility surfaced as the common theme across the men’s collections. From head to toe models dressed in protective ensembles, ready to brave the elements and cruise the streets. The knits are cocooning, the outerwear is oversized, and the boots are brawny. Classic menswear staples, such as the Wellington boot and sweater vest, are revisited and polished for the modern man’s wardrobe.
As we inch closer to New York Fashion Week, we wonder what will American designers have in store for us? Legacy brands dominated in Europe, but New York’s schedule embraces a younger crowd of designers and brands. Will relaxed wardrobing continue to reign, or will the trends of NYFW do a 180-degree turn?
We’ll keep you posted, but until then take a look at the below seven trends we’re most anticipating:
The Boot Tuck
The Wellington boot was everywhere on the runway. One part agricultural, one part aristocratic: the boot’s practical, yet stylish silhouette lends itself to any occasion. Paired with tailored trousers tucked in, this trend is readily equipped for rain, sleet, or snow.
Eclectic Layers
Thanks to modern technology we no longer have to actually face the severity of winter. On the downside, transitioning from the frigid streets to a furnaced office can cause a sartorial dilemma. Designers argued a case for eclectic layering as the solution.
Investment Pieces
Fashion is a pendulum, what’s out of style always comes back around. Swinging back into vogue now is the sweater vest. Trade out your Patagonia zip-up fleece for an elevated, sleeveless pullover.
Utilitarian Staples
Designers presented jackets that were practical, rather than embellished. They sport multi-pocket details on the chest and hips, offering enough carry-on space to forgo bags this fall.
Voluminous Knitwear
Oversized and cozy: voluminous knitwear is a winter wardrobe staple. In neutral shades of ivory, grey, and brown, these sheltering sweaters are cozy cocoons.
Mountaineering Coats
This season the coats are large and in charge. Puffers, shearlings, overcoats take on gargantuan shapes equipped for a journey up the Himalayan Mountains, or a trip to the store.
Brimmed Buckets
Designers have you and your head covered this season. Although the bucket hat has always been a staple of warmer weather, the cloche brimmed helmet is well on its way to being your go-to winter accessory.
