Best Mens S2011Trend | Colourific Love
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
S2011 | Custo Barcelona
There are some staples that a man should possess, regardless of the season. A timepiece, tailored suits, and the good sense to know that brown shoes go with a blue suit.
Then there are Spring staples. For example, a waterproof trench coat, a lightweight, cotton sports jacket and a pair of vintage sunglasses to shield you from the glares of average men. For men especially, the difference in seasonal trends, from year to year, may be a change in colour, cut, or perhaps an update on a classic style. Toss in some “out there”s, and your wardrobe, as a guy, is as good as complete. No fussing, no fighting.
Spring 2011 Trends.
There are the obvious trends, e.g. Military and the Biker trends. It is Mens Fashion after all. Chances are that the Military look would count.
An interesting, but perhaps not so obvious change is that it seems that a looser fitting mens pant leg is back. Yay! The cajones can breathe. This is not to say that the Mens skinny pant is no longer worn, because it is, but at the very least, the style seem to have peaked.
The, for want of a better word, absurd – Crop tops, Chains, Meggings (Mens leggings), Lace and sheer fabrics so delicate that not even I would wear them, Florals and Monokinis.
A glimpse at what Emporio Armani offered:
S2011 Monokini | Emporio Armani
Where do I start?
S2011 Meggings | Emporio Armani
Make up your mind. Do you want to be warm or cool? As if super, skinny, stretch jeans on men weren’t bad enough, the weather warmed up and brought us Meggings.
S2011 | Emporio Armani
Regardless of your sexual orientation, putting your jewels on display is always a DON’T.
S2011 Cropped and Sheer | Emporio Armani
Cropped tops looked odd in the 90s and this aesthetic never improved. They look even more out of place on the 21st century metro-sexual.
Cropped pants shorten your legs. Do forgo.
S2011 Lace and Chains | Emporio Armani
Want to get in touch with your softer side? Wear lavender or pink, rather than lace.
Impeccable fit, Debatable taste. Not a fan of conceptually complicated clothing and/or styling on men. They are intriguing and mysterious enough?, thanks. Me no likey. K.I.S.S.
By far the most stand-out-but-reasonable and, most importantly, wearable on trend this season is colour – Pastels or Bold, Printed or Plaid.
Your underwear may be monochromatic, but your clothes doesn’t have to be.
COLOUR
S2011 | Jill Sander
More editorial, less ready-to-wear for the average person perhaps, Yes?
I feel you.
Here are some ideas for wearing colour in a more down-to-earth, yet fashion forward manner. For balance, keep either the top or the bottom of the ensemble colourific and balance the other half with a neutral. Standard neutrals include white, grey, brown, navy, olive green and of course this season’s neutral, khaki.
Fitted button ups
S2011 | Dsquared
The key here is fit.
Long-sleeved tops
S2011 | Gilded Age
S2010 | Giorgio Armani
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
Casual Shirts
S2011 | Louis Vuitton
Cardis
S2011 | Gilded Age
Tees
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
Yay for everything, minus the raccoon eyes.
Dress Shirts
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
Men in sandals are possibly the most misunderstood.
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
Too loud for you? Try the Khaki Shirt, without question the season’s must have.
S2011 | Gucci
S2011 | Steven Allen
Never understood espadrilles, especially on men, but say what. I suppose it works here as a definite slipper upgrade.
The Khaki V-neck
S2011 | Etro
The Khaki Dress Shirt
S2011 | Dsquared
The Casual Khaki Shirt.
S2011 | Dsquared
There is so much versatility with this trend, we need to talk about this privately.
Pants
S2011 | Canali
S2011 | Moschino
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
Bring out the colours in your ensemble with some complementary socks
S2011 | Tommy Hilfiger
Windbreakers
Worn with shorts…
S2011 | Micheal Bastian
S2011 | Micheal Bastian
or trousers…
S2011 | Louis Vuitton
The Slim-fit, lightweight, cotton blazer
Pair with fitted button ups, a coloured tee, or coloured dress shirt. Dress up or down as required.
Double breasted or a single button, the right blazer pulls it all together.
S2011 | Dsquared
That Body.
Moving on smartly we have the bolder version…
S2011 | Dsquared
S2011 | Prada
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
Minimalist options:
Casual
S2011 | Gilded Age
S2011 | Dsquared
S2011 | Gucci
S2011 | Louis Vuitton
or swanky
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
S2011 | Canali
Yum.
Leather
S2011 | Dsquared
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
S2011 | Gucci
For the minimalists, brown counts too.
S2011 | Gilded Age
S2011 | Dsquared
Shoes
Add colour without going casual. Be casual, without looking like you’re going to the gym.
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
Swim trunks
Opt for solid-coloured, matte ones over tropical printed ones.
S2011 | Gilded Age
They mirror the solid, matte shorts of the season
S2011 | Gilded Age
I suppose if you are European, and live over yonder, and look like this, you can venture into these …
God is great. Gives a whole new meaning to the word ‘minimalism’.
As we’re on the topic, if you aren’t one to stray too far from your neutrals, then it’s all in the details for you.
The belt.
S2011 | Micheal Bastian
The tie.
S2011 | Gilded Age
S2011 | Gilded Age
You never have to be dressed up to wear ties like these.
S2011 | Moschino
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
S2011 | Micheal Bastian
S2011 | Ermenegildo Zegna
Under a cardigan
S2010 | Gilded Age
The piping.
S2011 | Moschino
The pocket square.
S2011 | Giorgio Armani
2011 TAKE ON CLASSICS
The Suit
The single button jacket re-surges this season for a look that is both classic yet fashion forward.
S2011 | Micheal Bastian
So is the double breasted jacket.
S2011 | Canali
Madd.
The Trench
If not out of pure necessity, Spring requires a trench. Make yours as versatile as you wanna be -
S2011 | Buckler
S2011 | Gucci
S2011 | Canali
S2011 | Canali
S2011 | Moschino
Hot. No-one would ever guess that all your underwear is white.
In the event that you light afire, be sure to throw on a pair of these vintage frames.
Moscot
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