Styles in Mens Fashion for Spring 2010
Every men’s fashion designer has his or her own distinct signature style. Some are quite over the top, as with John Paul Gaultier for example, while others take a more reserved and familiar route, such as Prada. Yet even with all that diversity, certain trends and common factors emerge, giving you an idea of the next big thing in men’s style. Spring 2010 is no different; with all the pieces that came down the runway, the “stuff” to get for next season are pretty much all set.
Monochromatic
Like striped ties and skinny pants, monochromatic outfits are one of those fashion trends that perpetually recur. All-black outfits are nothing new in men’s fashion, but it isn’t everyday that all white outfits come down the runway. Paul Smith, Gucci and Dior Homme, to name a few, sent down such all-white looks. If you’ve ever wanted to wear all-white, then do so in this coming spring season. Even non-white single color outfits prevailed, such as the bright shades of Bottega Veneta and oranges from Gaultier.
Every monochromatic outfit in existence gives contrast; for many, that’s the main reason to wear a single color in the first place. It’ll set the ideal stage to show a pop of another color like a slim black necktie on an all-white outfit, or bright red dress shoes on an all-black look.
Velvet
It’s not every season that a single fabric comes into prominence, but velvet’s prevalence in the fashions for next season is very noticeable. No longer the exclusive DOM territory, velvet has been given a much needed image update by quite a number of designers.
A good example is how Dolce and Gabbana handled velvet in their D&G spin-off line. Not only did they use unusual colors – two shades of brown aside from the typical black – but they also paired the fabric with jean shirts and denims. But perhaps that’s where the novelty of the style lay; a stuffy old design like a velvet blazer can look new again when paired with a very 2010-ripped pair of denims and classic brown brogues along with it.
Should you decide to take the velvet plunge, keep in mind that you’re dealing with a very “old” and traditional clothing fabric. That means you have to be extra careful to keep the cut as modern as you can. A slim cut blazer with a cinched waist, no boxy shoulders, and modern buttons should be a good one to start you off, as long as its in a classic color like black, navy, or even burgundy.
Texture
Looking at 2010 spring collections it immediately becomes evident that fabric texture is a bigger thing than usual. When not playing around with colors, the designers are bringing out textures, even ones that haven’t seen the light of a runway in a long time.
And it wasn’t just the velvet, either. There was rumpled comfort and ubiquitous woven bags at Bottega Veneta, gauzy ease at Calvin Klein and filmy mesh from Prada. Texture will be a big thing for spring. When looking at fabric weaves and different clothing texture make sure that you choose those that aren’t too “hard” – meaning that the different fabrics are not too much of a contrast to one another. You won’t have to look like a walking swatch of textured fabric just to ride this trend. In fact, you’ll need as little as one accessory like a knit necktie or a velvet trilby to spruce up your look. That’s one of the cool things about playing around with textures on your outfit: adding just a wee, wee bit can already take you a long, long way.
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