Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine September Issue 2018 | Page 56

DIRECTIONS BY
Men’s Fashion:
the
mega
trend
round u p
For Spring/Summer 2019
It is an exciting time to
be in menswear, as we
have been continuously
championing these for past
few seasons…, and the
runway showcases of men’s
S/S ’19 provide us with
ample proof to chew on.
Streetwear is becoming
mainstream, courtesy Virgil
Abloh debuting at Louis
Vuitton; Maison Margiela
c a m p a i g n i n g m e n ’s
couture; man bags are a
thing, and bermuda shorts
are becoming elegant…
With so much buzz about
fashion town, it’s hard to
not notice the huge shifts
occurring in the menswear
market.
Designers and high-fashion
brands are racing to get
a piece of the millennial
and Gen Z pie by inventing
new and innovative styles,
techniques and narratives
to break free from the
monotony and rigidity that
had been surrounding men’s
fashion in the past.
A lighter, more playful and
pervasive mood is afloat the
masculine segment with a
sound focus on functionality
and performance, casual
cool, and high-tech materials.
Read on to discover the top
10 trends set to dictate the
future of menswear fashion
in S/S ’19…
THE LONG AND
SHORT OF IT
O
ne of the most prominent trends this
season, shorts have emerged as the
sure-shot winners this fashion week. The item
featured as a staple with majority of outfits
– including blazers and streetwear pieces,
suitable for both day dressing and night time.
A wide variety of shorts including, tiny bum
skimmers, bermudas, swimming trunks,
cycling shorts, tennis shorts, etc. were
presented by designers and brands alike for
the approaching season.
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MAN BAGS
M
en are spoilt for choice when it comes to
bags this season. A series of cross-body
styles, shoulder bags, hand-held tassel variants,
and even actual handbags (a la Prada and
Valentino) made a case in point for S/S ’19. But
the style that stood out the most from amongst
the crowd was the medium-size cross-over men’s
bag – halfway between a pouch and a satchel
designed for the man on the go. Following the
same, we have a mini/micro pouch version that
comes second in line. Worn cross-body, around
the chest, this version would prove to serve as
the basic staple for all necessities come summer.