FASHION BUSINESS
A STRIDE IN THE GENDER-BENDING DIRECTION, THE BOYS ARE BORROWING
FROM THE GIRLS FOR A CHANGE... EVERYTHING FROM EMBROIDERY MOTIFS,
MODERN SLEEVES TO THE COLOURS POINT AT WOMENSWEAR TRENDS.
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Fendi Damir Doma Gosha Rubchinskiy Craig Green
definitely be the key style to watch
out for. Made with light fabrics and
neutral colours, overshirts are the
favourite cover-up of Spring 2018.
The creative vision of Band of
Outsiders isn’t wasted upon us as
they show travel-ready overshirts in
nautical stripes one after another, and
neither can we ignore Fendi’s breezy
sheer coverings!
2 GAME OF SLACK
In some ways, an oversized shirt
absolutely defies the conventions
of traditional business formals.
However, with the right kind of clean-
cut tailoring and gravity defying
structured fabrics, this relaxed version
of the shirt is a major silhouette shift
of the season. Designers are creating
this outline of a top in shades of
clinical whites and washed out blues
for a safe yet maximum impact outfit.
From Edward Crutchley’s peanut
painted calf grazing shirts and drop
shoulder jackets to the tucked in big
white shirts at Damir Doma’s clean
white presentation, big and firmly
structured is the silhouette of the
season.
ESSENTIALS
Menswear has
opened up to
experimentation
and perhaps
this is why the
direction of trends
is fairly lost this
season. From big
utilitarian pockets,
to frivolous prints,
designers will truly
try everything to
woo the boys.
3 POWER POCKETS
Unlike women’s clothing, men have
always been on the better end of the
bargain wh en it comes to utilitarian
pockets. However, this season’s
pockets, as serviceable as ever,
are more than just a tiny bag to
hold your things. They are getting
bigger and seemingly invisible
at the same time. Designers are
creating end-to-end sizes to deceive
pockets into appearing like the
shirt front itself.
While Astrid Andersen put up 3D
pockets on his boys, we are looking at
Gosha Rubchinskiy’s big flap pockets
and KTZ’s held together with safety
pinned pockets to ascertain that
pockets are definitely a key detail this
year.
4 SLEEVE-SPIRATION
Another feature that has taken over
women’s apparel-big sleeves, are
now making their way to menswear
as one of the most defining trends.
Call it gender-fluidity but the sleeves
are anything but limp this season.
Designers are employing art-inspired
kimono or paper-like fabrics to make
oversized architectural sleeves. For
men’s collections in Spring 2018, to
sell a basic shirt is out of question.
From Martine Rose, Craig Green
to the Chalayan’s utility doctor
runway, there is a bizarre 3/4th sleeve
length in town and it looks mighty
comfortable and business-like.
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