Men’s Spring Fashion 2011: The Style Attitude
Men’s fashion (and, indeed, the industry as a whole) dictates ‘trends’ every season, but these are as much about specific pieces of clothing as they are about the ‘feel’ that your outfits should create. Whether you get your clothes from bargain bins or Barney’s, the effect is the same as long as you can recreate the ‘feel’ of what the magazines show. No matter what brands you wear, you’ll look on-trend if you can recreate these feels.
Pop Some Color
One of the more frequent trends in both men’s and women’s fashion is the use of bright and happy colors for spring. This season is another one of those times when somber is out and being vividly cheery is the attitude that all the designers are pushing.
If you’re not comfortable with the idea of such a bright, eye-catching color palette, you can get some practice with lighter pastels like sky blues and pale pinks. Another option is to use smaller style pieces like neckties and pocket squares instead of shirts and trousers. The bright spring color palette is a trend that every man can wear, if only everyone were accustomed to the vibrancy of the colors and the attention that they attract.
Designers are pushing single-color outfits this season, but the more timeless approach to wearing bright colors is to break it up with lighter or earthier shades. The contrast gives extra emphasis to the color, while at the same time adding variety and depth to the outfit. If you are looking for to add some color to your suit and tie look then we suggest you have a look at our pink ties, our selection of turquoise ties, as well as our assortment of light blue ties.
Show Some Skin
With warmer days on the way, it would make sense that men everywhere are shedding all the cumbersome layers of winter. The runways and designer collections are agreeing this time around: it’s the season to bare some of that winter-hidden skin.
You need not do the baring to the same extent as they did at the runway shows, where models in mid-thigh tennis shorts did their thing. You need only show the amount of skin that you’re comfortable showing. If public display isn’t your cup of tea, a subtle item like a v-neck tee or a necktie-free, top-open shirt is the ticket. For more daring men, though, you may as well make the most of the trend.
Men’s shorts usually end above the knee, but now is the time to make abbreviate those shorts even further. Mid-thigh shorts – especially in the tennis court variety – are a key style for the season, if you have the kind of fantastic legs that can wear them.
Work Some Pattern
In case you haven’t noticed, plain and boring are not in the spring fashion vocabulary. A cheery, memorable outfit is de rigeur these days, and patterns on your clothes can help you make that kind of positive impression.
Plain stripes are common enough in men’s fashion; you likely have a formidable number of striped neckties. This season, add some punch to your wardrobe by mixing different stripe species together. Go even further by exploring checks and plaids, which are two of the other classic patterns that every man should know (and own and wear).
Balance is as important as it’s always been to men’s style for this season’s trends. Going overboard with the patterns or the bright colors will invariably result in a disaster of an outfit. Always assess your outfit in the mirror and be honest whenever there are things that you should be toning down or even removing altogether.
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