Trend Alert S/S 2008

A round up of the top three trends in menswear this Spring/Summer 08.


Blinding Brights

From boys in blue to fashionista’s going GAGA for the boldest colours this season. This Spring Summer is awash with colour, as long as it’s brash and in-your-face, it will do. Take cue from David Hockney, inspired collections such as Paul Smith. Burberry’s Christopher Bailey’s collection of jackets to knitwear is available in every colour under the rainbow and beyond. Gucci’s creative director Frida Gianni has certainly gone to town with her super skinny pants available in shamrock cotton canvas Teflon to shiny gabardine. Versace, Lacoste, Lanvin, McQueen and Dries Van Noten all coveted this key trend. You may want to hit the sun-bed before spending all your dosh on these Technicolor marvels.





Heavy Metal

Headlining this season are shimmering brocades, eye-catching lamé and metallic speckled fabrics are key. Véronique Branquinho, Louis Vuitton and Gianfranco Ferré paraded shiny metal jackets on the runway. Whilst Salvatore Ferragamo and J Lindberg with their serious metallic pants. Christopher Bailey at Burberry Prorsum went to town with tops covered in shards of gold. Roberto Cavali went for the bronzed look and Jean Paul Gaultier explained the two tone metal chic look. Expect further delays at terminal five, at the metal detectors.





Meggings

This shocking trend is a key dare this season, men in tight pants or meggings. Yes leggings to be worn outside, not just inside the house. If you are a size zero hero then head straight to Giuliano Fujiwara, Damir Doma, Marni and the likes of Raf Simons. Think edgy sportswear with razor-sharp tailoring for a moody, yet snug effect. Underwear needs to be re-thought as leggings fit rather closely to your sensitive region. These leggy knits can be harmonizing with mercerised cotton jerkins, snug little Rude Boy with manners jackets and era skinny ties. The Huggies look is not a trend this season! You have been warned.