Menswear Trends S/S 06

[ApertureRomance]

I freaking love this label , it makes me want to be a boy haha.

http://www.materialboy.com.au/

 

[milkeyedmender]

I freaking love this label , it makes me want to be a boy haha.

http://www.materialboy.com.au/

oh my gosh i want everything on that site!

some good examples of how to use the low crotch pants too, i can't believe it but i think this look might be growing on me!

 

[Jesper]

Right On

Wow they truly do make some great stuff. I like a lot of it! I actually made myself a pair of those kind of pants a couple of years back. I have to say that I really am getting tired of that skinny pants/chunky sneakers combo. I stopped wearing that a long ago. I cant move away from the skinny jeans though (they make me look taller, Im only 5`8!)

check out henrikvibskov.com, or find some of his stuff at firstview or other fashion sites. I really like his stuff too. Its almost too poular in denmark now, but I moved away and abroad people cant stop commenting on it.
In New York you can buy his stuff at Helena Christensens store "Butik" on Hudson. She has a lot of cool young danish menswear designers, also Peter Jensen and Jens Laugesen

 

[Crakk]

Well Im A YOung Teen Living In New York...Queens To Be Exact...The Trends Here Are American Cup Pradas With Lacoste Or Ralph Lauren Polos...Vansons...Dolce Gabanna Hoodies And Colorful Accessories

 

[Kizzume]

Men's trends

Orange, aqua/turquoise, avacado, and tan--what's up??? And more stripes!! UGH!

http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/categoryall.aspx?CatTyp=FEA&DeptID=469&Dep=Men%27s&CatID=28237&cmCatLevel=3&cmCatID=469

http://www.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=1&PageID=1*1*12*-1*-1

What's with all the polo shirts. Oh well.

Here's a style I can't quite figure out--tuck the shirt in the front and leave it untucked in the back:

http://www.meierandfrank.com/gifts/OnlineShopping/MF?Dsp=3&pcr=9:10030&cm_id=hdr_mncat

http://www.idolonfox.com/photos/?cat=21

 

[marsmars]

I make my own style because the moment I crawl out of my little cave and see things like "shirts tucked into the front of your trousers" I begin to bawl in fetal position.

 

[tangerine]

Miami Vice reruns?

 

[milkeyedmender]

don't mean to be rude but there's nothing fashionable about any of those pictures, it's just middle-class america. but if all you want is you want to know what's safe this season then by all means go ahead and imitate those looks.

 

[travis_nw8]

pastals and stripes- i'm intending to ignore them but......

 

[richardf87]

sorry but i wudnt wear my polo shirt like that...and those colours are just too bright...seems like sum designers have taken up golf! Abercrombie make quite good polos though...about as middle class america as u can get too!

 

[Ianastar]

Well you did pick some pretty common stores....I mean...really...JCPenny???

It's spring and its always been about pastels, polos etc. I would not call it a trend....its just classic middle america clothing for men.

There are other options, I would try looking at some of the runway shows for spring and finding looks you like and creating them on your budget.

 

[marsmars]

I never understood JCPenny.

 

[dorien]

no Kizzume no

 

[Kizzume]

I'm not really sure I understand. I was definately not promoting the styles that were on those pages. I was simply trying to show that common department stores often carry things that really look horrendous, and there's no better time to show this than the current time. The percentage of people who rely on common department stores for what is "trendy" is very large, which is why I felt it was worth mentioning.

The majority of people aren't going to pay much attention to what happens on the catwalk because 1. It's a completely different world and 2. Anything being worn on the catwalk is going to cost thousands--silly things like $800 t-shirts and such.

People can try to emulate the looks from the catwalks while even shopping at thrift stores, but most people aren't going to put that much effort into their outfits to try to get them to look a particular way, most people rely on what the stores that sell new clothing in which they shop at have to offer.

I guess it leaves me with this question: What are people's definitions here of the word "trendy"? Does it have to be certain brands only (particularly the expensive ones), does it have to be from people who don't shop at department stores, does it have to be seen on TV? I always thought that "trendy" referred to styles that are either 1. being pushed by the industry or 2. being worn more and more by a growing number of people in styles that haven't reached their peak yet. Am I way off base?

 

[tott]

I'd say #2, "being worn more and more by a growing number of people in styles that haven't reached their peak yet" is pretty accurate, but it's also too broad of a definition. It depends on how you define "trendy". If we're talking mass-market, middle class shoppers it's often a dead trend, or never was a true trend (if you by "trendy" mean something that is at the forefront of fashion). Polos (for instance) in peppy, cheerful colours are a base staple for many, many people year out and ear in.

#1 is true or false depending on what customers want... The industry spends a lot of money to pin-point coming trends (via trend agencies, market research and so on) but sometimes they fail spectacularly...

 

[Kizzume]

Thanks. That helps a lot.

 

[Ianastar]

I say number two as well.

My point was that polo style shirts have been around for years and years....and worn by a bunch of guys, so I would not consider it trendy.

They have been around for years, worn by alot of guys as a staple, and will be around for years to come...so I would consider them more of a classic than a trend.

 

[Kimkhuu]

The trends in first post are typical mainstream menswear trends.... and I am just not a fan....

 

[filthy_gorgeous]

Raincoats

i am VEERRYYY disturbed, i just got on www.men.style.com and they're telling me these horrors r in fashion now. PLEASE someone enlighten me like showing me them on catwalks cuz my acid reflux is going on n there aint enuf tums in THE WORLD to keep it down!

 

[Lipgloss&Cigs]

oh yes, what's worse, track pants with a dress shirt has also been sported on mens runways...i hope it does not catch on...