Men’s Spring 2012
have followed in the footsteps of the women’s Spring
Fashion Trends:
orange, green and mustard, will be used as more than
What The Fashionable Male Will Be Wearing Come Spring 12
collections with their use of color. Bold colors, such as just accents in 2012, but will be the focus on your basic, staple items. Double-Breasted Blazer The Double-Breasted Blazer is a style that has recently been seen trending for men, but in Spring 2012, we will be seeing even more of this style. What’s different from what we’ve recently seen compared to the
Men’s Fashion may not be considered as grandiose as what the women’s fashion scene is, but here at Evolution, we try our very best to put as much focus on men’s fashion, i.e. the trends, styles, history, and influencers on it, as we can. After watching the Men’s Spring 2012 Runway shows, several trends became apparent among the collections,
look’s we’ll see in stores soon is that the proportions will be done in unexpected, funky ways. Expect to find new and improved versions of your basic Double-Breasted Blazer come Spring 2012. Shades Of White Similar to the predictability of the use of color,
as well as several must-have pieces for every fashion for- white is another one of those trends that we tend to find splattered among the runway collections. White was ward man. The following are the trends for the Spring 2012 season: Relaxed Tailoring This style for men is one that every man has the
seen on the Spring 2012 catwalks, but what was different was the variation in the shades of white that seemed to be a commonality among menswear designers. Offwhite, bone white, and dirty white were the most popu-
ability to achieve, and honestly, I can’t begin to imagine
lar of shades among the use of white. A definite must-
how happy the “boys” are to be moving away from the
have for the season is one of these variations of white in
skinny pant style. The relaxed look for men will range
one of your most basic of staple items.
from loose layering to drop crotches, and even slightly
Mixing the High With the Low
baggy jeans. But don’t think that just because we said “baggy” means that we expect you to wear your pants
The art of mixing formal with informal pieces is
around your knees because there is a difference between one element that designers try to incorporate into their runway collections. But, as seen with the bold colors and street and fashion “baggy”. The difference in the looks for 2012 compared to the past is actually one of sophisti- variations of white, the designers used methods they had previously done in other collections, but with the volume cation but with a definite tone of relaxation. Bold Colors Bold colors always seem to make appearances for both men and women during the Spring Runway shoes. One could even, almost guarantee to find a version of floral and a bright, pop color, in each designers Spring collection. But this Spring, the men’s designers
turned up a notch. The technique of mixing high fashion with low fashion is one that is going to make a significant impact on men’s fashion for the Spring. By: Jessica Myers