LOOK out ladies, you’d be mistaken these men have raided your wardrobe.
From fetching baby pink crochet jumpsuit to full on see-through all-in-ones with frilly cuffs, sharing a wardrobe with your other half is becoming more feasible by the season.
These styles are among the creations to grace the catwalks at London’s men’s fashion week – known as London Collections: Men.
And take note, because it seems these styles are the future of fashion coming to a shop floor near you. Gone are the days of Mr Stuffy, – a growing global phenomenon.
Gents, if you thought being a forward-thinking fashionista involved donning a slightly more fitted shirt, taking off your tie and loosening a few top buttons, think again.
Gone are the days you will be able to blend into the grey Southampton skies with a trusted three-piece tailored suit and shiny brogues.
Gone are the days you will be able to open your wardrobe to be greeted with that comforting sea of grey, black and navy tones with the only splash of colour coming from a pair of socks your children bought you one Christmas.
These stereotypical menswear looks would certainly ruffle the feathers of those emerging peacocks ready to roost in Hampshire who are exasperated with suits, suits and more suits.
According to them, it’s time to forget bland and boring, kooky, colourful and oh-so-risky is the future.
Okay so while the models happily reveal their perfectly-sculpted six-packs in tiny crop tops, perhaps baring your beer belly might be a tad terrifying.
But the trend is all about blurring the boundaries between menswear and womenswear.
And it’s certainly an eyebrow-raising look, which embraces sheer vests, white crochet, lace cutouts, silk blouses, flowing chiffon dresses, clingy crop tops, and plenty of velour.
It’s a look where, despite being just a few days in, there’s already a new name given to a man’s floral halterneck top. Best to jot ‘the man-halter’ down fellas, you might be needing that one soon.
Speaking of vocabulary, if you can’t distinguish your asymmetric outfits from your patchy prints,florals and pastels, now is the time to get clued up.
That’s because according to James Welsh, a personal shopper at Topman, he has seen firsthand “peacocking”among men. He added the attitude men take towards style and dressing themselves has “completely changed” over the last five years.
He said: “Modern day men are beginning to take a particular interest in the way they look. They’re much more willing to try new styles, colours and bolder prints, especially when it comes to suiting and summer wear.
“I feel this trend will reach Southampton with the help of the high street, especially with Topman having such a range of on trend suiting and clothing, everyone is bound to find something they love.”
Meanwhile Suzanne Cooper, Operations Manager Fashion at John Lewis Southampton said: “John Lewis Southampton’s male customers are more adventurous than people might think.”
However if you have made it this far and you have either a) still not broken into a sweat of terror – or indeed b) dashed off to get your grandma on a crochet mission, here’s some good news.
The new looks spotted on the catwalks suggest skinny jeans so tight they constrict circulation might FINALLY be a thing of the past. In fact, take note of the chap pictured wearing everything you’d expect to see on a suited and booted male, except his trousers.
I’m sure that sort of freedom is something we can all smile about.
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