SUITS
There’s no novelty here, very often fashion follows the economic climate and this season is no exception; suits are veering towards plain fabrics, with checks definitely a no no. Pinstripes remain an essential part of any man’s wardrobe and here the trend is towards subtle shades of pink – no longer the very brash stripe. Styling is sharp and fitted with a strong emphasis on one and two button suits. And guess what; double breasted suits are making a come back! Just kidding, step away from the attic, there’s nothing to see here. Yet.

SHIRTS
A lot of emphasis on very fine fabrics and textures, with plains dominant for business attire. On the casual side, flowery patterns are all the rage.

TIES
No trend. Everything goes. Except Bart Simpson, and wide mouthed frogs, and leather, and anything that spins or flashes.
If you are going for a very colourful and fancy patterned one, coordinate nicely with the plain shirt and suit.

SHOES
The narrow last will be strong and I suspect a lot of play on different leather finishes.

GROOMING
On the subject of grooming I would like to comment on some very common mistakes we all see in our shops.
First is sizing. It could be that some men don’t want to know they’re wearing a tie; and therefore have a collar so large they could slip out of it without undoing the buttons, and unfortunately this really does loose the whole suit-effect. As a rule, you should be able to slide a finger into the collar, not a small Chiwawa (unless it becomes a fashion)
The same applies to suits; give me a bad quality suit that fits well any day, than a good quality suit that is too big for me. Just look at our politicians, they nearly all wear suits way too big. President Putin is a case in point – the sleeves reach his knuckles and the body is much too long, all this accentuates is the fact that he is not very tall. Likewise if you have a big waist don’t go for a very baggy jacket, as sharp fit does not mean uncomfortable. The jacket of a suit should, even open, cling to the contour of the body, if it flowers out then it’s not fitted right. Similarly always show 1cm of the cuff of your shirt below the jacket sleeve and the jacket sleeve length not go over your wrist.

FASHION IS ALL ABOUT CREATIVITY AND HAVING FUN BUT POINTS I MADE ABOVE WILL ALWAYS APPLY.