How To Wear Fall Fashion’s Top Trends
By Hitha Prabhakar Michael Macko, men s fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue, is rarely shocked by what comes down the runway during fashion shows. “Menswear,” he explains, “is so slow to change. [It s] very conservative.” Not so this fall. “Designers are doing something different,” he says.
“I was taken by the extremes this season–and how designers dared to be theatrical.” In Pictures: How to Wear Fall Fasions New looks, though, pose risks: What won applause on the runway can get you hooted off the stage of real life.
Says David Wolfe, creative director of The Doneger Group, a fashion-forecasting firm in New York City, “For the designers, it s an exciting time; but for consumers, figuring out how to wear these trends without looking foolish can be problematic.” Tips For Top Looks Sweaters with big snowflakes on the sleeves, geometric patterns on jackets, shirts and pants in shockingly bold colors–these and other trends this fall in men s and women s fashion aren t the easiest to wear.
Before you put your social or professional reputation at risk by adopting them wholesale, consider if the more reasonable approach isn t to integrate a few gradually, bit by bit, into your wardrobe. Take color: Bright hues have traditionally been used sparingly in men s wear, mainly in accessories that accent a wardrobe: ties, say, or pocket squares. But this season, “tonal dressing” is all the rage. Designers have created outfits–shirts, jackets, ties and other accessories–all in the same hue.