[Spring Summer 2014 Fashion Trends] - Opening the new warm season, menswear collection summer 2014 brought a lot of bright colors and original solutions. Designers offer a variety of new trends, without limiting the imagination by traditional design. However, even extravagant models of new collections look stylish and elegant, they possess a certain elegance that is typical to the male wardrobe.
Givenchy, Gucci, James Long, Kenzo, Salvatore Ferragamo
Men's summer clothing in sports style became one of the most notable trends of the season. Unlike previous collections, design of models gained an elite orientation. Theme of cycling, extreme sports hobbies, such as skateboarding and surfing, as well as sports such as yachting, cricket and lacrosse are in fashion.
Z Zegna, Giorgio Armani, Andrea Pompilio, Issey Miyake, Lanvin
The variety of styles and performance of summer men's pants allows the broadest experiments with a wardrobe. Classic pants with and without creases, shortened narrowed models and breeches, pants with a self-belt and cuffs, racing styles are in fashion. Some designers offer original models made of jersey or knitted inserts and a rubber band at the bottom. Very relevant are natural fabrics and materials with glitter, including the pattern.
Z Zegna, Jil Sander, Fendi, Ermenegildo Zegna, Louis Vuitton
Shorts refuse to leave the list of hot trends. The most popular styles are loose knee-length Bermuda shorts, such models are found in a collection of almost every fashion designer, and may be an element of any of the current styles. You can choose different versions of fashionable shorts, from the classic with creases made of costume fabric or twill to the extravagant ones made of leather and materials with glitter. Shorts of straight cut of varying length and truncated model are present in the collections to a much lesser extent.
Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dior Homme, Michael Kors, Dsquared2
Men's suits with shorts are still in fashion. For especially hot summer days some designers offer to wear sleeveless jackets with shorts. Among the models of new collections are suits of classic design, popular models of bright saturated colors made in a calm pastel tones, as well as traditional or bright print. Sets of shorts with a t-shirt or jacket made of a material with identical coloring are no less relevant.
Bottega Veneta, Dior Homme, Lanvin, Salvatore Ferragamo, Costume National
The most popular styles of men's summer shirts are – classic models with a short-sleeves or polo shirts. The latter ones are characterized by different design of down: instead of the traditional series of buttons, designers use a zipper, turn-down collar, double-breasted closure, etc. Also, the collections often include sleeveless shirts and models with original cut, - asymmetrical parts, zipper on the shoulders and unusual sleeves.
Astrid Andersen, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Issey Miyake, Raf Simons, Rick Owens
One of the most controversial fashion trends of menswear summer 2014 are tunics. If the models created on the basis of shirts and T-shirts look just a bit unusual, than the men's tunics made of translucent fabrics are very extravagant.
Fendi, John Galliano, Miharayasuhiro, Iceberg, Hermes
Among the men's t-shirts of the season the volumetric models have a commanding leadership. In addition to traditional knitwear, silk and other fabrics with shine, including the effect of bruising is very popular for T-shirts. Also, it is worth noting a popular part of a cut – a zipper on the shoulder.
Emporio Armani, Dior Homme, Lanvin, E. Tautz, Opening Ceremony
The main color trends of menswear summer 2014 – are monotone ensembles, for which the most popular are white, red, burgundy color and all shades of blue, as well as the design in the style of color blocks. These trends are relevant for all models of clothes.
3.1 Phillip Lim, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Dries Van Noten, Dolce & Gabbana
Increasing popularity in the new season was won by the prints. Most often, designers use check and stripes in different designs, floral prints and ornaments, as well as print collages. Landscape sketches and abstract drawings are also in the fashion. One of the trends of the season is the image in the style of print everywhere, in which both identical and different prints can be used for individual elements.
