Men's Suits: fashion basics

In the center of heated debates fashion community in recent times was the question that a couple of decades ago would have caused at least bewilderment in most of the representatives of the "strong half" of humanity: necessary for us to traditional men's suit or the main fashion trend next year will be full a waiver of such familiar combination - pants, shirt, jacket Trendy jacket: what to wear to look stylish -galstuk executed in dark tones with a slight addition of bright colors?

And although none of them professionals from the fashion does not give you a clear answer to it, no doubt about that fact, the traditional dress code clearly fixed when, how and on what occasion it is necessary to wear this or that thing, now do not exist. However, the death of the classic suit is still very early to say. Designers continue to market a large number of elegant "triples", which have become much more refined, free and comfortable. Convenience and looseness completely captured the imagination of the public fashion, abandoning the usual uniforms. This looseness often goes to deliberate negligence, as if to show that the owner of the suit is not concerned about their appearance, being fully confident.

The basic element of men's suit, which focus their attention to fashion, is an elegant white shirt, which is like the "little black dress" in women's fashion, is an integral part of the male wardrobe. Staying on the sidelines, it nevertheless plays a leading role in creating a complete stylish image. Throughout the history of its existence, men's shirts is carefully hidden from prying eyes, then paraded as elegant and graceful white-collar cuff competing with other parts of clothing, attracting curious glances. In the next season we can safely say a new wave of interest in this element of the costume.

Designers gladly experimenting with rich embroidery and numerous details, new materials, expensive cufflinks and unexpected stylistic solutions for the collar. So, one of the recognized masters of Italian men's suit designer Gianfranco Ferre offers exclusive models of the finest linen with cuffs embroidered with floral patterns and silhouettes of butterflies, complemented vorotnichkami- "Swallow" (slightly elongated and rounded at the ends). Paul Smith, betting on men's shirts and shirts for a light strip, do not forget about the classics. White shirt from Smith embroidered with intricate designs, studded with shiny tinsel, a more modest version - a marked line with a metallic tint, a clear preference cuffs with flaps, but in the collection can be found and simple sleeves.

Note significantly raised the interest in so-called "musketeer" cuffs with cuffs, which were once intended only for major social events and elegant parties. However, the most popular continue to enjoy the simple white shirt with short "Italian" collar. Very stylish look of the owner's initials embroidered on small pocket located at chest level.

Italian fashion magician Valentino offers a more radical options in the form of shirts, coats made of linen and satin, without collar. However, in his own collections, and it is possible to find the classics: a plain white cotton or satin shirt of excellent quality. Holders of a slim figure can pay attention to a collection of fairly narrow silk shirts by Dolce & Gabbana brand embroidered with the letters D and G on each shoulder, with six buttons on the sleeves (coming down to the elbow). Less extravagant option offers Vivienne Westwood - cuffs with two buttons and a high collar.

However, the domination of white color in men's fashion is far from total. In his new collection of the same Paul Smith, who prefers relaxed elegance, it offers a public Court fashionable alternative as shirts and sweaters most lively colors (pink, orange, red and cheerful rainbow iridescence). Unexpected contrasts of gray, brown or khaki in a suit and vivid colors in a shirt and tie create the most unexpected effects.

A good alternative to men's shirts can be elegant sweater. In the coming autumn-winter season, fashion designers paid attention to the shape of the collar, which is then rolled into a roll fun in the latest collection of Tom Ford for Yves Saint fashion house Laurent, then stubbornly bristling, recalling the hard nature of the owner, in the collection of Hermès. The materials preferred cashmere Cashmere: fashion chic Which is sometimes mixed with cotton in the summer version of the designers happy to "play" with flax and silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor .

In this fashion resolutely get rid of old ideas about the right combinations in menswear. Gone are the days when the item of clothing was considered only as a casual clothing, preferably in the open air. From now on, the sweater is a very formal piece of clothing business person, it is quite fitting into any classic ensemble. Anyway, so says Paul Smith, specially designed silhouette, in which an original blend sweaters and jackets usual. Picks up the baton Giorgio Armani, Sonia Raykel, the famous English label Burberry.

On the official social events preference is still given to the classic tuxedo. However, despite the technicality of the subject of men's wardrobe, it is by no means uniform, allowing fashion designers to experiment with styles, materials and unexpected colors. Perhaps the rejection of rigid traditionalism associated with the persistence of ridicule journalists who recently openly compared the creators of imperishable masterpieces of cinema, proudly marching down the red carpet in Cannes, where tuxedos are a mandatory part kinorituala, with a crowd of penguins.

From now on, a sign of good manners is considered a tuxedo from one of the world's leading designers and labels that can not afford to change the "rules of the game", adding his vision of traditional costume, as does Helmut Lang (whose costume is rather the chairman of the Cannes jury, Quentin Tarantino), or known Dior fashion house, in a tuxedo from the men's collection is at the same festival sported Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (black tuxedo, combined with a black silk shirt, complete with black tie and black leather shoes).

The article was published in the journal "Big Business"

Inessa Haider

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