5 looks to keep for 2013

1. The bomber jacket

A winter staple that turns easily into a spring classic: the men’s bomber jacket is here to stay. Layer itover a suit jacket for a perfectly now take, and don’t feel the need to keep to dark colours. While you don’t have to be as daring as Burberry’s metallics, a light coloured bomber works wonders across seasons.

Ami, F/W ’12, Burberry Prorsum S/S ’13

2. Velvet

A bit of velvet for men goes a long way to creating a confident, sexy look. Some of the fall / winter takes leaned to the grungy, bohemian side, others to the clean and dandy: but whatever your take you can rest assured that a velvet blazer or suit will carry you through into 2013.

Diesel Black Gold F/W ’12, Calvin Klein S/S ’13

3. Camo

Throwing an unexpected hint of camo print into an outfit makes for a unique and interesting menswear look. Unsurprisingly, camo lends itself best to lighter fabrics thus making it a perfect candidate as a trend that crosses over into spring / summer 2013.

Miharayasuhiro F/W ’12, Dries Van Noten S/S ’13

4. Blue is the new black

The autumn men’s runways made a clear statement: dark blue is the on-trend replacement for black. Keeping your blues into 2013 is a certainty, whether it’s a blue dinner suit or something more suited to the daytime.

Dries Van Noten F/W ’12, Hardy Amies S/S ’13

5. Prints

Not everyone is bold enough to go all out on prints. On the runways, prints for men were many and varied, from head-to-toe patterned suits to minor print flourishes. But as menswear gets bolder, so can you. 2013 is another year of print, so don’t be afraid to inject a little into your wardrobe if you haven’t already.

Canali F/W ’12, Ermenegildo Zegna S/S ’13