Here at our Minnesota headquarters, the winter was decidedly more mild than we expected. The thought of digging in for the long several months hibernation period was lightened only by the exquisite winter trends we noticed--the faux furs, the boots, the layered jackets, the oranges and tartans, and other warm colors and the sharp softness of shearling contrasted so wonderfully with snow and cold.
But, now, the winds are shifting and the sun is hanging in the sky longer as fashion begins its yearly spring awakening. A new color palette is coming; new trends, and new chances to change up your look, reinvent yourself, express yourself, and show off your best self are on the spring and summer horizon. Take your place in the sunlight of a new season. Step out.
Trending // The New Colors
As the sun rises for a new season, the color palette is cool and comfortable. Filled with nostalgia and harmony, the comfortable color combinations of this season's fashion world invite you to fit into the canvas of the world around you with sublime confidence. The neutrality of tones gives us the opportunity to make statements but also ease into those statements for those of us taking the first steps into a new fashion sense. Try a pop of a neutral color; you'll be surprised just how much of a difference it can make. This season's colors speak to confidence. Grab yours.
But also...radiant red
For those ready to kick up their style points one notch higher, take advantage of what was seen all over the collection runways for men's fashion for spring 2015: Red. Anchored with neutral colors, red can be an effective statement color that can vary in intensity. From a classic crimson crew neck t-shirt to a bold red suit with black leather shoes, you can slide the meter for you comfort level. If you're fair-skinned, don't be afraid to go red; just keep it to a statement piece. The adage that less is more definitely applies to this color
Blazers, Bermudas, Doubling Down on Denim...
Putting together an ensemble this season requires some imagination but the styles are also comfortably reminiscent. School boy blazers are trending as smart and casual statement pieces brought to the fore by Gucci. Match one up with a patterned shirt. Bermuda shorts? Oh, yes, of course. The trend this season is to pair up this nostalgic piece of clothing with a matching color sweater to play it cool. You can never have enough denim this spring, apparently. Designers are encouraging it in double and even triple time.
Striped
Whether in smartly tailored garments or in casual streetwear, menswear designers are making bold statements with stripes for spring. Under solid colored blazers, paired with shorts, coupled with smart trousers, layering your spring wardrobe with striped pieces adds texture and interest to your look. It's also a nice, solid, reliable classic choice for your wardrobe that never really goes out of style. Stripes are a confident, comfortable masculine touch from boyhood to adulthood.
Mentionable Unmentionables
We've been pushing for a while now to have men ditch their boring boxers and boxer briefs in favor of more flattering and body conscious underwear. Under your jeans, under your business attire, great fitting underwear not only makes your form appear better under your clothes, the right fit can accentuate you best assets. Our choice for this season? Gregg Homme's Fake-It Collection. You can't go wrong anywhere with these. Take a chance.
So, with this men's fashion briefing for Spring 2015, you've got what you need to make a few new choices in defining your personal style. What will you pick and choose? How will you stand up and out? Here's tipping our hats to a season of color, style, and boldness. Embrace it.
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