How to add drama to menswear
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Quiet luxury may be having a moment globally but there was nothing quiet about the menswear showcased at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India). Sequinned vests, embellished trouser suits and fringed cocktail coats made their presence felt at Line Outline by Deepit Chugh and Rahul Singh.
Denim got a special focus, with Pawan Sachdeva, Dhruv Kapoor and Kanika Goyal showcasing it with their distinctive street cred. What's more, Huemn's collaboration with R|ELAN, which employed high-performance fabrics of R|Elan, featured the use of mud as a “design texture". Overall, designers exhibited trans-seasonal pieces, highlighting adventurous layering and surface texturing.
Globally too, labels like Tod's, Gucci, Dior Men, Canali, Zegna, Hermès and Louis Vuitton have pushed the envelope when it comes to outerwear and layering, by proposing multi-pocketed chore jackets and knitwear crafted in technical textiles. Here are some of the key menswear trends that have emerged over the past few fashion shows: Statement-making pieces and separates, which help one make a successful day to night transition, were seen across menswear showcases. Designer Deepit Chugh of label Line Outline has often derived inspiration from the raw, robust, beauty of architecture and urban structures and constructions, and this season, he inculcated many design elements of scaffolding, sidewalks patterns, glass cover buildings in his garments.
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