Men in shorts, with a summer twist
Summer menswear designs celebrate the stylishly offbeat traveller, with bold colours, daring mix-and-match pieces and even a rethink of the classic Bermuda, write Daniela Petroff and Colleen Barry
The man on the move, be it with a big backpack, an oversized shopper or the old-fashioned carry-on, was the key theme of high-end labels showcasing their designs for next summer at Milan’s Fashion Week, which wrapped up last week.
Seventy-eight designers showed at this men’s fashion week, where efforts were made to highlight young talents. Bermuda shorts and the light summer suit emerged as winners in the style stakes.
Next summer’s styles are more relaxed than formal, featuring looser jackets, often with the sleeves rolled or scrunched up – all reminiscent of a confident and moneyed traveller.
The travelling man was seen at Prada, Missoni, Marni, Vivienne Westwood, Dsquared2 and Dolce & Gabbana.
Missoni’s West African inspirations made for fantastic prints and earthy hues, with a hint of 1970s safari.
