THE MILAN MENSWEAR SHOW HERALDS COLOR AND FASHION OVER NEUTRAL MEDIOCRITY

Etro at Milan Men's Fashion Week

If you long for the day when men will rush out to buy new clothes each season (like women) you may be in luck. The men’s fashion designers in Milan are banking on a fashion recovery to showcase bright colors, fancy headwear and a belief that men can change their wardrobe to fit their mood swings.

Neil Doveton, Fashion Director of Men’s Health and Best Life magazine, was in Milan and shared his Milan experience with the press.

This is what he said: “You have to carry a bag - or don't bother hoping to be noticed. Leather carry-alls in every possible size, shape and finish - leather, patent leather, nylon, as long as it’s big and obvious.

Hats too are another way to finish your look in style, everything from straw hats to caps, poor-boys and trilby's.

The trend is a mixture of glamour and sport. The tuxedo is strong in many variations from sophisticated and traditional to worn casually over a Henley T-shirt. Colors are everywhere and anything that shimmers or shines. every possible metallic, gold being supreme and contrasted against either an icy palette of summer whites, sandy desert hues or the deepest ebonies and charcoals.”

“I say only ‘keep it up, go for the glimmer and shine and most importantly - just love what you do, don't take it too seriously - fashion should be enjoyed and never a burden."

Well put.

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