This season of Menswear sees the return of candy colour accents, city slicker
trench coats and the 1980s loose-fit tailoring aesthetic from the likes
of Ferragamo, Versace, Yohji Yamamoto and, of course, the decade’s
style pioneer, Giorgio Armani.
A touch of old Hollywood with a recession dictating that
any money spent is spent well, it ticks a lot of boxes.There are
two sides to the 1980s: a trashy, neon look, which appeals to younger
generations, and a more grown-up, opulent look, which requires poise to pull off.
Distinctive 1980s Menswear fashion references have been hard to avoid: New
Romanticism, with its blend of futurism and 19th-century dandyism; late
punk, all rips and neon; and the TV glamour of Miami Vice, with its designer pastels and shoulder pads.
A classic Menswear blazer worn over a white T-shirt, with trousers rolled up and colourful socks, is a better way to look current than attempting fluorescents as an adult.
The 1980s were all about definitive looks, many of which were fun and youthful. Put together with the current gloom, it’s easy to see that the revival is especially exciting to younger consumers. But I think it’s set to divide older shoppers. Some will love its energy and glitz.
This would certainly bring zest of life during the gloom recession.
