Other Patterns

Other designers chose to make use of less conventional prints and patterns within their tailoring collections. Dior Homme featured polka dot suits in black and white, including one variation that featured tiny white stars instead of traditional spots. The brand also showed that florals are likely to continue into winter by featuring a grey suit with an all-over floral print in white and green, as well as a grey pinstripe suit featuring a large squiggle motif, reminiscent of a blossoming flower:

Elsewhere, Dolce & Gabbana took a religious approach by featuring images of churches, suits of armour and religious iconography across their suits, while Etro applied their signature paisley print to suiting in various colours, including a bold orange and blue, and more muted grey-on-grey colour way. Valentino continued to champion the camouflage trend by featuring an all-over camo print suit in classic shades of khaki, green and brown, and Issey Miyake was fully inspired by the cosmos, as well as the notions of fire and ice. As written on Style.com: “Some pieces shone with the glow of the Northern Lights, others flared with magma.” The suits showcased in the Issey Miyake collection fully embraced the influences outlined above, which led to multi-coloured prints representing the cosmos and colourful strata lines creating an almost ‘forked lightning’ effect:

How To Wear

Obviously, a statement suit is designed to do exactly that – make a statement – so this trend is definitely not for classicists, the faint-hearted or those men who are not confident enough to pull it off. You should be aware that this trend will undoubtedly attract attention, so you need to have the self-confidence and devil-may-care attitude to handle that. If you want to dip your toe into the trend without going the whole hog, then the great news is that you can very easily try out patterned separates (whether trousers or a blazer) matched with plainer, block-coloured pieces. For example, ASOS are currently stocking a velvet floral print blazer in blue and red by up-and-coming tailoring brand Noose & Monkey, which would look superb combined with a simple pair of black jeans/trousers and a plain shirt this party season: