10 things we learned from London Fashion Week Men's 2018

1. Tan is the new navy

Band of Outsiders

Berthold

Chalayan

Qasimi

From toffee through to tobacco, neutral shades of brown with a warm and sweetened hue will be the backbone for your autumn wardrobe.

2. It’s OK to wear velvet in the day

Art School

Band of Outsiders

John Lawrence Sullivan

Lou Dalton

Traditionally an eveningwear staple, plush cotton and silk velvets were hijacked for casual daywear, breathing new life into tailoring and casualwear as an update to this winter’s corduroy.

3. Tartan can make a brave statement

Astrid Andersen

Astrid Andersen

Bobby Abley

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy

Checks have been floating around for the past few season’s but a new found courage to flaunt bold plaids has injected some daring into the ubiquitous menswear trend.

4. You will never complain of the cold again

Alex Mullins

Astrid Andersen

Blood Brother

Liam Hodges

Quilting was major, used for the obvious outwear staples such as parkas and coats.

5. Men in skirts is officially a thing

Astrid Andersen

Astrid Andersen

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy

Tourne de Transmission

Fashion has been trying to get men back into skirts since the 1980s, with varying degrees of success. Partly due to the gender debate being so hot right now, kilts and pleated skirts have never looked more acceptable.

6. Scarlet will help you stand out from the crowd

Band of Outsiders

Daniel W. Fletcher

Phoebe English Man

Xander Zhou

Fire engine red replaces this season’s obsession with construction worker orange as the loudest bright to flirt with come autumn.

7. Supersize your scarf

D. Gnak

E. Tautz

Liam Hidges

Matthew Miller

Scarves continue to be a popular way to accessorise looks for millennial men, for autumn 2018 think more is more and imagine your favourite scarf after a course of steroids.

8. You are never too old to wear braces

Blood Brothers

Bobby Abley

J JS Lee Man

Liam Hodges

Hybrids of the dungaree or bib-and-braces were the unexpected outsider witnessed on the catwalks.

9. Don’t buy clothes to fit

Qasimi

Craig Green

Edward Crutchley

J JS Man Lee

The oversized silhouette of roomy trousers, jackets with exaggerated shoulders and coats that literally engulf the body shows no evidence of losing steam.

10. Leather is bucking the ‘70s revival

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy

Daniel W. Fletcher

John Lawrence Sullivan

Qasimi

Series like The Deuce and Vinyl have reignited an interest in leather trousers… they don’t have to say ‘aging rocker’.