The 16 most important men's Autumn/Winter 2022 Trends

From misery chic to splashes of pink, here are some selected all of the hottest Autumn/Winter 2022 trends to wear as the season has arrived.

Fashion has returned! Clothes have reappeared! Wahey, dressing up is here to stay! The Autumn Winter '22 menswear show season was displayed with more party attire than we could shake a face mask at, and the newfound sense of enthusiasm was obvious. As a result, there were lots to look at, write about, and touch, and - hopefully - plenty to wear out in the world when the clothing eventually enters the stores this winter. So, to assist you to select what to buy now as the time has come, I've compiled a list of the most significant trends you should be aware of right now.

From melancholy chic to pastel pink pops, you're covered till SS/23.

1 The Power Shoulder's Return

If there was one silhouette that is dominating the Autumn/Winter '22 show run, it will be the extra-broad power shoulder (imagine Alexis Carrington meets Herman Munster in the mind of Superman). The look, which has its roots in Demna's early collections for Balenciaga, is a little bit agro, a little bit 80s-infused, and fully back-to-life ready. It's commonly combined with an inhumanly synched waist and worn on the frame of a particularly angular model. From Prada's razor-shouldered leather trench coats to Dolce & Gabbana's otherworldly expanded shoulders, more is definitely more when it comes to your glenohumeral joints this winter.

2 Invest in a double-breasted coat

The double-breasted tailoring trend has been around for a while, but it achieves its beautifully proportioned apex for Autumn Winter '22.

From the full wraparound jackets at Dior, Prada, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana — all of which were cut with the precision of couture gowns — to the neoprene-bonded hourglass blazers at Dunhill and the origami-style double-breasted suit jackets in shades of coffee, chocolate, and dijon mustard at Etro, Louis Vuitton, and Brioni; the best takes on the trend elegantly

3 Leather for your enjoyment

The best hides could be found covering all parts of the body at the Autumn/Winter '22 presentations, from silky leather pants made to drape like extremely expensive leg skirts to finely polished leather coats and sleek lambskin blazers.

At Rick Owens, where leather trousers cut like chaps ruled the day, the impact was as edgy as you'd imagine, but there was a softer vibe illustrated by cannage-stitched automobile coats at Dior and supple lambskin suits in soft shades of Nutella and cocoa bean at Hermes.

4 It's all about the overalls

Although the days of sloppy lockdown dressing may be long gone, some of our more low-key sartorial tendencies may be here to stay. Like, the pleasant continuation of the sagging, baggy overall trend that has existed for several seasons. Part 1950s mechanic, part overgrown toddler, the best overalls for the season are cut from denim and gabardine at Kenzo and Dolce & Gabbana, while a hi-vis nylon version at Prada had a Space Station vibe to it.

5 Show off your furry bits

Despite the fact that the vast majority of the world's most important luxury brands have gone fur-free (Dolce & Gabbana and Ermenegildo Zegna recently joined Prada, Gucci, and Versace in banning the fluffy stuff), there is still plenty of faux to be found on the AW/22 runways, and the resulting looks are surprisingly strong. From Prada's Belle Epoque-inspired fur-trimmed overcoats, best worn with spider elegance by star guest model Jeff Goldblum, to Loewe and Prada's fluffy shearling coats, the greatest piece are a shearling panelled trench coat at GQ's brand of the moment, Jil Sander.

6 Purchase an architectural sweater

Whereas bulky, lumpy jumpers were traditionally hated Christmas gifts, the world's most influential designers have reinterpreted the humble nana knit as the most vital component of your winter wardrobe. The trend for Autumn/Winter '22 is voluminous architectural knits with a lot of added structure. Roll-neck sweaters at Prada and Etro had cut hems and extended shoulders, but military-inspired cable knit sweaters at Dunhill and Paul Smith were made to be worn larger. The trend truly came into its own in the trompe-l'oeil jumpers at JW Anderson, where knitted chain links fronted sun-yellow crew necks, and at Dior, where hundreds of fabric flowers came attached to knitted sweaters.

7 Safari jackets that are oversized

In menswear, function often takes precedence over form, and nowhere was this more evident than on the gigantic, multi-pocketed safari jackets that walked billowingly down the major runways of Paris and Milan this season. Classic stone and taupe safari-style jackets came belted and neatly synched at the waist at Dior and Louis Vuitton, while patterns are the rule of the day at Paul Smith and Prada. Whatever sort of safari jacket you choose, the key is to choose something with wide bellow pockets for maximum storage (utility!).

8 You should have chiselled toes.

For quite some time, chiseled-toed boots have been stomping their way down the world's runways. The origins of the most current incarnation of the style are debatable, with some pointing to Rick Owens' "Tractor" boot as the forefather and others pointing to Daniel Lee's "Lean" at Bottega Veneta. The best stompy black shitkickers for the Autumn-Winter '22 season, however, could be found at Prada, where square-toed beasties are teamed with ruched suit trousers; at Dunhill, where Mark Weston's now trademark Chelsea boots looked menacing worn with funereal suiting; and at both Jil Sander and Dolce & Gabbana, where witchy winklepicker-style boots looked excellent worn with lashings

9 Smile, it's all about misery chic.

In the groundbreaking Vogue documentary The September Issue, Yves Saint Laurent's then-creative director Stefano Pilati criticises the absence of colour in his collection. "It's my mood," Pilati says regretfully to Anna Wintour. The world's designers appear to share Pilati's preference for all things monochrome for Autumn Winter '22, with a slew of the most important indulging in a slew of head-to-toe black outfits.

The designers at Rick Owens and Jil Sander chose a drapey, slightly witchy look, whilst at Louis Vuitton, Versace, and Bianca Saunders, taut black tailoring was the rule of the week. The peak-misery mood, on the other hand, came into its own at Vetements, where creative director Guram Gvansalia topped off his several layers of black tailoring with black-out facial covers.

10 Sweater vests are still in fashion

The simple mid-garment is getting luxe-y makeovers at companies ranging from the wearable (Jil Sander and Cos) to the wacky right now (Prada and Marni). The sleeveless knit, on the other hand, has been given an injection of go-go juice for the AW'22 season, with a slew of gloriously nutso takes on the form being paraded down the runways. Velour roll-neck sweater vests and mirrored tank tops controlled the roost at Loewe and JW Anderson, both of which are managed by British creative director Jonathan Anderson. At DSquared2, the lithe Canadian designers displayed engorged versions on classic argyle sweater vests, while at Etro, Fair Isle v-neck sweater vests were worn with nothing but a smile and a wink (oh, and a pair of chinos).

11 Go for animal print

At Jil Sander, an oversized abstracted leopard print coat slouched over black tailoring; at Versace, oversized pop-infused leopard sweaters were the thing; at Dolce & Gabbana, an enormous faux leopard fur coat had shades of Cruella; and at Dior, chi-chi leopard print berets worked in roarsome (sorry) tandem with a roomy leopard blouson and an equally capacious car coat.

12 Sexy clogs are popular

Another relic of a bygone era (ie, any of the lockdowns of the last several years), the designer slipper has gained a lot of attention in recent seasons. From Bottega Veneta and Fear of God's beefed-up interpretations on Croc-Esque rubber clogs to Jil Sander and Gucci's crunchier art teacher designs, the look reached luxurious new heights this season.

JW Anderson debuted a clotted cream version of his now-favourite chain mule, Dolce & Gabbana debuted a hefty black rubber slipper, and Dior debuted the sex clog to end all sex clogs in the shape of a new collaboration with recent LVMH purchase, Birkenstock. They were even embroidered with Monsieur Dior's favourite Lily of the Valley blossoms, which he loved.

13 Wear a dressing gown coat

This season's best dressing gown coats were found in toothsome double-faced cashmere at Dior and Brioni, chunkier wools at Vetements and Acne, and, perhaps our favourite, a preppy shade of sunbleached yellow as part of designer Nigo's debut collection for Kenzo.

14 Add a splash of pink

Pink, which is joyful, cheerful, and surprisingly easy to wear, should be one of the chromatic cornerstones of your wardrobe no matter the season, and the Autumn Winter '22 runways were full of colour. There was a shade of pink to fit every palette, from candyfloss overcoats at Casablanca and Rick Owens to baby-skin satin overalls at Prada; and from brilliant magenta overcoats at Ami and Vetements to faded burgundy puffer jackets at Paul Smith. Just don't request anything "millennial." That is so 2018!

15 Join the baggy jean trend.

The baggy jean is officially back (since whole season) , and there's nothing you (or I) can do about it. Justin Bieber has been wearing them, and Hedi Slimane has been selling them.

From Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga's heavily branded take on classic "grunger" jeans to Y/Project and Vetements' high-waisted styles, perhaps the easiest takes on the trend could be found at Kenzo, where denim-expert Nigo cut elegantly draped jeans from immaculate swaths of raw selvedge, and at Bianca Saunders, where the British designer showed her own baggy indigos with matching

16 You're either red or dead

Aside from splashes of pink, the colour that truly dominated the Autumn/Winter '22 runways was brilliant, strong haemoglobin red. The designers in Paris (think Casablanca, Vetements, and Hermes) preferred to present their ideally pimple-hued garments in casual guise, with sweaters and puffy coats the order of the day, with sweaters and puffer jackets the way of the day. Bright red dress suits were overstated-yet-elegant in Milan (think Etro, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabbana). If you're only going to invest in one piece for the upcoming season, we recommend going for a vivid crimson cashmere sweater that will look amazing with almost anything. Pink, too!

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