1/100Plaids for fall? None too revolutionary, except when you consider the frequency and fervency with which they appeared at shows from Raf Simons to Bottega Veneta to Junya Watanabe. In proper checks, woolly tartans, and crisp windowpane patterns, the motif arrived in every iteration around the world of menswear.
12/100Call it the Yeezy effect. Everywhere Kanye West went sporting his MA-1 bomber jacket, the menswear designers followed. This season’s crop of flight jackets offered up a myriad of variations on West’s standard issue, from the textured at Louis Vuitton to the fur-trimmed at MSGM.
23/100Whether barely blushing or full-throttle fuchsias, this season’s collectsions will have dudes thinking pink.
34/100Slick ribbed knits have their place, but Fall ’16 brought no shortage of crafty, handmade-looking sweaters in polychromatic palettes. We’re falling hard for the palpably DIY quality of these styles.
42/100The puffer jacket has experienced an Alice in Wonderland–like growth this season, expanding in weight and size. Some of the most standout styles came in acidy hues like caution yellow and poison purple, though you can’t argue the appeal of the glossed black one seen at Dior Homme.
Photo: Indigitalimages.com48/100Palm Angels
51/100There’s no shame in a throwback: Embrace the season’s painted Cleopatras, tiki palm trees, crowned kittens, and cheeky T. rexes. Who says irony’s dead?
60/100Mirrorlike metallic finishes like these are high-impact, even when worn in a low-effort way.
68/100The menswear shows made a compelling case for highbrow military garb. Burberry kicked off the trend in London with a red-trimmed greatcoat culled from its archives, while Dries Van Noten and Balmain put gilded twists on the style.
Photo: Indigitalimages.com83/100Wales Bonner
84/100Saddle up to the season’s Western-inflected calfskins and cowboy shirts—lasso and bolo tie optional.
92/100Hairy situations abound with the season’s hirsute toppers, as seen on the runways from Rick Owens to Loewe.
