Established menswear designers are going back to their roots this season and no one knows his brand heritage better than Ralph Lauren. The diversity of his current collections proves it and you'll recognize for instance the signature notch lapeled blazers paired with turtle necks. Men's fashion trends are few and far between; yes, a lot of women's trends are eventually adapted to the men's market, but if 2010 men's hair trends prove anything it is that classics will always rule when it comes to men's fashion. Unsurprisingly it's no different when it comes to men's suits. While suiting and formal-wear trends for men aren't seasonal (unless, of course, you're talking about the weight of the cloth) and play out over several years, 2010 and 2011 continue the change in men's suiting that rose to the fore in recent years. For the foreseeable future the trend in men's suiting revolves around the classics, but more specifically modern takes on the classics. A good suit for this decade will take the best elements from the peak eras of men's suiting (think the formality of the Victorian era, the savoir-faire of the 1930s and the skinny detailing of the 1960s) and apply them to a modern silhouette. Something that Ralph Lauren understood very well in this season's collection he unveiled in a massive new men's showroom at RL HQ.
