Men are more than happy to wear bright colours. Pink, once a colour no self-respecting man would dare to be seen in, is now old hat and most of us have a pink shirt or tie in the wardrobe. Some of us (yes, me) have experimented (successfully?) with pink trousers as well – I even saw a pink linen blazer in the summer. This year, I have also been wearing cobalt-blue chinos, brightly coloured pocket squares and contrasting socks. All this without the world ending and without one rude comment.
And I've had fun. Why should humans be one of the few animal species where the female is more colourful than the male? If ducks can do it, so can I.
And we now have orange to try as well and many menswear collections use it for this autumn/winter. Formerly the colour of choice for road repair contractors and health and safety inspectors, orange is now available in a wide selection of shades and hues for us all to enjoy. Burnt orange, citric orange, rust, tangerine, amber, carrot, ginger, pumpkin, apricot, coral, papaya, vermillion, cinnabar and peach. What better colour to inject a bit of warmth into a dull, grey day?
If you're not bold enough to wear orange knitwear or trousers, you can always wear a splash of colour in socks, tie or pocket-square. Now, where are my orange chinos?
Supplier information
Musto menswear
Marks & Spencer
Polo by Ralph Lauren
Age of Reason scarves
Marko John's Socks
