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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Simon Chilvers

The autumn/winter 2012 menswear trends - in pictures

Menswear: Louis Vuitton
Blockbuster coats
A tech parka at Louis Vuitton ... “The man who travels the world, be it on a private jet or a yacht!” said Louis Vuitton’s Kim Jones of this collection
Photograph: Louis Vuitton
Menswear: Dior Homme
Blockbuster coats
And military coat remixes at Dior Homme, where every model stormed the runway in a baseball cap
Photograph: Dior Homme
Menswear: Burberry
Knitwear update
New knit necklines included Burberry’s stretched-out style. “Familiarity. Playing on traditional tailoring codes and the country,” explained a rather mobbed Christopher Bailey backstage on this season's Burberry inspiration
Photograph: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Menswear: Jil Sander
Animal fun
In the running for jumper of the season? Jil Sander’s dinosaur
Photograph: Jil Sander
Menswear: Lanvin
Power shapes
Bold on the shoulder, wide in the leg: directional proportion at Lanvin
Photograph: Lanvin
Menswear: Prada
World of interiors
Double-breasted silk print coat with a stately home vibe – plus new high polo neck – at Prada. Backstage Mrs Prada talked about how this collection was all about "men and power"
Photograph: Prada
Menswear: Yves Saint Laurent
Leather with everything
Contrast lapels, gloves and even a leather jumper at YSL, in a collection dubbed "Sex & Money"
Photograph: Yves Saint Laurent
menswear: Yves Saint Laurent, autumn/winter 2012
Shoe shields
Metal on shoes is big, from stirrups at Dries to metal toes at Vuitton and hunks of silver at YSL (above)
Photograph: Yves Saint Laurent
menswear: Salvatore Ferragamo, 2012
Portfolio clutches
They’re everywhere, from the front row to the Ferragamo catwalk (pictured). This is officially the next chapter for man bags
Photograph: Salvatore Ferragamo
menswear: Lanvin, autumn/winter 2012
Caps
Baseball caps are back. Wang, Dior and Lanvin (above) all say so
Photograph: Lanvin
menswear: Louis Vuitton, autumn/winter 2012
Corsages
Prada jacket pockets featured pens that looked like flowers, pins and badges, while Vuitton (pictured) had feather arrow pins
Photograph: Louis Vuitton
menswear: Kenzo, 2012
Fancy trainers
Sparkly at Kenzo (above), boxer-style boots at Lanvin and multi-coloured with camo soles at Dries
Photograph: Kenzo
menswear: Jil Sander, 2012
Newspapers
And finally, newspapers, as seen on the catwalks of Jil Sander (above) and Nicole Farhi, are officially a key next season accessory. Bravo
Photograph: Jil Sander
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