I Regularly Look to Menswear For The Latest Trends—Here Are 8 I’m Eyeing RN

For some, February marks the last stretch of winter. Spring is on the horizon, and with that leap forward comes the prospect of new trends and warmer temperatures. But if you can believe it, fashion veterans aren’t thinking about spring; they’re thinking even further ahead to next fall. We don’t prefer winter as much, as it’s the beginning of fashion month when designers worldwide show their fall/winter collections. While there’s no telling what trends will take off, following the runways can give clues about what’s coming. It’s why as editors, we spend the entire month devouring lookbooks, staring at street-style images, and running from show to show in Copenhagen and New York in search of what’s next. And while we’re still in the throws of fashion month (Paris and Milan’s fashion weeks are still to come), I feel one week has already set the tone for the season: menswear week. 

Admittedly, as a fashion editor primarily covering womenswear, following menswear week wasn’t always my top priority. But, as collections were released and two other cities’ fashion weeks concluded (and London is happening now), I’ve found that I can not stop thinking about menswear week. For me, it felt like designers were able to capture what many brands have failed to do as of late: meld function and fashion in a forward-thinking way. It wasn’t about sending oversized t-shirts down the runway and claiming they’re “androgynous” but instead using tailoring, styling, and accessories to push the envelope.

The looks spotted in menswear collections, in my mind, will set the tone for the rest of the year. And to prove that point, I’ve rounded up eight trends from the Fall/Winter 2023 menswear collections worth knowing about and shopped them out in both departments. Keep scrolling to see what trends will define women’s and men’s fashion for the rest of the year.