It’s been a wild year, and the Fall collections demand to be put into some kind of context. The worldwide recession that shook us all seems to be coming, finally, to an end. And the shows this past January and February — some of the strongest in recent memory — reflected that improving sales situation. It was refreshing to see so many designers feel free to do their own thing; either literally, as in the case of Mr. Armani sticking to his black-velvet guns, or figuratively, as in the case of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana returning to the fertile ground of a dusty Sicilian piazza for their mainline collection’s 20th anniversary. Individualism was the rule, but certain trends stick out. Here they are.

Gentleman’s Club
Outsize, Out-There, Outerwear
Alpine Adventure
Soldier On

KEYWORDS: fashion, mens fashion, runway