Welcome to the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Week. The menswear collections this season were on point, starting off with designer MJ Bale who played with British elegance and flair. Seemingly formal and rather dapper, classical suits and preppy plaids walked the runway. Layers gave the garments a modern touch and some funky patterned ties fashionably clashed with the plaids and gave the more basic suits a little pizzazz.  Colors didn’t really deviate from a navy blue color palette, except of course, to offer a khaki trench.

Longer trenches and coats covered the suits and despite the wintery flair, many of the models skipped socks, which must be an Australian trend as the British certainly love a nice patterned sock peeking out beneath a cuffed trouser.

The one indulgence was a velvet blazer and bowtie, giving clients an elegant, black tie option that really offers up a Thomas Pink or Chester Barrie, Savile Row-style feel. Welcome to London, er, Melbourne, gentlemen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Natalie Rap.