Layer up Gentlemen! Fall and Winter fashion offers men the unique opportunity to add some warmth and style to their wardrobes

Naturally, there’s a darkening of the color palette and an added richness to the fabrics every time the weather cools down.

Jacket cuts in Sportcoats and Suits have been altered over seasons past. Jackets are shorter in length, and trimmer in the body and sleeves. Armholes are a little more fitted and shoulders are narrower from point to point. Two button fronts, and side or centre back vents remain the standard.

New trends in pants show dressier fabrications cut and styled like 5 pocket jeans. Lightweight, stretchy wool and cotton blend pants in this new slim cut, and in grey and earth tones, are very cool to wear with dress shirts and jackets at the office or restaurant. Patterned pant finishes may include a subtle pin cord or muted check, all tastefully done to work with shirts and jackets.

If jacket and pant fabrics are relatively plain in pattern, there is room to embrace a new boldly patterned shirt with the outfit. Contrasting cuff, collar and placket trims offset a wide array of patterns and colors in shirts, and again, cuts are slimmer and slightly shorter and more fitted. New square bottom solid knit ties add a nice note of elegance to a boldly designed shirt this Spring.

If the jacket or pant fabric being worn is boldly patterned, than a brightly colored solid shade shirt offers the best opportunity to pull the outfit together.

‘Checked’ patterns in shirts, pants and jackets are all relevant this new season … be careful though if you choose to embrace this bold pattern in more than just one of the three components you’ll be wearing on any given day!

New slim silhouettes, adventuresome patterns in shirts, jackets and pants, and styles and colors that may be a little different form anything you have ever worn before all add to the excitement of a new season in Menswear. Put some Spring in your step and visit LADNER’S Clothiers in Streetsville for your very own wardrobe update!