Street Style Trends for men

 While the runways are great for identifying all the latest trends and must-own items, if you broaden your outlook and cast your eyes to the streets, you might just find a wealth of style inspiration.
Taking inspiration from the people around you works because you see clothes in real life, on real men – not perfectly sized models – allowing you to visualise how specific pieces might look on yourself.
Not only that, the fact that everyone is individual – with their own unique personality, opinions, tastes and desires – means you have an almost endless resource of styling tips and outfit ideas surrounding you at any one time.
With this in mind, we have pored through every street style image we could find from the recent London, Milan and Paris men’s fashion weeks, as well as Pitti Uomo 86, in order to bring you the five major trends that well-dressed attendees were rocking this season…

1. Accessories

Well-fitting pieces will always set the foundation of any great outfit, but accessories help make a look your own.
Proving this to be true were the dapper gents on the streets, with nearly every man snapped sporting a stylish accessory of some sort. That being said, three accessories were more common than others: document holders, wide brim hats and mirrored lens sunglasses.

The Document Holder

Set to develop into a major industry trend (more to come on this next week), the document holder was safely tucked under the arm of many gents at the global fashion weeks.
Perfect for storing – you guessed it – important documents as well as your daily essentials such as a tablet and smartphone, the document holder makes a sleek and chic alternative to a traditional briefcase or messenger bag.
Our favourites this season are made from leather and come in classic shades of tan, black or brown – the ideal accompaniment to sharp, tailored looks:

Wide Brim Hats

As detailed earlier this week on FashionBeans, hats in all forms are becoming increasingly popular within menswear. Yet it was the more formal styles that were most prominent at the shows, with wide brim Panamas, fedoras and even bowler hats taking centre stage.
They were often combined with tailoring to bring a relaxed summer vibe and a touch of gentlemanly charm to traditional formal attire:

Mirrored Sunglasses

Bold mirrored lens sunglasses were, without a doubt, the standout accessory trend from the streets this season, with every frame shape and lens colour imaginable being spotted.
Whether paired with tailoring or a simple t-shirt and shorts combination, these types of shades are bound to get you noticed and can be worn with all of your current everyday looks: