Fall-Winter 2021 Men's Fashion Trend: 'Workleisure'

Im Ji-yeon, head of Samsung Fashion Institute, said, "This fall-winter season, men's fashion reflects nostalgia for a more serene past with classic items being expressed in a more luxurious and refined sophistication. The workleisure trend, which combines practicality and functionality, proposes a new office look and leads a hopeful futuristic mood."

# More 'Luxurious', or More 'Comfortable'...

With the global pandemic's fatigue increasing along with the acceleration of vaccination, there is a coexistence of a hopeful mood. Especially in men's fashion, the psychology of revenge spending continues, not only forming a positive consumer attitude towards luxury goods but also a high involvement in purchasing flexible and comfortable items.

Galaxy, Samsung Fashion Division's menswear, has introduced a separate line for customers seeking luxury, based on the highest quality materials and design, while reinforcing brand heritage.

Galaxy has launched the 'Lansmere Signature' line, emphasizing the brand's exclusive materials, Italy's finest materials, and premium tailoring.

Products include Lansmere 180s suits and outerwear, panel coat series, sweaters with subtle colors made from cashmere and silk, baby calf leather down blousons maximized for luxury, and laser-printed mustangs.

Galaxy Lifestyle focused on conveying a comfortable and relaxed sensibility amidst societal and environmental anxieties. It showcased various stylings through casual items with comfortable wear and modern, sophisticated styles. Jackets were designed to allow extra room at the waist and sleeves, and shoulders were made to fall comfortably. Pants waists are also adjustable for a comfortable yet put-together look. Lightweight and voluminous materials were used, emphasizing comfort with soft materials that express rich colors.

Especially, jackets made from jersey material were designed to provide the comfort of a cardigan, with padding for warmth, making them suitable for the winter season.

It also presented Balmacaan wool coats and wool jackets that modernly reinterpret traditional heritage patterns like classic Glen check and Prince of Wales for comfortable wear.

Rogatis focused on designs that feel comfortable and natural without compromising the overall fit, especially enlarging the hip and thigh areas of pants and finely adjusting the size between the knee and hem for a sophisticated silhouette that is comfortable to wear.

Furthermore, it emphasized comfort by incorporating a variety of stretch materials with natural and voluminous materials like cotton fleece, suede, and leather. Moreover, garment dying techniques were used to enhance the natural appearance, and garment washed down outers were newly released.

#For Fall Men, 'Brown', 'Red' Colors Are a Must

This fall-winter season's colors show dark brown tones as essential, aligning with the slowed fashion cycle, applied to premium outerwear, footwear, and accessories, featuring various materials and color-blocking stylings.

Also, dark navy tones classically expressed are replacing black, used with off-white, steel blue colors, and proposed in tone-on-tone matches for a modern look.

Galaxy utilized camel, beige, brown colors for psychological comfort and warmth, and burgundy, pale pink in the red spectrum symbolizing vitality, passion, and vibrancy.

Galaxy Lifestyle showcased various stylings using the earth and nature color of brown, centered around blue and green colors. Casual looks utilizing brown baby calf nubuck jackets emphasized luxury-filled comfort.

Rogatis commercialized products centered around retro-feel colors such as green, brown, mustard, camel, terracotta. MVIO applied comfortable colors like black, gray, brown, oatmeal, beige to daily items.

Slowear introduced sophisticated casual looks using jackets and scarves with vibrant colors like orange and red for pants as accent colors.

# The Era of Sporty 'Utility Wear'!!

The innovative workleisure trend between smartwear and formalwear is gaining attention.

Practical ideas for a flexible lifestyle are applied to sophisticated contemporary design, making the evolved office look more prominent.

Utility wear that combines the functionality of activewear is proposed in a futuristic mood. Premium materials, modular design, and smart layering are gaining attention as the new commuter look.

Thom Browne, operated by Samsung Fashion Division, introduced a collection inspired by the American Boy Scouts. The collection completes a unique seasonal atmosphere with diverse materials and witty icons that match the theme. The combination of wool material jumpers and pants setups, along with mesh material inners, stylishly brings out a sporty sensibility. Additionally, by draping a downfill made of matte poly twill material over Italian luxury materials, one can immerse into the world of Thom Browne.

Various sizes and widths of corduroy material are extensively utilized across outers, pants, and inners. Thin and flexible leather materials are showcased in a variety of items and extended into outerwear like trench coats and mack coats.

As the athleisure trend continues, Galaxy proposed one-mile wear as cashmere blend wool training looks. It introduced custom products for customers seeking a luxurious lifestyle, in line with the changing consumer paradigm of extended sports and leisure activities in daily life.

Key products include wool blend jersey training hoodie setups, hoodie jumper and jogger setups, and wool cashmere blend sweater jacket/pants setups.

Lee Hyun-jung, Galaxy's Design Director, emphasized multi-coordination that transcends the boundaries of on and off through styling centered on wool blend knit hoodies and jogger pants. "In the era of homebody culture, we mixed classic materials like wool with sporty items to maintain comfort while still being formal, even when paired with formal jackets and coats, to create a relaxed image," she said.

# With Just One 'Robe Coat', You're an Insider!!

Aligned with the trend of pursuing comfort, robe coats close to loungewear are popular. Proposed with a more substantial material than last season, they are characterized by a tie-around-the-waist design.

Attention is drawn to naturally draped coats in a gown form for the ultimate comfort.

Indoor and outdoor wear transitions with a gown silhouette applying pajama patterns or proposed layered styles. LEMAIRE showcased robe coats combining light alpaca wool material and almond milk color.

Tone-on-tone colors of turtlenecks and shirts add freshness with multiple layers and ample volume. Adjustable waist ties are added for comfortable wear and movement.

Also, oversized silhouettes enveloping the body and comfort overcoats utilizing waist belts for versatility stand out. They feature a classic style with an oversized fit in classic flannel or tweed material.