Hey guys and welcome to my blog! For my first blog post, I thought it would be most fitting to write about what I would be talking about most on this blog – fashion.
In 2017 we found the world of streetwear reach heights that genre of fashion has never seen. With high-end fashion brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Balenciaga diving into the streetwear scene, streetwear blew up and reached an audience beyond teenagers you see walking the streets of New York.
Menswear, traditionally slower paced and more focused, left that format in the past and went more in the direction of womenswear – fast paced and very trendy. Over the course of 2017, it seemed that there was a new trend in men’s fashion every month. Some of these trends I personally like, and some that I cannot stand.
Here are some of the biggest trends in fashion in 2017:
Dad Shoes
Arguably the biggest trend of last year and moving forward is the clunky, ugly dad shoe. With models such as the Balenciaga Triple S, the Yeezy 700 Wave Runner, and the horrendous, Rhyton Gucci Logo Leather Sneaker, clunky shoes were a big hit in 2017. Now, I’m not too sure how this trend came to be but I am honestly a fan of it. It is a getaway from the clean-cut, minimalist, silhouette of sneakers such as the Adidas Stan Smith, Common Projects Low, and Gucci Ace sneakers.
Puffer Jackets
For the Fall and Winter, it seems that the must-have, essential outerwear piece was the puffer jacket. Now, the traditional denim jacket and sherpa lining coats were still essential but the puffer jacket was definitely the jacket you needed this fall and winter and there’s no question about it.
The puffer jacket has been around for decades and has been staple pieces for brands such as Moncler and The North Face and they still are some of the more popular puffer jackets you will see while walking the streets. What helped these jackets reach “trendy level” would be brands such as Balenciaga (here they are again), Supreme and Stone Island incorporating them into their F/W 2017 collection.
Some notable Puffers that released this past year would be the popular meme fashion company, Vetement, who released a puffer that can also turn into a sleeping bag. Another popular model would be the collaboration between Supreme and The North Face puffer which released a leather incarnation of North Face’s staple Nuptse in Supreme’s F/W collection. Not to be forgotten is Balenciaga’s puffer which has been most notably been seen on A$AP Rocky.
This is an outerwear piece that I do not see going out of fashion but I do see it as being a trend. I personally love this jacket and I hope it outlasts the fall of 2017 and the winter of 2018.
Wide Leg Trousers
Over the past few seasons, we have seen the wider silhouette getting more and more popular. With workwear being one of the more popular styles out right now it is easy to understand why wide-legged trousers in menswear are becoming so big. This trend is easy to hop on because almost every store that keeps up with today’s trends have their own variation of the wide-legged trouser. These stores include H&M, ASOS, Zara, and Topman.
Me personally I stick to the original Dickies 740 fit. These pants are very firm and stiff when you first wear them but after a few wears, you can almost lounge in them.
Shoulder Bags
The last trend I will be covering, and certainly the most cringy is the shoulder bag. Unfortunately, this is a trend that I too have dabbled in and I am ashamed to say so. I don’t see it as very fashionable and I don’t think it adds anything to your outfit. If you’re going to wear a fanny pack, please just wear around your waist and not on top of your busy Supreme shirt. BUT, if you have to wear the bag around your chest, I would suggest wearing it on top of a simple piece, such as a basic white tee, or hoodie. The point of this bag is to add that extra pop to your outfit but if you mix it with your already busy outfit you will just end up looking tacky and nobody wants to do that.
Enough of my rant…This trend started picking up steam in late 2016 but it rolled through all of 2017 and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Whenever you scroll down your explore page on Instagram. shoulder bags and side bags, along with Yeezy 350’s (which are extremely played out) are all you see.
A couple places that you can find these bags would be Urban Outfitters, Topman, Supreme, Palace, and Balenciaga.
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