Fall Fashion - Trends For Men

While men’s clothing styles rarely make dramatic leaps into the unknown, they do undergo subtle changes each fashion season. This year alone, several big-name retailers have introduced exciting new trends for fall. These include offerings from Nautica, Ralph Lauren, and Ecko.

**The Nautica Line:**

Nautica's styles for men this fall feature a new but classic line of striped, long-sleeve, button-down shirts in muted blues, greens, and maroons. Also popular this season are raglan sleeve shirts (where the sleeves and shoulders are different colors than the body) in various shades of blue, gray, and white. For warmth, Nautica provides argyle V-neck sweaters and cable-knit crewneck versions. The Nautica men’s line also includes chic and soft cotton sport pullovers as well as fashionable two-button cotton blazers for those needing a more formal look. The fit is slightly slim, so if you prefer roomier, order one size up. Otherwise, the fabric feels great. Ralph Lauren mens boots come in a nice and soft color that feels like it will wear really well. I plan to use them for outdoor yacht work.

**The Ecko Collection:**

Ecko's button-down clothing collection includes traditional stripes but also some shirts with spots, embroidered crests, and laser-cut patterns. The buzz around Ecko this year is the new Rutgers gear line, inspired by the designer's alma mater. There are plenty of great new men's fall fashions, even if the changes are incremental at most. Ralph Lauren, Ecko, and Nautica are just a few of the great brands offering a wide array of choices for the active man this year.

**The Ralph Lauren Collection:**

Ralph Lauren designs aim to appeal to the upper crust, country club type, but the fashions are versatile enough to suit many styles. New for the fall, the Ralph Lauren Polo line features a few shawl sweaters and cardigans where the collar and neckline resemble the look of a wool scarf, serving a dual purpose of style and warmth. The varsity university men’s look is very "in" this year with logoed club cardigans, wool sports coats, and fitted half-zip pullovers. The Polo Ralph Lauren collection’s new argyle features much larger, bolder diamonds in a variety of yellows, greens, maroons, and blues. The Polo clothing collection also highlights a trendy new corduroy sport jacket in tan as well as a casual but cool leather bomber jacket in brown. Another leather choice is the Norwich coat that provides tall, pointed, flared upright collars. The new shirts for the season include more tartans and ginghams, offering more color choices with blue, red, green, pink, purple, and tan. The Polo Ralph Lauren men’s pants this fall feature a hemline that ends right above the top of the shoe. The most daring piece of the new collection is a pair of bright red, slim-fitting chino pants, but the same cut is available in three other more conservative colors. Also hot are the new polo shirts in bold colors, some with large diagonal stripes and others with more traditional horizontal swipes. Chic ties for the fall include understated diagonal stripe patterns, dark solids, and pale paisley designs. The Polo clothing line has also made strides in its shoe collection with a pair of men’s ankle-cut boots, leather buckle loafers, and suede and flannel sneakers.

**Ecko:**

Ecko clothing, designed by Marc Ecko, is a brand for trendy urbanites with a full lineup of designer t-shirts, hoodies, and denim wear. This year, Ecko denim pants feature a faded pattern from the crotch to the knees in several shades of dark blue and black. T-shirts and long-sleeve tees this fall are inked with tattoo-style drawings of Pegasus horses, eagles, skulls, and warlords.