Whether it’s an ironic reflection on the dread of returning to the office, a masculine riff on the ostensible quiet luxury trend, or the pendulum swinging away from luxury denim, corporate core was a defining trend on the runways of Paris and Milan’s men’s fashion weeks.
From Prada’s sleek officewear coupled with funky skullcaps to Hermès’ classic sophistication, many houses approached the trend head-on, only subtly twisting classic business-minded menswear staples. Meanwhile, other brands subverted the idea of formality, like Balmain’s sharp tailoring rendered in pop-art primary colors and polka dots, Dries Van Noten’s quietly experimental tailoring, or Gucci’s blurring of the lines between masculine and feminine archetypes.
