10 Best Spring/Summer Trends From London Collections Men

By Michael Cross /

9. Grey

Whether inspired by the book that shall not be named or not, the grey trend was huge with traditional designers such as Turnbull & Asser, who design suits for the likes of actors, world leaders and 007 himself, James Bond. Turnbull & Asser crafted the silver thread into Prince of Wales checked coats, and graphic printed suit jackets with black lapels. Anglo-Dutch duo Baartmans & Siegel (whose recent River Island Design Forum collaboration was a huge success) worked grey waist-tied shorts and classic grey jumpers, classic with a modern twist. Whereas experimental sports luxe designer, Nazir Mazhar worked grey into graphic printed tees creating a space-age effect.