Lighten up for spring with jackets and trousers in stone, cream and off-white shades. Pale neutral tailoring was big news at the Menswear SS16 Collections, with cotton suits, pale suedes and lightweight linen.
Pale neutral tailoring is on trend dressed down − wear neutral tailored trousers with laid-back casual separates such as a plain t-shirt or printed shirt with a hoodie or denim jacket.
The Neutral Tailored Suit
Cream Cotton Woven Skinny Suit Jacket & Trousers, £120, River Island
The Neutral Tailored Blazer
Stone Patch Skinny Fit Blazer, £80, Topman
The Neutral Tailored Trousers
Sand Cotton Twill Wide Leg Cropped Trousers with Turn Up, £38, Topman
Mix and match with pastel hues, baby blues and stripes. If you’re going for the casual vibe, wear your pale neutral trousers turned up or in a cropped length and pair with white Converse trainers.
Converse ALL Star Low, £44.99, Office
To style the pale neutral tailoring trend for a formal occasion such as a wedding, sophisticated cream suits looks great worn with a crisp white shirt and contrasting tie – mauve and dark blue work well.
Less austere than traditional black, navy or charcoal suits, a light coloured suit is both dapper and desirable.
Karl Jackson Stone Linen 2 Button Front Regular Fit Jacket, £45, Debenhams
Ludlow Suit Jacket in Japanese Seersucker, £298, JCrew
Tan leather Ralph Lauren boating shoes or brown suede brogues will complement a cream suit and warmer pale shades. Tuck in your shirt to reveal a matching tan leather belt.
Polo Ralph Lauren Brown Leather Boat Shoes, £55.80, Menlook
Tommy Hilfiger Leather Belt, £35, House of Fraser
