3 BIG TRENDS FOR FW17

Dad styles and the 1970s have been two of fashion’s biggest touchpoints over the past few seasons, so it was hardly a surprise to see the two trends combined on the FW17 catwalks. Fatherly favorites, like corduroy pants, were given the retro palette treatment in reddy-browns, purples and oranges, and paired with tucked-in patterned sweaters, button-through cardigans and shearling jackets. 

Dip your sartorial brush in the same pre-punk paint pot as Marni, Coach, Prada and AMI by copping some wool and corduroy gear in sunset hues. This cardigan in burgundy with mustard piping check all the right retro boxes, while the oversized fit keeps one foot in 2017.

ASOS textured cardigan in burgundy with mustard piping, $56

Designers from Christopher Shannon (above) to Christopher Ræburn have dialed up the brightness to fluorescent, and the BPM to above 150, with slogan-heavy sportswear cuts inspired by the happy hardcore and gabber scenes. 

Mix your revamped rave brights with whites and light grays — as on this oversized sweatshirt — for a warehouse-party-ready take on the trend. Or, pair fluoros with more muted tones for a subtle pop of color.

ASOS oversized sweatshirt with contrast collar and cuff, $45

With the world going to hell in a handbasket, many FW17 collections retreated into the comforting embrace of a duvet-like puffer jacket. Balenciaga went big on life-jacket-esque outerwear, Craig Green and Rick Owens added military details to enhance the dystopian vibes, and Facetasm (above) paired padded coats with equally cushioned pants. 

Wrap yourself in the outside-world-appropriate equivalent of a comfort blanket by making a cozy puffer jacket your winter investment piece. It’s rare that fashion and functionality collide so satisfyingly, so zip that bulky beauty up to the chin, secure in the knowledge your excessive levels of comfiness are checking all the right '90s-streetwear-meets-futuristic-utilitarianism boxes.

ASOS puffer in all-over print in purple, $103