Blue Velvet....

Whether your solid body structure is a result of frequent visits to the gym or to the fast-food restaurants, you should choose a suit that will make you look slimmer.

Fashion trends in men’s suits for Fall/Winter 2011/2012 are interesting and bold in terms of colors and textures. In design suits for this decade we see a clear return to classic men's suit from the 30s  ( peak eras of men’s suiting ) which are applied to a modern silhouette.

There’s one particular cut that returns to our wardrobes for this season. It’s the modern, double-breasted suit. Some of you might still remember the last time when the double breasted suits were popular in the 1980s through to the mid 1990s.

The difference is that instead of its famous boxy cut now we have in place a cut that pairs broad shouldered with a slim waist, a cut that defies what double breasted suits were originally designed to do: hide a plump figure.

Next big winner of 2012 is suits’ waistcoat. We’ll witness the return of the three-piece suits where waistcoat has to be conservative and what’s more important in the same fabric and color as the suit’s other two pieces. Mainly double breasted waistcoat with three buttons is really mandatory at the moment.

Men’s velvet is another new trend; it is a fabric of choice for the most fashion designers for some time now. Velvet is a really extravagant fabric which oozes class and wealth. The fabric can bring a very effortless and opulent look to men’s tailoring which is why it also lends itself brilliantly to ethnic and festive wear. In season 2012 velvet suits are back in all kinds of color: plums, forest greens, midnight blues and this season’s favourite - shades of camel.