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Men's Suits: Trends for Spring/Summer 19


The Spring/Summer season is saying a big yes to suits. Discover the best ways to reinvent jackets and pants, inspired by the season's top runway trends.


As fashion rules are changing, the suit is becoming increasingly popular.
Be bold, and instead of matching pieces, have fun mixing different colours and patterns. What options are there? Too many to count! Don’t hesitate to try neutral colours together, pair them with checks and stripes, or even mix two different motifs.
The iconic check suit also gets a brand new look for the new season as British Prince of Wales plaid gets paired up with French gingham. Typically associated with spring and summer fashion, gingham gives fall checks a fresh feel. For the less daring, it’s still possible to create on-point pairings by wearing gingham pants with a solid jacket or vice versa.


Jackets are turning up the volume in crossover, double-breasted designs.
We're doubling down on elegance
by bringing back this retro-style suit jacket.
Once considered an inappropriate or gawky counter-traditional piece, the double-breasted jacket has now become a symbol of power in bustling financial districts and beautiful Italian streets. Nowadays, we are captivated by its European appeal. Try a nautical style with thin banker stripes that's just perfect for gents and pair it with pleated pants in modern proportions. For a more casual take, team it with a white tee or tank to get a winning look.

North America's Most Popular Music Festivals
The first few notes sound, the guitars start to play, summer is here, and the season for outdoor music festivals can finally start! Year after year, there are more and more music festivals that make music lovers and vacationers move to new rhythms as they discover artists from all over the world.
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Going for Baroque: Womenswear and Menswear
Baroque is making a major comeback and dominating the style scene this season. You've probably heard of this regal trend that's characterized by gorgeous gilding, chains, scrolls, and ostentatious patterns inspired by the past.
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Is Fashion Art?
The debate about whether fashion is art is a well-trodden one. The links between the two forms of culture go back at least to Renaissance times when master painters like Jacopo Bellini, Antonio Pisanello and Antonio del Pollaiuolo were not just depicting the fashions of their day in their work but also dreaming up new designs and creating textile patterns and embroidery which were later copied onto actual garments in a curious case of life imitating art.
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Workout Clothes for Women: 2019 Trends
Fashion and fitness have never been so intertwined as they are today. Activewear, in addition to being ultra trendy, is also proving to be practical and comfortable. We can even wear it outside of the gym!
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Tie-Dye: At the Heart of This Year's Must-Have Motif
Woodstock, Coachella, The Beach Bum… Forget everything you think you know about tie-dye, because this year, it's making a comeback that's more evolved than ever before. Since the 2018 runways, it has returned to its former glory due to a trending boom in surf culture and references.
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Old Clothes, New Vintage: Nostalgia in the Twenty-First Century
As anyone who has recently visited a department store will know, we're exposed today to an abundance of what we might call new vintage clothing. These are the clothes that we buy brand new, but that aspire to have the vintage appeal of things that get better with age.
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Menswear Must-Haves for Spring/Summer 2019
Each season brings with it its own batch of new arrivals and a new season means new must-have pieces to pick up.
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Infinite Hues: The Art of Colour
With the winter weather waning, we're ready to wave goodbye to our heavy coats and say hello to all the bold brights and pale pastels that signal summer is on its way. This new season is giving us infinite options on how to pair shades from all across the spectrum and make a major mood-lifting style statement.
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The Return of Stripes: Spring/Summer 2019 Trends for Men
Stripes have played a part in our wardrobes for ages. Long associated with individuals who broke the social order, they have been a symbolic visual cue for years.
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Women's Suits: Trends for Spring/Summer 19
The two-piece business suit has come back stronger than ever before for the new season. We'll show you four ways to reinvent this look based on the top runway trends.
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Colours for Spring/Summer 2019: Menswear
This spring, the Simons team invites you to discover the colour palettes that caught the eye of today's top designers and have painted the pieces of our menswear collections.
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Colours for Spring/Summer 2019: Women's Wardrobe
This spring, the Simons team invites you to discover the colour palettes that caught the eye of today's top designers and have painted the pieces of our private labels.
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Happy Birthday, Bauhaus!
2019 highlights the 100th anniversary of the famous Bauhaus school that gave birth to the art movement of the same name.
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2019 Summer Clothes for Women
Here we go… The sun is finally out! The temperature is slowly but surely climbing and your catching closet-makeover fever. You want to totally redo your entire wardrobe! Maybe you're going on a getaway soon? Whatever the reason, don't worry: with a few key pieces that are top trends for summer, you'll be all set to shine. From summer vacation outfits in holiday-ready hues to perfect picks for the office, Simons introduces the season's essentials that'll get you started.
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2019 Swimsuits: In Tune with the Trends
Beautiful, bright sunshine, the soothing sound of waves crashing against the shore, and the feel of hot sand against your skin fills your daydreams.
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Living Coral, 2019's Colour of the Year
Living Coral represents modern life's fusion with our natural environment, since the colour appears as much in our natural surroundings as in our digital world.
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A Nod to the Past(el)
Our latest Fall/Winter 2018 men's collections lookbook offers a glimpse into fashion that is rich and colourful, yet unabashedly refined. Brightly hued trompe-l'oeil drapes cozy up to chic black and white tiles, patterned wallpapers, stripes and mosaics coexist in a unique harmony to become a trove of carefully selected retro décor elements.
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Slow, or the art of slowing down
Are you out of breath yet? Do you always feel like you are running around? Do weeks, months, and years go by so fast that you don't notice them flying by? Let's slow down, shall we? Let's talk about slow.
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Long Live Tartan
This pattern is no ordinary plaid and is taking hold of everything fashion has to offer this fall/winter 2018-19.
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Marimekko: Daring Finnish Design
Known worldwide for designs with innovative motifs and a bold use of colour, Marimekko doesn't fit in with the popular trend of Scandinavian minimalism. In fact, the design house's aesthetic is quite the opposite.
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6 Key Runway Trends
Summer is in full swing. The sun is shining and we're enjoying every minute of the warm weather, but in the wonderful world of fashion, it's been fall for a few months now! To get a jump on the hottest style elements for next season, there's nothing better than taking a quick look at the runways of the biggest designer labels.
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School's Back in Session for Fashionistas in the Making
At Simons, we've got you covered with our list major must-haves for the semester that'll earn you the superlative of “Best Dressed” even before the first bell rings.
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Twinning, the New Fashion Phenomenon
Over the years, the idea of two people wearing the same outfit has become a bit of a fashion phenomenon. In fact, it's grown increasingly popular on social media and blogs, and has been spotted at fashion weeks in major cities.
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The Racing Trend Accelerates to the Top
The biggest names in fashion are also driving this style direction that looks like it will be staying at the top of the leaderboard for a few more laps around the racetrack…
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BOUND by Bond-Eye Swimsuits Are Making Waves
Temperatures are on the rise and so is our excitement for summer. We're thinking more and more about vacations in the sun and the soothing ocean air.
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Trend Alert: Ankle Socks
Flowers are blooming. The air is getting warmer. Soft, fluid fabrics, pastel hues, and floral patterns are about to invade your wardrobe.
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The Power of Prints
Prints are powerful drivers of style and what's in changes from season to season. The right print can transform a classic outfit into a real fashion statement. Every print tells a rich story of the cultures and trends that inspired it. This spring, the Simons editorial team is bringing you a selection of their favourite fabrics. Make way for gingham, stripes, floral, and camouflage!
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Ultra violet, color of the year 2018
We are constantly stimulated, inspired, and motivated by the colors around us. This is something that the team at Pantone, the world authority on color, really understands. Every year for the past 19 years, it's challenged itself to find the shade that will represent and embody the upcoming year. It proudly announced that the new hue selected for 2018 will be: Ultra Violet. Pantone describes this purple shade as a symbol of “originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us towards the future.”
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Eastern Elegance: Poetic Style Inspired by Japan
The Land of the Rising Sun invites you on a luxurious journey down its cherry-blossomed boulevards where sophisticated minimalism meets delicate femininity.
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The Holiday Decor Guide
Soon, a thick, white coat of snow will cover the ground, timeless carols will fill the air, and houses will shine bright with a thousand and one colours…
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Trans/Form: These New Proportions Are Next Level
While a new Transformers film hit theatres this past summer, another type of transformer—one for your wardrobe—hit the runway and the street. Say hello to the Trans/Form trend, a style direction that's resizing and redesigning basics, creating sartorial staples in fresh proportions. Think longline pieces, boxy tees, wide legs, drop-shoulders, and minimalist mock necks with dimensions that are dramatically different from what's already hanging in your closet.
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Velvet revival
Soft, rich, and sophisticated, velvet is this season's style star… and it comes as no surprise that it's now our #1 crush! Ladies, say hello to the new version of velvet!
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Hello Tokyo
Welcome to the capital of Japan, a city that's always on the move, buzzes with energy, and surprises you with something new all the time.
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How do you build a well-balanced wardrobe?
Learn what the clothing categories are and their appropriate ratios so you can build a fully functional men's wardrobe.
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Complementary combos in pastel colours
Be all set for the new season with Contemporaine's ready-to-pair collection
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Pack your suitcase with...
Read our travel guide to get ready for a stylish and carefree getaway.
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Fashionable and Practical Activewear
Many people like to go straight from the gym or yoga studio to their regular activities without changing out of their workout clothes as it allows them to save time, all while remaining stylish, practical, and comfortable.
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The Orlebar Brown collection: not your average swim shorts!
Soak up the sun with the new swim shorts collection for men that combines luxury and comfort!
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Christmas comes home!
The season for celebrating is fast approaching! Follow our decor guide to create holiday magic at home…
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Street Couture at Le 31 Urban
Discover this movement that combines street style and the cutting-edge creativity of today's top designers.
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The "it" trend: Athleisure
The buzz around athleisure has reached a fever pitch. In light of its practical appeal—a trend combining athletic and leisure apparel that transitions seamlessly from gym to post-workout plans—it's not hard to see why.
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Unisex Edition: A collection that redefines convention
From a whisper to a roar, a unisex movement has been sweeping through the global fashion scene. We're welcoming it to our doors with the premiere of Unisex Edition for the 2016/2017 fall/winter season.
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Make way for summer dresses!
Summer is upon us and the warmer weather has us over the moon. What better way to soak it all in than by dressing up in feminine, airy, and casual summer dresses?
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Vans is turning 50 years young!
Founded in 1966, the California-based company has quickly become a household name in fashion with shoes that marry durability, elegance and comfort.
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Artisan Quarter
This latest boho-inspired trend is a natural choice whether you're in the country side or in the city.
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