Men's hair trends for autumn/winter 2012/13
Published
21st Nov 2012
by rachael
Inspire your male clients with hair styling trends direct from the catwalks, as modelled by some of Hollywood's leading male icons on the red carpet.From sleek and smooth to natural and textured, this season sees men's style offer two strong contrasts - and for the indecisive, why not combine the two for an on-trend dual textured style?
Loose and tactile textures
"Autumn/Winter 2012/13 sees a progression into looser, more tactile textures, as seen on celebrities like Benedict Cumberbatch.
"The emphasis is on tailoring and structuring while accentuating natural movement using matte products like clays.
"To create versatility, these looks can be transformed for a more formal look by wearing pushed or slicked back using gels and pomade, à la the ever-stylish David Beckham's current 'do."
Ross Strong, D&J Ambrose, Pinner, Middlesex
"Ultra-long hair is the way to go this Autumn/Winter and beyond. This could prove controversial purely because some guys may find it difficult to maintain long hair and of course there is the care factor - will it be practical, for instance, while playing sports?
"This trend also pushes masculinity to the edge - and why not? It is still the coolest look for men's hair in 2013. I created this look earlier this year for designer Ozwald Boateng's Autumn/Winter fashion look-book so it's bang on trend.
"There are some fantastic men's hair products that are now available for making long hair look particularly interesting - such as sea salt sprays, which soften and define natural texture giving long hair new raw dimensions.
"There really is no better time for encouraging your clients to go for the grow."
Chris Foster, The Refinery, London
"Texture and defined curl were one of the strongest themes on the catwalks. More urbane than urban, the country gentleman was a strong influence at McQueen and with Prada as well.
"Hair has lost the unruly undefined look of last year's bohemian trend; the curl is more controlled, polished and softly defined. The emphasis is on the natural texture of the hair with less height and more effect."
Jon Redman, Atherton Cox, London
Sleek and shiny retro polish
"The Louis Vuitton Autumn/Winter 2012/13 collection in Paris provided a great outline for what a lot of my clients are working towards; the super-slick high-parted looks are still around, but now with people opting for more aggressive and tighter taper.
"But we do go from one extreme to another, with a lot of people opting for natural edges even on shorter grown-out crops like Jake Gyllenhaal's."
Miguel Gutierrez, Melogy, London
"One of the major themes for Autumn/Winter 2012/13 is slick and shiny. Designers with an edgy, tough, urban, no-nonsense approach like Acne, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy all gave us slick and shiny styles with defined side- or centre-partings, sometimes softened with a hint of a finger-waved fringe or a textured crown.
"The cut is critical to the look, keeping some length on the top and the sides shorter to provide the ability to style in a number of ways."
Jon Redman, Atherton Cox, London
Dual textures and finishes
"Men's fashion for Autumn/Winter 2012/13 favours side partings and curls with a foppish edge as seen at Dolce & Gabanna.
"Conversely, at Georgio Armani and Les Hommes, slicked-back shiny hair was the perfect complement for tight-fitted leather jackets and slim-cut trousers."
Nick Bland, Haringtons
"We are seeing a slight change in men's hair for Autumn/Winter; men will continue to style their hair in the classic pompadour style but the short sharp sides are replaced with a bit more length, even with a loose wave to create a more relaxed, classic look.
"Edges can be left tapered or slightly unkempt and hair will still be worn with strong side partings.
"We will also see men use products with more shine to create smoother finishes with some designers opting to style men's hair sleeked back or smoothed to the side."
Dion Padan, Hooka, Liverpool
Grooming
"This coming season we will see the short back and sides staying and the stubble going. Facial hair is more about the highland moustache and beard or just clean cut smooth as Beckham has been seen experimenting with."
Edward Bass, Trumans Gentlemen's Groomers, Norwich
