Joined Forces | Urban Uniform | The Trend To Wear Now | River Island

Shop Utility Now! http://riverislnd.co/j4QZ58 Would you go double or quits when it comes to showing who you really are? This revealing identity feature introduces our new menswear collection, Urban Uniform thanks to the help of models, Jan Carlos and Hector Diaz. Off-duty just went off the charts; this is your easiest and most stylish way to keep things casual. Seen on the catwalks of Prada, Christopher Raeburn and Liam Hodges, it’s an advance from the utility trend we’ve known in previous seasons with day-glo, suits and nautical themes being introduced. Think matching sets and urban sports-inspired separates that let you play hard and chill harder. Jan Carlos wears the matching set, complete with pinstripe gilet-turned-utility vest and joggers, with a hoodie and white trainers where Hector swaps the gilet for a bomber jacket, finished with a black tee and trainers. It’s one set, two ways, just like the boys themselves. Hector likes to keep things simple and let the trainers do the talking where Jan Carlos takes style references from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. Less so about cargo pants and more about basics that are anything but, prints do the work here. From checks and pinstripes to colour blocking in vertical and chevron styles, those wardrobe staples we know and love get a cool update, just in time for spring/summer. There’s a predominant monochrome colour palette but hints of mint green, beige, pink and even neon make this totally street style-worthy. If a matchi