5 Colors Menswear is Embracing in 2025
Despite the general feeling of menswear moving towards a more 'grown up' aesthetic and sensibility, the colors that have been emerging as ones to think about bringing into your personal palette still have plenty of playfulness about them.
Confident, previously perceived as 'unmasculine' pinks give a springtime blush to knitwear that feels bold without being overly bright. Neutrals get some new contenders, with a greyed-out teal muscling in on greige's territory to bring a subtle injection of color that can be easily paired with stalwart forever favorites like navy blue. Denim delivered in a softer, washed-out black removes stark or harsh-feeling tonality and embraces a vintage-inspired, worn, and loved look — growing up doesn't mean that menswear needs to be always neat and tidy.
Read below for some explorations of the colors we'll be bringing into our wardrobes in 2025.
Dusty Pink
Pink is well and truly no longer sitting on one side of a gender binary and has successfully made the leap to menswear over the last few years. A softer tint is where 2025 seems to be settling, with luxury houses like Hermès picking up the color that smaller new gens like Wales Bonner were pitching in previous seasons.
This dusty, softer-toned pink works well on knitwear (especially if you want to follow in the footsteps of Jake Gyllenhaal and Javier Bardem), and for bolder versions of wardrobe staples such as worn-in denim from Swedish icons Acne Studios, and elegant t-shirts from emerging Japanese favorite, Auralee.
Washed Black
As a color palette that's been pioneered by both high-end luxury and emerging brands — with the likes of Balenciaga and Our Legacy embracing a worn-in but far from worn-out aesthetic — this aesthetic that sits nicely on denim that feels like it's been buried deep in a boutique vintage store. The subtle difference between this washed-out black color and outright grey is that inconsistency and variation in fading; something that was once a deep black and has been loved over years of wearing, or at least made to look like it has been.
This color works best on hardwearing fabrics like cotton twill and denim. It can function as a softer neutral tone to bring into spring, grounding brighter tones without the heavy contrast of a true black.
Forest Green
A shade that's becoming the award-season suiting color du jour, forest green has been spotted in the current and upcoming collections for Burberry (who are to thank for Andrew Garfield's recent green tailoring moment at the Golden Globes), along with Loewe and Bode.
From accessories to full-blown fits, this deeper-toned, darker shade of green is able to tread the line between formality and casual working. It's not only a great option for suiting that feels more playful and celebratory than some darker hues, but also for punchy knitwear and standout sneakers.
Burnt Orange
Orange tones aren't necessarily new for menswear as of late, and the warmer tone has been popping up in collections for the past few years — in particular, Dries Van Noten's SS24 collection saw drapey burnt orange outerwear, trousers, and shirting amongst the brand's requisite sharp tailoring and elongating silhouettes.
Darker orange tones lean less fluro and bright, making for a more wearable color day-to-day and one that sits less harshly against neutral baseline colors thanks to a more earthy-feeling, copper hue.
Teal
A similar verdant feeling to forest green, but in a much more pastel-coded palette. Where the blend of beige and grey has been a prominent feature since 2023 — while we all clamored to find the right quiet luxury pieces for our wardrobes — 2025 is bringing with it a more colorful and cooler tone.
Teal is a broad spectrum in its own right, and this season, we’re seeing more subtle, grey-infused, and faded variations that work well in place of sky blue. These muted tones offer a fresh take on the classic blue tones that menswear is well accustomed to. This shift is evident in the SS25 collection from Giorgio Armani, where casual suiting embraces the trend, as well as in the expressively oversized accessories and outerwear from workwear reinventor Craig Green, and the leather accessories from Fendi.