Bread & Butter Spring 09

With fresh trends so thin on the ground, brands in Barcelona were hoping intricate details and sophisticated treatments would appease cautious buyers.

Steetwear fashion trends

Bread & Butter served up little in the way of fresh trends. Dominant themes from lumberjack checks to wet-look quilted jackets were accompanied by a flurry of micro trends and design details.

Purple – the big story at Pitti Uomo – was everywhere in Barcelona. From colourful denims to sweatshirts and knits, vibrant blackcurrant and grape shades provided bolts of juicy colour in a season set to be dominated by sombre tones from black to military olives.

Among the show's countless international visitors, those lithe enough to carry skinny jeans were still backing the look, but in the Denim hall it was a different story, with rail upon rail of 501-inspired straight-leg shapes.

The unifying theme among the big brands – from G-Star to Replay – was consistency. Rather than chase attention-grabbing trends, suppliers have churned out sensible styles, most of which lack wow factor but reflect the brand's personalities.