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10 Brands You Will Be Wearing Next Year

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Capsule New York wraps up today, which puts a bow on two days of 270 directional menswear brands showcasing their wares for store buyers, editors, and other nerds who show up. The show is a platform for some of the best established and emerging brands to show what they're all about, and gives a preview of where the style world is headed next.

The whole experience is really a big tease, since the amazing gear won't be available for another nine months or so. That being said, we rifled through the endless racks of incredible clothing and found some labels that are flying under the radar...for now. Trust us, these are 10 Brands You Will Be Wearing Next Year.

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Sixpack France

We knew about Sixpack France's dope T-shirts, but the French (obvi) brand is about to kill it with their full apparel collection next year. The gear is essentially a well-constructed platform for Sixpack France to get silly and playful, almost to the point of surrealism. Whether or not you subscribe to awesome weirdness in general, Sixpack France is definitely a brand that more dudes should fuck with in the very near future.

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There aren't too many brands out there to provide a context for KYE. Don't believe us? The inspirations for next spring's collection include plastic surgery and medical procedures. Creepiness aside, KYE is putting out dope gear that isn't quite streetwear, isn't quite street goth, but is carving out its own space in the menswear realm. We've noted KYE before, and definitely believe that shit is definitely a risk, but when has anything fun been safe?

The three year old brand is utilitarian enough to handle all that life throws your way, but simple and minimal enough to remain timeless. This means that you could be rocking Field Scout when you're an old-ass man. And if you're that steezy geezer who's combining both a military aesthetic with relaxed vibes with this brand, think of how many grannies will wanna holler.

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Carlos Campos

It's hard to be clean and simple while staying interesting, but Carlos Campos pulls off the combo without a problem. Solid colors are the labels forté, and expect those to continue alongside some awesome, minimal prints for next spring and summer. The colors are always eye-catching when paired together, but any of the label's pieces can be seamlessly mixed in to your wardrobe and provide a platform for other items to pop off. Or, just let the solid gear speak for itself.

Preppy doesn't have to mean boring or predictable, and Weekend Offender knows this. The young label mixes in elements of workwear and sportswear with a traditional prep aesthetic for gear that only would only offend the those with no taste. This is stuff that will work day or night and weekday or weekend.

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Unmarked makes some of the dopest boots and shoes out there. Using incredibly supple and strong leather, each pair of hand-made kicks looks unlike anything any other shoe brand out there is doing. Sick details and unrivaled construction result in unique shoes that should definitely be added to your footwear roster ASAP.

If you're a fan of beer, chillin' with good friends, and the outdoors, then you need to get on board with Muttonhead. If you're not into these things, then Muttonhead doesn't want you. The Canadian label produces relaxed sportswear that's very well-constructed, and is an affordable alternative to the super-luxe basics that brands like T by Alexander Wang and Robert Geller Seconds have made a name off of.

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This two-year-old German brand isn't afraid to get in your face with insanely bright knitwear, and anyone looking to break away from the same-old same-old should start demanding their local shops carry Tom and Hawk. Any piece from this collection will definitely grab attention, and every guys should have at least one thing that lets them stand out from the crowd.

Kit Neale

Kit Neale is part of a contingent of brands that are making London the most exciting place for style right now. With an aesthetic that should be adored by all the grown-ups who don't want to be grown-ups, the upcoming season evokes children's literature, the rugs we had in our childhood bedrooms, and the games that used to (and still do) rule. We're not sure where the advanced streetwear coming out of London is going to take us, but if Kit Neale is at the front, then we're jumping on for the ride.

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AXS Folk Technology

Next spring will be AXS Folk Technology's second season, and it should be a breakout year. If you've been paying any attention at all to the menswear scene in Japan, you'll appreciate that AXS is bringing the mountain climbing aesthetic to the streets, which is one of the most exciting things happening in the Far East. Hand-dyed climbing shorts, incredible materials, and a trippy direction that not many others are executing well means anyone who likes to get weird will be copping AXS Folk Tech.

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