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" London Fashion Week has come and gone. The men&amp;#039;s-wear cognoscenti have since swept through Florence for Pitti Uomo, and are now unpacking their bags in Milan. But in the meantime, we&amp;#039;ve been poring over the brands that showed their wares at London Collections: Men in an attempt to find any greater meaning in the scores of styles that came down the runways. We&amp;#039;re here to report that while we didn&amp;#039;t discover the meaning of life or solve any of the riddles of the universe, we did spot a few notable trends you&amp;#039;ll want to keep in mind \u2014 you just might feel the urge to be wearing them 365 days from now. The Battle of the Blues  What, exactly, to call this hue is an issue of some debate at the Esquire offices. Is it &amp;quot;cobalt?&amp;quot; Or perhaps &amp;quot;blogger blue,&amp;quot; in homage to its popularity with the #menswear set? Or maybe even &amp;quot;Dodger blue?&amp;quot; We all have our own opinions on the matter, and may never agree entirely. Regardless, it was all over the runways a few seasons ago, took a short leave of absence, and is now back in full force. From left: Richard Nicoll, Tom Ford, Rag &amp;amp;amp; Bone  Tech Meets Pop (Colors)   Whether drawing on a military, mountaineering, or nautical tradition, technical outerwear is nothing new. And it sure isn&amp;#039;t going anywhere. But next spring, you can bet it&amp;#039;s gonna be strong on bold statement colors. From left: Burberry Prorsum, Margaret Howell, Christopher Raeburn   Prints Go Abstract  We&amp;#039;ve seen patterned tailoring a-plenty before, but never with such a renegade spirit. Stripes and windowpanes? They&amp;#039;ll always be on standby. But the free-spirited Brits brought some wilder, abstracted motifs to the table. Are butterflies, television static, and bleach splatters the new Glen plaid? Maybe if you&amp;#039;re Nick Wooster.  From left: Agi &amp;amp;amp; Sam, Oliver Spencer, Alexander McQueen  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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