The Resurgence of Purple: A Bold Trend in Purple Bespoke Suits for 2025

Seeing a lot of purple cloths appearing in my Dormeuil and Scabal books recently, and I am glad to say it’s getting some traction amongst my clients. Now it’s not like I am making boatloads of purple bespoke suits, but I will have made three (and all three-piece solid purple) in the past three months compared to zero in the past 10 years. Of course, high-end cloths would not have come in colors like this as readily even a year ago. I think as soon as people started wearing “midnight blue” (which gets lighter and lighter every season) after Skyfall, we started to see an emergence of colors outside of navy and various shades of grey for men. In fall/winter 2015, Loro Piana, Scabal, and Dormeuil did a lot of Burgundy, and I think this will continue for 2016, but the new emerging color to watch for 2016 will be purple. Trendy menswear colors for 2025 are definitely leaning towards more bold choices like purple.

Of course, a solid purple suit is not for everyone, but I have also been seeing the color used in linings and cloths as an accent color like in this very, very English flannel from Hardy Minnis I finished up recently. This is a great example of purple accent linings becoming more common in luxury purple menswear.

It’s not just limited to more formal cloths either; it can also be found in Scabal’s “Ascona” book of brushed cottons, which can be made into great moleskin trousers,

and in Dormeuil’s range of very high-quality cashmere that can be used for dramatic sport coats or overcoats. These fabrics are offering clients the chance to experience high-end purple suit fabrics that are truly a statement of style.

Funnily enough, the second bespoke suit I ever commissioned for myself 16 years ago at the age of 19 was a deep purple. It was rather over-designed, 4-button fastening, two top welt pockets, and gauntlet cuffs. It was a great suit to wear though, made from gaberdine—it was highly resistant to beer and G&T spills at the student union.

I found it a very versatile color to wear as well, going with both black or brown shoes and matching up with lots of shirts and ties. But as my tastes developed, I became more drawn to better and better cloths, and Dormeuil or Loro Piana just weren’t doing purple (I got my purple gaberdine off Leeds market—god knows where it came from). So this color makes me feel nostalgic, and I am glad I can now scratch that purple bespoke suit itch. The custom purple suit in NYC market is definitely becoming more dynamic, and I’m proud to offer this unique option to my clients.