# Male Metropolitan Looks The Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection Fuses City with Military By Jaime Neely | Published 2011-06-06 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balmain-homme-2011 References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2011/06/balmain-homme-2011-fall-collection/) & [balmain](http://www.balmain.com/) New looks from the [Balmain Homme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balmain-fall-2026-ad) 2011 Fall Collection for men demonstrate the fashion house's undeniable skills at combining two unlikely styles in one fabulous collection. The Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection contains a variety of pieces that are both metropolitan and military-inspired. The collection effortlessly transforms classic army-inspired looks and designs with a flair of elegance and sophistication. The outfits showcasing the new designs are crisp and dapper, creating very put-together and polished looks. The Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection boasts all the necessary pieces for a fall wardrobe including blazers, a high-neck buttoned peacoats, thick scarves, cozy cashmere sweaters and a leather jacket featuring fur on the exterior. The entire collection can be viewed on the Balmain Homme website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Military-inspired Fashion:** Combining the military look with high fashion presents an opportunity for designers to experiment with creating unique wardrobe pieces. - **City-inspired Fashion:** Incorporating metropolitan elements into fashion can appeal to urban consumers and open opportunities for designers to create trendy and stylish ensembles. - **Fall Fashion:** As seasons shift, designers can use the transition from summer to fall as an opportunity to explore new trends and experiment with combinations of different styles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Fashion designers can draw inspiration from the juxtaposition of different styles seen in the Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection to create their own avant-garde looks. - **Retail:** Retailers can leverage the popularity of military and city-style fashion in the Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection to stock their stores with similar pieces. - **Marketing and Advertising:** By creating marketing campaigns inspired by the urban military trend seen in the Balmain Homme 2011 Fall Collection, advertising agencies can appeal to a young, sophisticated audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Parisian Sophisticated Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nn07.md) - [Refined Vintage Militaristic Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-fw25.md) - [Urban Functional Fall Techwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp-company-2.md) - [Seaside-Influenced Fall Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fort-2.md) - [Minimal Tailored Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galilee-by-sea.md) - [Middle Eastern-Inspired Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/act-ii-collection.md) - [Luxe Tailored Fall Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-fall-2026.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md)