# Urbanized Japanese Fashion Soe Fall 2016 Line Makes Sophisticated and Polished Streetwear By Erica Francis | Published 2016-07-28 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polished-street-wear References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/07/26/soe-fw16-collection/) & [soe-tokyo](http://www.soe-tokyo.com/) Men’s clothing line Soe is known for its [urbanized Japanese contemporary fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everyone-tokyo-fallwinter-2025) by mixing [luxury styles with urban culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clot-x-neighborhood) to create polished streetwear. The relatively new Tokyo-based fashion line's Fall/Winter 2016 collection takes the edge of retro 80s & 90s British street culture and immerses it into high-fashion. The pieces have deep tones to them, like the faded teal leather jacket or the navy trousers that unexpectedly work with the denim and t-shirts to upgrade the look to sophistication. Interestingly, cable knit sweaters are also integrated into the collection, a 'grandpa' style look that has recently made a comeback. The Soe Fall/Winter 2016 contemporary fashion line is yet to be released but it demonstrates how men's street culture has become a heavy part of luxury fashion. It's an example of how high-fashion brands are inspired by everyday youth and utilizes their style to sell its own products at a high price point. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Streetwear:** Luxury fashion brands are taking inspiration from street culture to create sophisticated and expensive streetwear. - **Retro 80s & 90s Fashion:** Fashion lines are incorporating retro British street culture from the 80s & 90s into contemporary fashion. - **Grandpa Style:** Older styles such as cable knit sweaters are making a comeback in contemporary fashion. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can leverage street culture to innovate and create unique styles. - **Luxury:** Luxury brands can incorporate retro and street styles to create high-end, polished streetwear and expand their offerings. - **Retail:** Retailers can focus on incorporating grandpa styles into their collections to meet the increasing demand for vintage looks in contemporary fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Utility Tokyo Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackeyepatch-winter.md) - [Understated Luxury Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coofandy.md) - [Seasonal Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siegelman-stable-1.md) - [Fall-Centric Dynamic Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undercover-5.md) - [Sartorial Co-Ed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soulland-2.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md) - [Seaside-Influenced Fall Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fort-2.md) - [Parisian Sophisticated Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nn07.md) - [Utility Street Fashion Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clot-x-neighborhood.md)