What the MR PORTER team will be wearing this spring.

Just a few weeks into the new year and already our resolutions are being strained. These are desperate times for the Dry January-er and new gym bunny, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Or at least something likely to distract you from your social media feed, where all your friends are drinking margaritas and stuffing their faces with gourmet cheeseburgers while you nurse a green juice and only eat foods that begin with a Q (or is that just us?).

Finally, six months after the SS17 menswear collections debuted across New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks, we can welcome the new season items from our favourite designers.

So we asked the MR PORTER staff for the pieces they are looking forward to getting their hands on as they get ahead on their spring wardrobes. All you have to do is follow their lead.

Moving house, I realised my wardrobe is almost exclusively made up of whites, grays and navy blues. Classic? Yes, but let’s be honest, a bit boring, and a bit Gap. So this season, it’s in with rich burgundies (like this Ami leather jacket) and mossy greens (such as these Incotex chinos). What’s more I’m going to flirt with pattern for the first time, starting with this Swinging Sixties flower power print shirt from Prada which will work with denim in the spring just as well as shorts in the summer.

As far as mascots used to peddle sugary breakfast cereals to youngsters go, Tony the Tiger of Frosties/Frosted Flakes fame is a solid role model. He has a positive outlook, leads an active lifestyle and knows how to wear a neckerchief (and little else). So, if there’s one mantra to take with you into the new season, it’s this: be more like Tony. Happily, Gucci has provided. This standout stripy sweater is embellished with a roaring-tiger button, should the subtleties of the general vibe be lost on you. Team it with some simple and suitably environmentally sound organic jeans from Nudie Jeans and a pair of Lanvin’s signature sneakers in a lavish burgundy suede with shiny black toecaps – they’re gr-r-reat!

The only thing I feel like doing at the moment is lying in bed with a box of tissues and a duvet wrapped around me. This denim coat from Japanese brand Kapital is, I suppose, the next best thing, thanks to its copious padding. With its stripy lined interior, in fact, it’s almost enough to convince me that there are pleasures to be had beyond the radiator during January. Almost. If I were to make it out the house in this one, I’d pair it with a grey hoodie from Wacko Maria (making the most of the coat’s collarless design) and some thick wool socks from The Workers Club. But let’s face it, I’m not going to.

This is the year I inject a bit of pattern into my mostly navy wardrobe, and what better way to start than with this charming Thom Browne polo? The wool blend will keep me insulated until spring, and the sailboat motif is guaranteed to put a smile on my face. I’ll be pairing it with this Mackintosh raincoat to keep the elements at bay (yes it’s navy) and a pair of my favourite sneakers from Ami.

My lifelong search for a bag to call my own continues this spring. What qualities must this bag have? It must mark me out as a man of class and style, for one. It must speak to my inner vagabond spirit, for another. And, of course, it must fulfil the fundamental requirement of any bag, which is to hold more stuff than I’m able to carry comfortably in my pockets/hands. This backpack from Master-Piece ticks all those boxes and more, and so I must have it. Hiking-inspired clothes look set for popularity this season, so I’ll also throw in a quilted down jacket by Prada and these cargo trousers from NikeLab’s ACG range. Essentially, what I’m going for here is the I’m-off-to-summit-the-Matterhorn look. Yes, I know I’m only popping to the shops, but humour me.

This season, I hope to fill my wardrobe with the latest collection from Dries Van Noten. For his spring collection, the Belgian designer was inspired by textile artists who were central to the Arts and Crafts movement. I’d make this statement linen and cotton-blend jacket, made with a botanical jacquard, look casual with beige slim-fit wool and linen-blend trousers from Incotex, and classic Achilles Retro leather sneakers from Common Projects. That ought to put a spring in my step, even if the British weather doesn’t.

This year, I’m using the blockbuster arrival of new-season stock to plug a few holes in my wardrobe. I want clothes that bridge the gap between the workplace and outside adventures. This quilted gilet by Herno Laminar is practical, with water-resistant and GORE-TEX Windstopper technology, but refined enough to wear anywhere. This oversized, military-inspired distressed ribbed wool sweater provides a nod to my grungy 1990s youth, but Maison Margiela elevates it to office-appropriate levels. As ever, Arc’teryx Veilance is the place to go for tailored clothing to take on the great outdoors. These trousers will hold their own exploring Yosemite, but will also keep me dry in the dash across town.

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