Menswear has taken a notably functional turn over the past few seasons, with an obsession for all things utility. From multi-pocketed jackets and cargo pants to buckled belts and hiking sneakers, designers across the board are demonstrating that function and aesthetics – not always the best of friends in fashion – can happily coexist. And though we’ve already covered the urban-utilitarian look that the city dweller might adopt for the concrete jungle, or, indeed, the apocalypse, what about the original utility wear it was born from? The sort that really channels the spirit of the jungle and the great outdoors – or what we have left of it, at least.

After all, wouldn’t you rather be anywhere but here? Against the landscape of a world spinning out of control, designers are infusing their collections with a wide-ranging sense of wanderlust and escapism this season. In doing so, they have created the kind of outdoorsy garb needed for an adventure out of the city, or for a quieter life on the Indian subcontinent, if such a thing were possible. Apertures have drawstrings, pockets are numerous and oversized, zips feature heavily, sun hats are prominent and fabrics are breathable and light. It’s the kind of get-up you might imagine Sir David Attenbough wearing in the Congo, or that your dad might have worn abroad on holiday. Either way, we dare you try it.