You have to have a lot of gumption to copy what you see on the runway, but some trends require more courage than others. Case in point, the all-cream outfits in luxurious fabrics on tailoring at Auralee, Zegna, Jil Sander, Vetements and more, where the shades of white, ivory, ecru and bone were enough to make you want to throw all the condiments in your fridge away and vow to never be in spilling distance of coffee again. It was the picture of effortless elegance, of course, but if you want to get in on this one, you might consider putting your dry cleaner on speed dial first.

If, on the other hand, you could never give up red wine for the sake of your outfit, this one’s for you. As well as cream, the AW22 runways were drunk with a dark and grapey crimson, which was seen on sharp suits and knitwear at Paul Smith, 1017 ALYX 9SM and Fendi, while Prada showed a couple of cabernet-coloured coats.

As Ms Dorothy Parker once wrote: “I hate the office; it cuts in on my social life”. And though the impending return to the office may fill us with dread, at least the designers have something to cheer us with. The mood in Paris and Milan was decidedly smart and office-appropriate, with Kenzo, which was this season taken over by Japanese designer Nigo to huge fanfare, joining Fendi, Etro and Rhude in showing jazzed-up salaryman suits that were ideal for taking you from desk to dinner.

Floral prints continue to make appearances on the runway as masculinity continues to loosen up. As such, delicate botanic motifs embellished sweaters at Dior and bomber jackets at Sacai, while intarsia floral knits showed at Kenzo and Etro. It’s all slightly grannycore, but in a way that feels of-the-moment, too.

Shearling looks set to be huge for 2022. Head-turning coats and jackets with shearling in varying shapes and colours were some of the most interesting pieces this season. At Kenzo, they were hooded. At Hermès, the wool was a great shade of turquoise. And at Sacai, they were glossy and oversized.

With pearls and skirts trending over recent seasons for men brave enough to wear them, perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Mary Janes have come stomping down the menswear runway. JW Anderson showed candy-coloured ones, while at Comme des Garçons, they were black with ankle straps. Fendi stole the show, however, by featuring a time-piece on the shoe-strap so it resembled a watch.

Originally popularised by hip-hop artists in the 1990s, wearing low-slung pants that showed your underwear (known as sagging) appears to have made a comeback. This time, though, it’s less about wearing your trousers low and just getting your undies out anyway, as at Dior where they were tucked over shirts (rather smartly, as it happens), or at Y/Project, where tracksuit tops were hiked up to reveal underwear bands. And at LOEWE, a trompe l’oeil T-shirt printed with a naked torso even had visible underpants included.

Forget year of the tiger; 2022 is year of the goth. Full black garb appeared in myriad collections – huge capes, jackets with big shoulders, louche suits showed the shade at its most theatrical, glamorous and anarchic. Mr Rick Owens, the industry’s so-called “Lord of Darkness”, did it in trademark fashion, while Egonlab, a newcomer French brand, presented an excellent collection that was based on the idea of authentic inclusivity. Black does look good on everyone, after all.

Letterman jackets were a regular sight among showgoers at Paris Fashion Week this season, and there were plenty in the shows themselves, too. Louis Vuitton, AMI PARIS and Undercover all presented their own take on the varsity jacket. Meanwhile at Kenzo, Ivy League prep was combined with a retro 1980s sensibility, with jackets emblazoned with the brand’s iconic tiger to create a convincing mashup of an American letterman and a Japanese sukajan, or souvenir jacket.

Animal prints have prowled the runway for many seasons now, and are still going strong. The current king of the jungle appears to be leopard, which appeared on swishing statement coats at AMI, Dior and Jil Sander.