Unlike the changing landscape of women's fashion, menswear generally stays true to form and convention. "To evolve you have to reinvent what you already have,” said Tomas Maier, creative director at Bottega Veneta.

Filled with subdued color palettes, fitted suits (leather and cashmere), bold splashes of color and BAGS, BAGS, BAGS, this F/W 2011 Milan Fashion Week took the essentials of men's fashion and added some personality. Here are some of our favorites, plus a few looks we hope won't stick.

We were reminded of some delicious movie stereotypes from the Collections We Loved:

DSquared2 ("Cold Mountain", left) brought leathers, denim, and a muted color palette of blues, blacks and greys. Thick framed glasses and felt hats lent a nerdy but chic vibe.

Salvatore Ferragamo ("Saturday Night Fever", centre) was a sensual throwback to the '70s. We couldn't help but imagine being whisked away in the middle of the night by the scruffy-faced models. Simply irresistible!

Ermenegildo Zegna ("Indiana Jones", right) brought out the explorer, with tweeds and leathers.  Subtle east Asian influences left us wanting to explore more from this chic line!

Honorable Mentions:

Bottega Veneta (left) had neutral basics popped with bold colour!  Distressed brown leather jackets were particular standouts.

No one did color quite like Jil Sander (centre) in Milan this week. Even though the bold tones won't have universal appeal, it was a visually stimulating collection among the other muted color palettes from other designers.  The real winner here is the gorgeous tailoring.

Gucci (right) was, of course, effortlessly chic.  Fitted suits, simple rich colours integrated into a neutral palette, and expensive fabrics keeps this label a perennial favourite.

Favorite Accessories:
Bags from Giorgio Armani (top) and Bottega Veneta (bottom); Belts from Versace (t) and Ermenegildo Zegna (b); and Glasses from DSquared2 (t) and Ermenegildo Zegna (b)

Trends We'd Nominate to SKIP:

Prada gets a thumbs down for their unfortunate reminder of the early 90’s. Box jackets, mixed patterns that clash, and confusing colour pairings were not our cup of tea.  Double thumbs down goes to Vivienne Westwood for Red Lipstick and High Waisted Tapered Trousers.  Yes, we know both are all the rage for women.  Let's leave it at that, shall we?

Which trends would you like your man to follow?

Image credits: Style.com, Canada.com