London Collections: Men
Trends and Transformations as 60+ models hit the catwalk!
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| Agi & Sam Design |
Its true,
2013 has now seen its first showcase of British fashion talent only a minute
away from our Campus at Covent Garden. The
launch of ‘London Collections: Men’ during the summer of last year presented an
opportunity to display not only British but men’s fashion, providing an
opportunity for emerging talents, as well as using global menswear brands, and
Savile Row tailors.
London
Collections has not only encouraged the ‘Buy British’ campaign put forward by
retail figures such as Mary Portas and supported what David Cameron hopes will
be the ‘re-industrialisation’ of Britain, but transformed the catwalk by
incorporating 60+ models.
Designers
Agi & Sam have innovated fashion in a way that it seems the female fashion
world would never pursue: the senior model. Oliver Spencer is another designer
that incorporates older models, appealing to a larger male audience, and
essentially widening his market. Why then is women’s fashion so strict and
idealistic in its choice of the ‘size zero’? Are men just more laid back? Or
are they simply more realistic that clothes are needed by everyone and
presenting a modern innovation to be pursued by the female fashion world? We
shall see with the London Fashion Week of this February I am sure!
Before I
draw you into the problematic debate of the ‘size zero’, check out the four key
trends of London Collections: Men. Get shopping boys!
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| Christopher Shannon |
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| Jonathon Saunders |
1) THE SLOUCHY TUCKED
IN TROUSER
These have been seen all over the
catwalk! From patterned sweat pants in James Long’s collection, to Astrid
Anderson’s Satin look sweat trousers, achieve this look by tucking your
trousers into your socks, teamed with some chunky lace up boots. For that more
prim look, smart suit like trousers a la Hardy Amies are not only sexy but
super stylish.
Following shops full of fairisle
print the new jumper on the block is a bit of a scrooge! Go for a crazy
colourful pattern that doesn’t make you feel like Christmas is on the way, and
if you can rock the roll neck like Steve McQueen, teaming your jumper over a
roll neck top will not only add extra layers but style this look just that bit
more!
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| Topman Design |
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| Lou Dalton |
3) OVERSIZED CHECKS
Update your classic chequered
shirt for a wide and oversized check, shown here in the collections of Hackett
and Lou Dalton. Buying a size or two bigger will create that oversized look,
and team with some tucked in slim chino’s to bag both looks!
4) SAFETY ORANGE
For the
bolder of you, Topman Design’s collection featured a lot of items in this
bright orange. Check it out!
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