LC:M A/W 14 // Tuesday Highlights!

Another day of LC:M and even more shows for everyone to enjoy, after the joys of Monday everyone seemed super excited to see what Tuesday was going to deliver! Apologies for lateness but with illness and interning theres less time for my blog

// JW Anderson // 

  

These have to be my fave three of all the JW Anderson looks, I wasn't as sold on the collection as a whole but I LOVE these they're just so bright and interesting. JW Anderson interests me so much mainly because of how far he seems to push the boundaries of menswear and although sometimes it might be too much for some people it's cool to see that played with.

// Alexander McQueen // 

 

McQueen is always going to be something interesting and I think this is definitely one of my more liked McQueen shows. I think it's got a lot of what Lee had before he passed, it's quite dark and there seems a lot of depth to the collection, although I do love the pink tartan and just the flashes of gold in there to totally switch it up too!

// Kit Neale // 

Kit Neale always serves something fun and playful and that's what I love about fashion, having fun with garments everything not being too serious. Colour is obviously a way to win with me and this hits that all over, I also love how Kit takes inspiration from places in London almost trying to capture the little areas and communities. 

LCM has definitely delivered some brilliant things and I know Wednesday has just as many brilliant collections!

NEWGEN // Men about town

NEWGEN MEN sponsered by Topman have released the names of the three menswear designers who they're going to support this season:

// Common // Kit Neale // Diego Vanassibara //

Ahead of the upcoming LC:M A/W 14 in January the BFC have revealed these names, these brands will already join the brilliant designers already supported by NEWGEN. The current list reading as so: Agi & Sam, Astrid Andersen, Lee Roach, Martine Rose, Matthew Miller, Nasir Mazhar and Shaun Samson.

The brilliance of NEWGEN is the fact it's helping London fashion and Menswear blossom, which in my opinion is very important. Being a man I know where menswear lacks and by supporting these brands it's going to help menswear become something more than just clothes for men, it's exciting to see. 

Personally I can't wait to see what's going to happen from these brands, especially Kit Neale as he's someone who's collections I love and his style stands out really strongly. I definitely think he's working his way into my heart and becoming one of my favourite designers.

 

 

I'm definitely excited to see what everyone presents next LC:M, NEWGEN are definitely collection the best of menswear and intend to nuture something really special. I can't wait to watch NEWGEN grow and all these designers growing as well. 

Definitely something to watch for anyone interested in London's menswear!

LC:M // Day Three

The final day of LC:M was brimming with creativity and clever design as expected and what a final day of collections it was!

//Shaun Samson//

Shaun Samson has the perfect collection of really simple yet effective fashion, I think that's one of the main points that stands out here. Fashion can always be a subject where people adapt the mentality of 'more is better' but I think this completely trashes this idea, it's clean simple and brilliant. I love the colour's here they fit perfectly with the whole theme on Shauns collection. 

//Fashion East - Joseph Turvey//

Joseph Turvey really manages to bring colour pattern into whites, I love how his work looks like coloured shapes have been projected onto his work. His mixes of yellows, blues and pinks really stand out whilst still managing to not overpower the rest of the patterns in his looks. I absolutely love that he has his moels with matching hair too, it really is a perfect acompliment to all of the looks. He has a really nice balance of florals and white whilst keeping his work smart and casual too, a really intriguing collection. 

//Fashion East - Kit Neale//

Kit Neale is one of my favourite designers under the Fashion East name, I think his designs and work are great. This collection is perfectly playful using childrens play maps in his work, bringing our childhood's back to all of us to wear now. I love his playful uses of colour reminscent of a child's scribbles, his collection based all around Peckham too it's basically my version of a perfect balance of colour and pattern. I think he's created a grown up version of childrens paradise and adventure. 

 //Nasir Mazhar//

Nasir Mazhar's first time showcasing in London Collection's: Men and what a collection it was, whilst using feminine pinks, his collection is a really good balance of street/sportswear. I think is choice of colour palette and cut aren't expected to work together but they do, Nasir's collection highlight's that pink can not only be a men's colour but doesn't subtract from someone's masculinity too. My favourite piece of the collection being the red, black and metallic I just love the perfect balances of colour and materials including the headpiece. 

Overall there have been so many great shows including Burberry Prorsum who definitely just confirmed for my that menswear is totally heading in the way of colour, which I obviously love and I've voiced my opinions of this before. If anything LC:M has just proved the fact menswear is moving in a direction I like and London design is as strong as ever. 

London Collections//Men

Fast approaching we have London Collections: Men, showcasing what the English have to show in terms of menswear, a personal highlight of the year obviously being male! 

//THE DATES//

Sunday 16th June 2013

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Tuesday 18th June 2013

I'm really excited to see what people really bring to show, especially after last season and the collections  we were shown. To begin I want to talk about the people who really stood out to me last season, obviously collections I can't wait to see this season.

//Katie Eary - 17th June 2013 - 15:00//

 

Delivering bright prints and colours mixed with black last season Katie Eary really showed me some interesting and different menswear. I love the colour pink being used in anything menswear and again bright colour, I really think it's something we don't get enough off. As a guy I really do feel strongly that colour seems to be something menswear turns away from. I cannot wait to see what we get this time around! 

//KTZ - 17th June 2013 - 11.30 - 13.30 //

KTZ are a brand who I always love to see what they've designed every season, what I loved about their last collection was their headwear giving us everything we could for a mix of strange and scary. I think what KTZ do really well is just creating some really wearable pieces, fashion seems to always being tackled on the issue of practicality and I'd happily wear KTZ no questions asked!

//JW Anderson - 17th June 2013 - 9:00//

 

After last season JW Anderson got so much press based around the idea of putting men in skirts, so it's clear as to why I'm interested to see what he does this season. I think the idea of men in skirts and women's clothing is a really interesting one, especially follow the idea of women in menswear, androgyny and 'boyfriend' as a trend. If females can take an adapt menswear for them then why can't the idea be reversed? Either way JW Anderson will deffinitely bring us something really interesting again and will be a must see. 

//Fashion East Menswear Installations - 16th June 2013//

 

Launched in 2009 Fashion East is a brilliant collective helping to promote newer designers, their past installations have included various props from a bus shelter to a boxing ring. Fashion East has helped various designers such as Martine Rose and Agi & Sam to boost their careers and is another reason I think it's such a great place to check out what they bring into the menswear mix. 

Showing this time around are:

Craig Green x Purified

Joseph Turvey

Kit Neale 

Liam Hodges

Marques'Almedia (Men's)

Meadham Kirchhoff (Men's)

Tom Ryling 

From these designers especially I'd have to say watch out for Craig Green x Purified, Kit Neale and one my favourites Meadham Kirchhoff! Fashion East is definitely worth checking out though! 

Obviously there will be way more to see from LC:M but these are just people I'll be keeping a close eye on personally! I think it really is going to be amazing thought. Menswear is something I think we really need to give more love and attention to in comparison to womenswear, I don't think it'll ever be the same size as womenswear but why not let it grow and flourish?