It's fun and rock and roll, flirty and young. Plus, I always love when pre shots are as aesthetically pleasing as the clothes pictured. Oh, and Sky Ferreira is modelling.
Love it.
(All images from vogue.co.uk)
(All images from vogue.co.uk)
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Friday, 18 January 2013
Topman Design.
The issue with menswear on runways is how to balance design and creativity and pushing limits without pushing your audience away. Wearability is the word. And, sure, if design and making art are your primary concerns then this isn't really an issue but if you want to actually sell garments the market for brave male dressing is considerably smaller than that of its female counterpart. This is all the result of stupid, outdated social mores and double-standards that really annoy me but that's a rant I've had before and will probably have again some other time.
So, yeah, how to create AND sell?
I believe Topman Design has the answer. Their A/W 2013-14 collection is wonderfully innovative and has items only the courageous would wear but there's a lot there that styled differently, or even taken as is, any man could wear. There's an orange section that surprisingly avoids the pitfalls that colour often offers. There's a playful nature with collars being oversize at times or coats being longer or shorter than one might expect at other times. The knits are unabashedly beautiful and there is a note of detailing in the clothes that is usually reserved for womenswear - two brocade coats being a prime example of this - and yet these are undeniably "masculine" clothes. Two looks that might make most men balk are a wine-coloured suit with shorts instead of trousers and some baggy wine leather pants but these are still great, cool clothes. My stand-out piece has to be the fur-trimmed coat that was part of the final look - a majorly chic article of clothing. Overall, it is a collection that nudges boundaries rather than pushing the issue and manages to both be young and timeless. A man in his fifties could wear some of the pieces as easily as one in his twenties and look modern and new but without forgetting the history of menswear that came before.
(All images from vogue.co.uk)
PS After a conversation with my friend, Noel, I decided that I'm gonna look at menswear more often from now on so, yeah...look forward to that!
So, yeah, how to create AND sell?
I believe Topman Design has the answer. Their A/W 2013-14 collection is wonderfully innovative and has items only the courageous would wear but there's a lot there that styled differently, or even taken as is, any man could wear. There's an orange section that surprisingly avoids the pitfalls that colour often offers. There's a playful nature with collars being oversize at times or coats being longer or shorter than one might expect at other times. The knits are unabashedly beautiful and there is a note of detailing in the clothes that is usually reserved for womenswear - two brocade coats being a prime example of this - and yet these are undeniably "masculine" clothes. Two looks that might make most men balk are a wine-coloured suit with shorts instead of trousers and some baggy wine leather pants but these are still great, cool clothes. My stand-out piece has to be the fur-trimmed coat that was part of the final look - a majorly chic article of clothing. Overall, it is a collection that nudges boundaries rather than pushing the issue and manages to both be young and timeless. A man in his fifties could wear some of the pieces as easily as one in his twenties and look modern and new but without forgetting the history of menswear that came before.
(All images from vogue.co.uk)
PS After a conversation with my friend, Noel, I decided that I'm gonna look at menswear more often from now on so, yeah...look forward to that!
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Valentino Pre
I mean, just gah. So beautiful.
Love that there's princessy dresses and a touch of kink in the one collection.
(All images from vogue.co.uk)
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Feeling shade-y.
Ever since I got laser-eye surgery I've been a little light sensitive and have pined for glasses a wee bit. Sunglasses have become a major part of my life as a result. Especially as I could never wear them before! I'm crazy for round, small, mannish frames (though they don't really suit me), cateye frames (which do) and opulent frames like the Dolce and Prada ones. My new penchant for simplicity is overridden by how beautiful and intricate they are!
Friday, 11 January 2013
Beck and Edie Campbell as new faces of Saint Laurent.
Hedi doing it again. Loving the use of a rockstar/hot young thing combo - I mean, yeah, it's a little expected but c'mon...Beck and Edie Campbell in the one campaign? That's the stuff of fevered, drug-addled dreams. And now it's a reality. The execution of the past two collections has really surprised me in the most wonderful of ways. The whole haute rock'n'roll thing could have been unbelievably trite but these clothes are wantable, covetable and decidedly cool.
(All images from the YSL facebook page)
PS If a picture is worth a thousand words...are we gonna need a Becktionary or a rhyming Becktionary in order to fully appreciate this campaign?
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