Posts in June, 2014
Fashion East epitomizes why London is one of the most exciting capitals for nurturing new design talent. Every season the intimate menswear installation invites guests to interact with the designers and their collections, offering a sneak peak to the headlines of Collections to come. Edward Crutchley You're not really supposed to pick favourites, but I'm afraid Edward Crutchley stole the show for me in his East meets West fusion of... ...READ MORE
OK it's official. It's summer. I know this because instagram is now an endless stream of sickeningly bronzed legs, shots of sunsets and tropical fruit - loads of it. I'm off to Ibiza this Saturday (whoop whoop - cue Vengaboys and incessant twerking!) to clutter my instagram account with equally seasonal shots. So to celebrate the arrival of the sun I've teamed up with Sungalsseeshop.com to giveaway a pair of Ray... ...READ MORE
Scandinavian designers are having a bit of a moment on the London scene, with Tiger of Sweden departing from the Stockholm Fashion Week calendar to find it's place in the British capital. There were three Scandi designers on the schedule for LCM SS15, but they could not have presented aesthetics that were more different. Astrid Andersen who hails from Denmark showcased her signature streetwear aesthetic, whilst COMMON channeled a refined... ...READ MORE
No but seriously, where? There are several shows on the Collections calendar that pull in a serious fan base. No queue (other than Burberry) makes for this ilk of street style fodder. Key designers who traditionally draw an entourage of die hard groupies are KTZ and Nasir Mazhar, but this season the streets of The Old Sorting Office and Victoria House respectively were left somewhat barren - so where did... ...READ MORE
There was a whimsical undercurrent at several of the LCM shows this season, with Matthew Miller and Craig Green leading the way in sombre romanticism. Miller is no stranger to collections with a political agenda, but this season the designer's "Anti War", "Anti Social" and "Anti You" collection departed from the angry skinheads we saw at AW14 and channeled a subtler message to his audience. The theme for SS15 was... ...READ MORE
A quiet romanticism descended upon the warehouse space above The Old Sorting Office where earlier during Day 1 of London Collections: Men we heard pulsating music for the likes of Topman Design. Jonathan Saunders needs no fanfare, his golden touch is applied with a subtlety that best suits an intimate presentation setting where attendees can admire his attention to detail and intricate graphic prints. Saunders showcased his SS15 menswear collection... ...READ MORE
Fellow GiM, Lizzie, has been doing a great job at keeping you updated with what the Collections attendees were wearing on the streets of London. Fashion Weeks always draw out the best (and most eccentrically) dressed from the wood works and LCM was no exception. So now that you know what everyone else looked like, here's a quick post about what I wore. Day 1: As Reiss' instagram representative on... ...READ MORE
[slideshow_deploy id='5197'] And for the final time (well, from LC:M, anyway), it's Lizzie for Girl in Menswear. It's been a real trip, and I've loved every second. I hope my pictures have given you some insight on the crazy, creative, colour-saturated world that is fashion week. Before I get on to today's pics, a quick run down of the catwalks I was lucky enough to see. Check out my Instagram for... ...READ MORE
[slideshow_deploy id='5168'] Lizzie again, and Urban and Casual is the name of the game today. Day 2 at London Collections: Men's has proven to be just as eclectic and inspiring as Day 1, with shows including KTZ, Huntergather, Duchamps, Kit Neale and John Smedley, to name but a few. Full disclosure; the clientele in attendance were as disparate of dress as the themes of the shows. So, yes, I did see David... ...READ MORE
[slideshow_deploy id='5141'] Well, fancy seeing you here?! Lizzie Nash here, acting as unofficial streetstyle photographer and cultural commentator for Girl in Menswear at London Collections: Mens this week, while Sophia schmoozes all the bigwigs and sinks champers at the shows. Day one went off with as much style, swagger and attitude as you'd expect from any fashion event held in London. For continuity, each day I'm focussing on a particular... ...READ MORE
And to celebrate here's a little samba dance... well something like that. Wearing: Toucan silk shirt by Silken Favours, cropped chinos by WILDFANG and shoes by Kurt Geiger. ...READ MORE
British menswear is the current talk of the town, with London Collections Men kickstarting this weekend. The UK menswear market has grown by 12% in the last five years and continues to rise at an astonishing rate. Traditionally British womenswear brands are capitalizing on this growth by expanding into the men's market, with the likes of Whistles and Joseph launching robust men's collections this season. London is intent on being... ...READ MORE
I don't normally feature two outfit posts in a row, but I couldn't hold off writing about this particular look. See I'm a tad obsessed with a new collection of silk shirts I have acquired from a new British brand called Silken Favours. I was caught in an instagram black hole, (as often happens) when I stumbled across a photo of a mint green cowboy shirt adorned with tassels, pink... ...READ MORE
It is highly unusual for me to look pretty. Oh no, I'm not fishing for compliments or anything, it's just that "pretty" and menswear don't tend to go hand in hand. I prefer "sharp", "sleek", maybe even "dapper", but pretty isn't usually it. It's funny then that I should find an unlikely lover in a very pretty maxi dress by French Connection. I've spent summers smugly observing my female friends... ...READ MORE
My 9year old self idolized Kelly Kapowski's style. She was pure, squeaky clean perfection. I would love to cite Madonna's look in Desperately Seeking Susan as further inspiration, but sadly the film was marked PG-13, and to my horror my parents abided by the MPAA guidelines. Inspired by Kelly's voluminous locks, I would badger my mother into braiding my hair into teeny tiny plaits before bed so I too could... ...READ MORE
Europeans amongst you, let's be honest. This summer the weather has been distinctly average to say the least. All those trendy pool slides I invested in have been renegaded to the back of my shoe closet where they are gathering cobwebs until I migrate further south. In these transeasonal times it's virtually impossible to appropriately style your feet. It's too cold for sandals, but too depressing to be donning your... ...READ MORE
[show_shopthepost_widget id="82478"] The slogan trend is a God's given gift to the non-confrontational amongst us. I mean, there is literally a tee or knit that states just about everything and anything. Want to ask a boy for his number but can't muster the courage to tell him so? Then shop Ashish for Topshop and observe your prospective beau scribble his digits across your bosom. My first taste for the trend... ...READ MORE
If you are toying with parting with cash to watch Maleficent in the cinema, don't bother. It's pants. Watch the trailer, oggle over Angelina Jolie's red carpet looks, but in this instance, you're better off saving your change for church. In fact there is a far better way for you to get your Disney Princess fix this week, and that is by calling in to designer Hannah Beth Fincham's site. Based... ...READ MORE
If, like yours truly, you are of a slightly more (ahem) mature age, then your summer diary is most likely to be peppered with weekends at weddings. For some of you this might equate to low key affairs a short train ride away from home, and for others, this might mean outings to stately homes for a grandiose showdown to rival the likes of KimYe and Poppy Delevingne's recent matrimonies.... ...READ MORE
[slideshow_deploy id='4926'] It's that time of the year again folks! Yep, in less than a month London Collections Men will kick off the SS15 show season, sending us all into a flurry of street style images, blurry instagram finale videos and trend reports galore. It is around this time that I tend to swot up on what my favourite British menswear designers that presented last season, as it preps me... ...READ MORE