THE FINAL DAY of London Fashion Week was all about menswear.
Christopher Shannons menswear has been extended
into luxe sportswear. Shannon has reworked sportswear with overstated
functions such as breathability. A minimal colour palette in the
camo tones of the desert and navy take preference in strong prints,
with typography hidden in the camouflage. His clothing could be
seen on a holiday adventure, demonstrated by the functionality of
the clothes, hats and backpacks longwith bad-taste tourist
memoirs.
J. W. Andersons continues his design ethic of
borrowing clothes from men to women and reinterpreting masculinity.
Retro, vintage indie chic has been revitalized, made free and euphoric.
Tie-dye, crochet, patchwork, floral and black-and-white photographs
are layered up to create individual outfits from the past for today.
It looks like James Long took buckets of red, blue and
purple paint and splattered them on to his fabric. It also looks
like hes been keeping all the odd ends of his knitting wool
and put them together to make unique chunky knit jumpers. Leather
jackets, knits, denim shorts and bags suggest an ideal American
summer.
Marjan Pejoski and Sasko Bezovski of KTZ
have been mixing up savvy streetwear with high fashion. KTZ
created another world when they made their entrance, all lights focused on what seemed to be a knight. Heraldic patterns were used as prints, crowns used as headbands and gauntlets as gloves for this mediæval-inspired collection. Medals and baseball caps with horns were used as accessories on a black, white and gold palette. Belted-in silhouettes and embossed leather on modern clothing took the models back to the Dark Ages.
Lou Dalton created interesting functional menswear with a difference. Printed panels in easy-going fun prints have been inserted into shirts and used on shorts. With an attention to detail,
Daltons collection is for the metropolitan man with a quirky attitude.
Christopher Shannon


Lou Dalton Salon Show

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James Long
J. W. Anderson Mens
  
Douglas Rimington
is Lucires London-based photographer,
covering all of London Fashion Week.
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