Nicole Farhi Spring 2013
Massimo Nicosia and Nicole Farhi created something magical in London for spring next season. With terry cotton-like fabrics adorning the clothes, and white running rampant throughout the collection, it truly felt like summer in the Royal Institute of British Architects. Harking to a more idyllic and classical approach to the summer-y weather, the ménage of [...]
J.W. Anderson Spring 2013
We (and by that I mean I) are huge fans of Jonathan’s work. And when I received our ticket to the wonder-boy’s spring collection, needless to say my reaction would make a YouTube hit. And by hit, I mean ‘screaming so loud we broke the sound barrier’ viral. But I digress. Anderson’s work precedes himself. [...]
MAN Presents: Astrid Andersen, Agi & Sam, Shaun Samson Spring 2013
MAN, currently in its 15th consecutive season, has proven to be Topman and Fashion East’s most truly successful platform for launching newer, extremely talented designers. At Saturday’s show, MAN presented Astrid Andersen, Agi & Sam and Shaun Samson’s spring/summer collections for next year, and believe us, this show was well worth the pounding bass-lines and [...]
James Long Spring 2013
Everything at James Long’s spring collection was about deconstruction whilst remaining structured. Are you confused yet? Well don’t be. The collection was rife with greys, blacks, and whites, but adorned with metallic, structured lines, which hark back to an abacus (you know, those things we used to count with before calculators). The James Long code [...]
Martine Rose Spring 2013
Martine Rose knows how to play with fabric and textiles. With a collection rife with denim and neoprene, this avant garde collection was one that really stood out as a power player at the London Collections: Men showcase on Thursday. Models walked down the runway with their faces covered with embellished masks, carrying t-shirts with [...]
Oliver Spencer Spring 2013
This season, menswear has a new look, courtesy of Oliver Spencer. With classic tailoring, simple cuts, and a neo-boat club chic air about them, the clothes were a new take on menswear, with a navy, cobalt blue, burgundy, grey and military green palette accentuating the neo-menswear approach we saw at the Topman venue. With models [...]
YMC Spring 2013
You Must Create is YMC’s abbreviated name deconstructed. And for a spring collection, Fraser Moss did precisely that. Playing with British culture and the ‘chav check’ for his opening looks, moving slowly in to care-free holiday prints, in to the daring leopard print looks, the collection encompassed the modern age whilst referencing previous decades and [...]
Topman Design Spring 2013
Neon skater boy. There’s a band name in that somewhere, but in all honesty, that is the only way we can describe the Topman Design SS’13 collection. And we love it. The bright neon colors, the graphic prints, the skateboard-as-an-accessory on the runway – not only was this an inspired collection, it is completely and [...]
