LCM : Thomas Pink AW14

I had the divine pleasure of attending the Thomas Pink AW14 presentation, the display of the clothes, flawless and quirky models were amazing. With the flawless presentation came nostalgic 80s and 90s rock and pop hits which the audience and even had some of the models jiving and moving!!

An industrial construction with wooden panels was displayed in a room with models, looking and dressed ever so dapper stood posing for the audience. I loved every second of it, the clothing was faultless, and the selection of models was a great choice, from young men to bearded older guys (stunning!). Every so half hour the models swapped, the collection was beautiful, the vibrant colors, elegant and stylist tailoring which made my heart completely melt.

Debs. 

LCM : Burberry Prorsum AW14

 Christopher Bailey....a man of mastermind qualities. The Burberry AW14 show made me whimper, smile, obviously the show was just incredible it was more than just a show but a display of tailoring brilliance. Luxuriantly designed and baroque tainted, conjoined with some slight accents of  Russian Constructivism is what Burberry gave us....






 The accessories of bags and the silk throw-overs made all weep like new born babies, I loved the attentive intricacy paid to tapestry which was applied to each bag. I obviously want one now, they are literally lush moving carpets and certainly harks to the typical husky Autumn/Winter vibe. The model selection I must add just for visual aesthetic appeal was perfect, a personal favorite was model, Sang Woo.

Images Courtesy of  http://www.selectism.com/

Deb.  

OOTD: Yellow and Pink..

As you can see I've ventured for an unusual option of color palette, yellow and pink. It is quite odd but felt slyly right, the yellow is popping and the pink feel luxurious, nevertheless it does turn heads whether you find it hideous or daringly decadent. The full outfit consisted of floor length fur, black polo, pink corduroy trousers, tartan scarf and yellow new balances, I wore this outfit to London Collections Men. 

Debs. 

Los Vladimirovich FW13-14

Los Vladimirovich's FW13 campaign is dazzling, I love my jackets I think they are key pieces for outfits, everybody should have that one coat which get's people's eyes raising. This collection is perfect, I love everything about it, slight grungy or rock 'n' roll laced with drops of classic tailoring. Obviously, Cole Mohr is another valid reason why this campaign is awesome, great models with a stunning collection of tattoos which is a kind of accessorie of its own. My favoruite jackets are as follow, the orange jacket I love the grey collaring and the inside, the combination of grey and orange is pretty clever and subdubed. Menswear is chillingly perfect, its not fair, I'm sorry but they look so good in it, ah menswear designers do it so well, watch the video. 

To Ra. 

Words by Deborah Crosswire 

FASHION EVENT.

GS SHOP CATWALK. 

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the GS Shop Catwalk, at the Korean Culture Centre, in London the show exhibited clothing collections from designers at Central St Martins, the designers were as follow Lee Seung Hee, Xess Homme, Kim Jae Hwan and Han Sang Hyuk. I think Korea is certainly a big team player when it comes to global fashion and this show has proved that to me.

The first designer to have their designs waltz down the catwalk was the Alette collection by Lee Seung Hee. Seung Hee's collection was specially targeted for women who wanted garments with a sense of modernity and mystic values but obviously wearable, the colors were understated with cobalt blues, ivories and burgundies. As you can see the female sensuality is very much elongated with the use of ankle enforcement and clever layering.

The second designer was Xess Homme, the brand was launched back in 1998, this brand is inspired by slim-fit and MODS and have been very active in the expression of creative men's fashion. I adore menswear so I saw the immediate beauty in this collection, I've always admired Asian menswear and to see it raw and clean cut, presented like this was great. I also loved the details of the clothes and tortoise shell glasses. I loved the colors of this collection like the beige and the olive green, great collection.

The third designer to go down the catwalk was Kim Jae Hwan with his collection A by Jae, the concept behind this collection is to enhance the silhouette of a woman's body in harmony with both the color and material. This collection provided perfect tailoring and premium material, a delightful girlish charm and a selection vivid color.I have to applaud the female suit, absolutely dazzling, the layering of the red cardigan and the ankle cut trousers, certainly redefining womenswear.

The fourth designer to exhibit down the catwalk was Han Sang Hyuk with his collection Cadet_H.
"Rather than making clothes, it is more worthwhile to change the attitudes of the people who wear them to designer's taste in clothes" Han San Hyuk. The concept of this show and the ideology behind is very interesting, youth, sentimentality, function and honor where among the concepts behind this brand laced with color and materials of wool, cotton, navy grey and khaki. A stunning detail was a black suit that had a zipper down the back, I never seen this before, these kind of details are what make Korean fashion so innovative.

(ALL IMAGES TAKEN BY DEBORAH CROSSWIRE)

Debs Crosswire.

Event Courtesy of PopPr. 

PARIS FASHION MENSWEAR: JUUN.J

South Korean mastermind Juun.J has graced the Parisian runway with his breath-taking designs, again. I love Junn.J  he caters for the male wardrobe incredibly well, he has a proper talent when working with fabrics, from the images above we can see the diverse choice of execution of materials and fabrics. This collection combines over-sized silhouettes and evokes futuristic notions such as the use of neoprene type materials, the transparent jock-shirts and the marble like material are stunning. 

First thing that caught my eye was the colour palette and the graphic tees, which seem to be a popular trend across the board. I love definite colours that's just how I roll, from the royal blues and marble whites I can say I love the choices of colour and their combination,bold and classy. Now the shorts, I love it of course if you have a good pair of legs for this kind of attire, do it if you dont hit the gym!! Obviously some men would not wear the short shorts but if you can work it, do it, it's edgy and looks great if pulled off right like shown above. The pinstripe coats, are lovely too, the numbers on the tops are brilliant they make the shirts look completely 3D, the graphic tee with the antler children look stunning too, neoprene has this effect. I love this collection, I have a soft spot for Junn.J, this collection is simply stunning. 

Debs.

London Collections Mens: Matthew Miller SS14.

(I DO NOT OWN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS) 

I am a sophisticated young lady in every way nevertheless, I have a soft spot for menswear from the clean cuts to the cool color pallets. So therefore I held an interest in London Collections Men's and with a intrigued and keen careful eye I observed, every detail and I can say that  I was very excited by what I saw. I have to hand it to the all the LCM designers, pretty much every designer knocked the nail on the head when it came to the runway. Gentlemen I hope you know how lucky you are , designers put so much effort into menswear, guys have no excuse to dress badly at all, for us females, we have to work a little bit harder.  Miller's SS14 runway, for me establishes the essence of the modern-gentleman's wardrobe, detail and precision of an outfit is completely defined, that's my humble opinion, of course this may not be to your liking...but it should be.

Matthew Miller's SS14 runway collection was flawless, from the European male models to the raw hemmed cuts, every piece of detail was so well fragmented together that every model seemed to be wearing a piece of art . Although I do congratulate Miller's male line, this runway did contain two female models so if you can work the androgynous style then Miller has catered for you.  From the collage above you can see the industrial color palette of steel, white and off white, and even though the painted chest piece is for the runway it was a lovely touch, therefore establishing his runway from the rest of the pack. Through the industrial and architectural type cuts, the complexity of clothing is removed from menswear and Miller establishes a clothing line of complete unity and harmony between color and material as well as this Miller acquires a sense of uninterrupted simpleness.

To Ra.

KATIE EARY.

KATIE EARY.

                           (IMAGES ARE NOT MINE, COURTESY OF KATIE EARY)

Katie Eary, the electric British designer has been on the fashion scene since 2010, her clothes have been worn by Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Jaden Smith and many more. Since 2010 I've been watching out for Ms Eary, the thing I most admire about her clothes are the vibrant colors and eye-popping designs, her clothes hold psychedelia traits to them and not many designers are doing what Ms Katie Eary is doing.

Katie's strongest strength is her menswear clothes but she also has a womenswear line, as I am a lady, I should be interested in the womenswear, but the menswear is just so attractive don't get me wrong the womenswear it's just not really my style. I also love the urban wear streaks to Eary's line, her choice in Jordan footwear is just a top-notch decision, my favorite pieces are the Black Arowana Sweater, Golden Gate Long sleeve Neoprene Sweater and the Gold Fish Jeans, she is also know for her Screaming Cheetah's  T-shirt which was worn by Rihanna. Lads Katie also has some great decks for your skateboards, pimp out yo skateboards!

Eary's pieces are quite expensive pricing in at £300+ but they are totally worth it, they are pieces which are guaranteed to improve everybody's and anybody's wardrobe.

Pay a visit to Katie Eary's sites:  http://katieeary.tumblr.com/    http://www.katieeary.co.uk/

To Ra.

TREND :MONOCHROME, SIMPLICITY NEVER LOOK SO GOOD.

(PHOTOGRAPHS AND GIF ARE NOT MINE)

London, Paris, New York and Milian SS13 have exhibited a collection of trends from metallics, monochrome, neon, geometric prints to snakeskins. I am always excited to see the trends of the shows, it is always lovely to see how each designer re-works each trend. Trends are essentially a helping hand from designers to us, their beautiful ideas are condensed and coined to a piece of clothing or aesthetic that one can use. A particular trend has caught my eye, ladies and gentlemen that trend is Monochrome/ Monochromatic, i'm watching this trend take the fashion world by storm, again and I'm loving every bliss moment.

Monochromatic is something I can fully aesthetically relate to. I dress in a similar style, my wardrobe does incorporate the monochromatic trend, I love the perfection of it,  the perfection of simplicity. This trend's aesthetic value is perfect and is solely appreciated, even if you don't like this trend you can appreciate what the monochromatic trend achieves. Monochrome is a trend which is not new, it has been around forever, it has appeared on the catwalk numerous times. Some of the greatest designers have established their presence with the use of Monochrome the simple palette has erupted all over the major city catwalks. From Yohji Yamamoto's SS13 collection we can see this trend, which works rather well with his perfect aesthetic and tailoring. 

Nevertheless, some do think as the monochromatic simply as a trend which is boring and is just lacking in colour, if you think about it, this trend is not lacking in anything. The Monochromatic trend is timeless and it's an exhibition of tones that exist together in perfect harmony, the most important and successful trait of the monochromatic trend is that it eliminates all unnecessary details and acquires a perfect realm of sheer perfection. This trend has manifested itself as stripped dresses, with large or little stripes, black trousers with white panels, which are eye catching. Panels, work well with monochromatic clothing the blocks of color do look perfect and create a statement. Whenever I do see monochrome on the catwalk it always reminds me of some type of uniform due to the order and structure of the two tones beside each other. This is something no other trend quite accurately achieves in the same way. 

A number of designers have received the Monochromatic trend with open arms, from Chanel, Viktor & Rolf and Prada, Victoria Beckham to Alexander Wang, London, Italy, Paris and NYC have endorsed the monochrome trend. Jil Sander herself has also adapted the monochromatic trend, nevertheless Jil Sander is a designer which acquires the atmosphere of minimalism so well that monochromatic for her is a perfect trend. Alexander Wang, himself is always a gem of a designer who's creations are breathtaking, he also uses monochromatic well, for him monochrome is a blurring of two tones.

Black and White have been placed together to create a harmonious and completely coherent statement of perfection. Monochrome is a beautiful and stunning trend, it is both complex and simplistically minimalist two tones of black and white, the two tones can be manipulated into blocks, panels, stripes and of course checks. I personally adore Monochrome, it is forever avant-garde and it is also the simplest trend to wear, I love the clean-cut traits of the monochrome trend. One must let the clothes do the magic and this is one thing this trend achieves. Coco Chanel, herself is a perfect example of the stunning qualities the monochrome trend holds, it is chic but yet eye catching. The white gives the overall outfit an air of crispness and sharpness the black brings out the edginess the two together create an effortless atmosphere for one's wardrobe.

To Ra.

D. 

HATERS WILL HATE IF YOU LOOK THIS GOOD.

HATERS WILL HATE IF YOU LOOK THIS GOOD. 

This is a post for the lads and any females who dress in the androgynous style. Just to let you know if you are a lad who wears urban clothes like independent brands you don't really have to read this, I love guys who wear urban clothing and independent brands this is not for you, this is for the guys who are lost and need help. I've placed the gif of "haters gonna hate" because this is the attitude you will have if you dress like this, because you will look bloody dapper, therefore amazing. Alright, these are a collection of photographs I think the lads of this era need to seriously study, my collage one by one, obviously this entirely my opinion and my views on what guys should wear and how they should look. For me before I even talk to a guy or give him a chance of being friends I take into consideration what he is wearing, so therefore if I evaluate you and you don't look up to par I don't want to be friends, I probably sound extremely mean, oh well.

Call me shallow but I'm not, is it that hard to present yourself in a light that you
look relatively interesting? Obviously people dress to "express themselves" but please express yourself properly, or at least try your hardest to impress. The key is presentation, everybody should look good, this is a very fictional and materialistic world we inhabit I am a victim of this, don't worry it's not all about your clothes. Clothes help greatly, but if you have an interesting persona then you are fine and of course I hear having a handsome face helps...I think that formal dapper attire looks great like the images above shows. The photograph of the two Asian men with canes is a prime example of what I mean by "persona" look at the confidence that oozes off them, when you do have the confidence it helps to remember that that the you should wear the clothes and not let the clothes wear you, not a great look.

Clean - cut looks crisp on the lads, a white shirt works wonders with anything, a polo...wow now we are talking, look at the images look how confident and "on-point" these men look I think in my opinion the era of The Great Gatsby and Italian gangsters in every film, those are the real men. As you can see I have placed a pair of Nike Free Runs in the collage this is just to show that I endorse urban wear and that if  you actually mix up dapper and a pair of "sneakers" or Nike's it actually looks surprisingly good and provides a good balance of style that's all for now lads. The moral of this blogpost is: put away the tracksuits and jogging bottoms, for the sake of humanity...please and thank you.

D.

To Ra.