Edited by Adrien Book
Next month sees the launch of the first ever London men’s fashion week-end. Three days of presentation and shows set to give British menswear an unprecedented position on the global stage (it’s about time!) A good excuse then, to celebrate the best in British tailoring by reviewing the 5 best tailored brands and what they have in store for us this season.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The prize that launched the careers of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent is being relaunched this year for a new generation of designers.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Nature took its course on the runways from New York to Paris. Bushy brows and bare faces wiped the palette clean. Makeup was used sparingly; a vivd lip here, a midnight eye there. They were brought forth singularly. And the effect breathes refreshingly. Learn how to get the looks, and see which makeup artists put what products on which designers’ runways.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Meadham Kirchoff showed earlier this week at London Fashion Week, and his last four looks seemed plucked straight up out of the Hunger Game‘s Capitol. Think dyed skin, bowed hued hair, glittering wrap-up-the-leg shoes, sheer bright flounce and a more is more is MORE philosophy. Octavia, Katniss Everdeen’s colorful aesthetician, would look killer in this, donchathink? What say ye, Capitol Couture?
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Ten years ago, designer Laura Cloke graduated from fashion school and began experimenting with lingerie design. She started by selling her delicate creations to small London boutiques, and soon the press caught wind. After showing at London Fashion Week, her brand became global and can be found at brick and mortar and online boutiques all around the world. For the woman who lounges in silk lingerie at home and isn’t afraid to wear it on the street, Ell & Cee is breaking the boundaries between inner- and outerwear.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Four words have damn near killed all sexiness on the runway: Downton Abbey. Mad Men. Actually, pattern mashing on hip padding with funny furry hats hasn’t helped. A barrage of wildly cool man-repelling looks sauntered down Fall 2012 runways, but sexy was rather difficult to locate. A straight man, who shall remain nameless, and I went through thousands of photos. Through a sea of “Eww”s and “Ugh”s and “I’d fire that designer”s, we found a handful of looks that qualify as sexy. Keep in mind, we mean sexy, not slutty, so all boob-bearing, thigh rising, skin tightening looks were overlooked. We’ll take curves that these designers presented, thank you. And while this Fall’s sexiest looks might not get your panties wet, they may just get your britches in a twist.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Suck it in, ladies. We’ve seen the cinch waist re-emerge as the silhouette du jour at New York Fashion Week, and it’s hopped the pond to London in a bigger way. Wide belts are striking back at Acne, but this time with a little bit of zip. It functions like a corset, shaping with the stretch at the sides, but lays flat with the woven front. Perfect for tucking that gargantuan sweater into your pants, and making you look super skinny in it.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Since time immemorial, men’s fashion in London has been relegated to the sidelines, tacked onto the last day of London Fashion Week when all the ladies have strutted their stuff and all the editors are running off to Milan. But no longer. The British Fashion Council has announced the creation of London Collections: Men, a full three days of menswear shows and presentations debuting in June.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The Great Fashion Week Calendar War of 2011 (and early 2012) has finally come to an end…at least for now. And while the fashion industry as a whole is a winner, New York as an individual city is totes the loser.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Turn the clock back 50 years, and imagine Twiggy herself stepping into these shoe boots on some sunny day in London. ASOS re-creates the mood with a near 5-inch heel stacked beneath a suede-like body and contrasting collar detail, appliqué buttons and sweet bow toe. Classic and refined, this pair tells us winter might not be so bad.
