Gothic cathedral prints sprung over velvet, suede and silk suits and sweaters, some bejeweled. Velvet stripe trousers and suits suggested court jesters, while the oversized, broad shouldered silhouette and studded panels imitated armour. That was all about Dolce & Gabbana AW14 inspired with Medieval Italy. The models wore bejeweled gloves, crowns, helmets… that was certainly one of the monarchy meeting!
Allesandro Dell’Acqua, the hot designer from Milan who is the creative director of best-selling label No.21, debuted his menswear collection for AW14. Knowing No.21 for women, the collection was expected in it’s coolness- No.21’s man wear a sweatshirt with elegant shirt under, straight lace trousers and brogues with embroidered (!) socks. With some mohair sweaters, “effortless” signs and fur coats, the collection is simply cool. I really want everything!
Never heard of him, but I like it. Who made sportswear so different like Christopher Shannon? Ordinary Adidas tracksuits changes into not ordinary costume made of one pair of sweatpants and two blouses. Then, keeping it still chunky and sporty, a LONG sweater comes around. I think it might be a dress, but who knows? And then the unhealthy part- cigarettes. Located on knitwear, colourful cigarette boxes appear. Strange. This is certainly some kind of manifest between healthy life and couch potato lifestyle.
What I enjoyed about Burberry’s men collection was the warmth coming from it. The models walking around the Kensington Pavilion in London wore floral shirts covered with graphic wool blankets and fur coats… Everything mixed with white tank tops underneath and very British brogues, Christopher Bailey did an amazing job at Burberry this season, I must admit. It was a bit romantic, a bit dandy, but very masculine and cool for modern men. And not only for a business meeting!
KTZ is the moments hottest London based label. Known for it’s rebellious style, it already has big group of fans who wear only the characteristic black & white “yeezy” hype pieces of sweatshirts and sweatpants. But to date, the AW14 collection was the best. Influenced by oriental culture of Middle East, the totally white collection made a big WOW from the mouths of show guests… The parachute coat, HOLY sweatshirt and all these head pieces look so cool and fresh! And the thought that it’s not all in fussy colours but kept in black & white… KTZ is the most desired luxury menswear label for now (Instagram is buzzing about all the time!) and definitely this collection will be best-seller when it hits the stores.
Design & Culture by Ed 