Men’s: Hyper-Oriental. KTZ AW14

January 10, 2014January 11, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

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.

Men’s: Dark. Alex McQueen AW14

January 9, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Trust Sarah Burton to choose the most haunting and beautifully strange show setting of LCM. In the austere rooms of Soho’s Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, Alexander McQueen men’s show went on. With the super dull faces of the models, the black & white show full of coats, sweaters and serious blazers took it’s place. Inspired with Yohji Yamamoto’s archive collections, McQueen offered gold brushed jackets, black coats with different “signs” and printed shirts. Maybe it was a bit… dark and sullen, but the pink checked look let some ray of light inside the venue.

Men’s: Survive. Raeburn AW14

January 9, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Survivalist chic: heavy environmental politics underpinned a collection of arctic coats, heavy duty boots and polar bear prints. This is what Christopher Raeburn’s AW14 collection for men looked like. With some long, fur coats and warm orange jackets, this collection is one of my favourites this season. It looks masculine, comfortable and cool- just what menswear should be like. I’m yours, Raeburn!

Men’s: Future. JW Anderson AW14

January 8, 2014January 16, 2015 | Design & Culture by Ed

Is it the upcoming future for men? Will we, men, wear boxy clutches, colourful bracelet, kimono/dresses and shoes on high platforms? J.W. Anderson tells us the strange future in his recent collection. What I admire about him, is that he really creates something new, something fresh- and no body will tell him STOP. Known for androgynous fashion, Anderson did a very unisex collection- well, it could be worn also by women. While looking at it, it looks a bit out of world… but who knows. Maybe the world will be such a strange place, that men will wear these outfits? For now… don’t think so.

Men’s: Power. Kane AW14

January 7, 2014January 8, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Christopher Kane is moment’s biggest designer from UK. His inspiration taken from science, work good for women and for men… And we know that from his previous collections (NOTE: AW13 chemistry theme and SS14 biological flower anatomy)! The menswear AW14 collection was a mix of elegant clothes and prints that was full of nuclear power- my favourite piece from the collection was definitely the printed t-shirt with an atom motive on. With Christopher Kane, we are getting really cosmic now!