Stella Jean. The creole beauty is Milan’s most desired designer. Known for her homeland inspired prints, Stella does beautiful collections for women and for men- which she debuted just now for AW14. Inspired with London’s Gentlemen Clubs, Jean created a collection perfect for a dapper guy/dandy. Full of beautiful, warm prints, the elegant and luxury suits look great with all these stylish t-shirts and colourful doctor bags. Stella Jean’s AW14 for men is in one hundred percent sewn for real gentlemen!
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Men’s: Sport? Christopher Shannon AW14
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.
Men’s: Hyper-Oriental. KTZ AW14
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
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
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!
