by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
It was a brooding melancholy that pervaded Christopher Shannon’s daring and innovative Autumn Winter 2014 show, held at the blacked-out Sorting Office. As the models stalked the runway in Adidas trainers with tendrils of wet hair plastered to their face, it became...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
Like a monochromatic cult of turbo-charged arctic warriors, the models at KTZ’s AW14 show stomped down the runway in heavy duty snow boots, faces frosted with silver paint and foreheads striped with slivers of metallic embellishment. In keeping with the brand’s...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
Combining elements of the trend-conscious urbanite and practical traveller, Christopher Raeburn’s ‘Polaris’ for London Collections: Men moved his brand in a new direction. Building on his Remade in England concept – which sees original military pieces deconstructed...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
After an impressively short delay due to a dramatic exploding water pipe that spewed steaming hot water over a swathe of showgoers, the Oliver Spencer show at the Old Sorting Office began in earnest. Specials drummer John Bradbury played a live set from the middle of...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
There’s a relaxed mood at Nicole Farhi’s AW14 presentation, the models casually chatting to each other and unceremoniously switching positions on the triangular catwalk, usually prompted by a dominant member taking the initiative. The informal ambience...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 15, 2014 | Fashion
Under the masterful eye of the brand’s recently appointed Creative Director Simon Spurr, Kent & Curwen’s Autumn Winter 2014 presentation was a stunning tableux of craftsmanship, masculinity and effortless style – an embodiment of tradition and trend. Inspired by...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 14, 2014 | Fashion
Forget cookie-cutter cufflinks, heritage-inspired designs are a wonderful way to offset a simple, fitted shirt. Alice Walsh is doing away with minimalism and transporting the intricate designs of 18th century courtier dress buttons into modern cuffwear with Alice Made...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 12, 2014 | Fashion
The latest chapter in Pringle’s knitwear innovation took us back to the future, cherry-picking archive pieces and iconic prints, then updating them for a digital generation with graphic flourishes and revolutionised yarns. Flooded with light from the arched windows...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2014 | Fashion
As the lights went down at Topman Design AW14, a specially-commissioned spoken word piece read by rock-star poet John Cooper Clarke set the mood: ‘Apparel, Jim, watch this space.’ Inspired by stormy Northern skies, heavy industry, sea-scapes and ship-yards, the...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2014 | Fashion
On the final night of the men’s collections, Savile Row tailor Chester Barrie hosted its AW14 presentation on the top floor of The Ivy’s private members’ area, The Club. In the tiny room, which by 6 o’clock was packed tightly around several...
