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GEARING UP FOR SPRING

It's slowly yet steadily getting warmer and it's inspiring me to try new things! This will be my first "outfit of the day" kind of post, and hopefully more will come if I get over the fear of asking people to take my picture haha.

After seeing articles about trends for the season on fashionbeans.com and British GQ, I thought I'd give it a go. Two key trends are white trainers and mixing green and blue.

All white trainers are a bit risky as they'd get easily ruined in central London. Therefore I choose to wear my new SS15 Raf Simons x Adidas trainers which are mostly white but have very vivid accents. As they have so many colours they are quite difficult to style, but then I remembered I had a Christopher Kane "molecular sweatshirt" I bought in the January sales. Matching this with a dark blue bomber jacket from H&M and dark raw denim jeans from Topman. *Quick tip - when wearing raw denim with light coloured shoes, roll the bottom up a bit to prevent the dye from the jeans running onto the shoes*.

Here's a close up of the futuristic Raf's. Here's to more style post :).

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

VERSACE SS15

I could come up with an excuse such as "Versace was my favourite collection so I left it until last", but really I forgot to post this...

Once again incorporating feminine traits into menswear Versace served another killer show.

Personal Highlight: the white lace tops, could never wear them but they look great on the models.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

KENZO SS15

Kenzo goes for a geometry inspired collection with symmetrical stripes, dots and other interesting shapes. The coats in this collection are a huge strong point, with the shape and fit being just right. The choices of colours also make for interesting additions to ones wardrobe, featuring mint, copper-brownish colours and a lot of soft pinks.

Personal Highlight: the above racer inspired jumpsuits and jacket & trouser pairing. The logo inspired patches add a sporty element to the outfits. Also, symmetry in the outfits makes for a way to mix and match.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

FENDI SS15

Fendi SS15 is one of my favourite collections of the season. With blocks of primary colour matched against neutral tones and paired with loud, bright bags and casual sandals, the collection gives off an effortlessly luxurious feel. The denim in the collection is another strong point, as are the bags (which is expected of Fendi).

The jackets in this collection are to die for. The above few are actually beautiful; they scream "you're a student, you can't even imagine owning this", which makes me need it more.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

DIOR HOMME SS15

Heavy in primary colours and sharp suits Dior Homme SS15 draws inspiration from many different artistic sources, putting an interesting spin on the print trend. Featuring stripes and a wonderfully bright yellow overcoat this years show kept things relatively simple.

Personal Highlight: The blue bomber jacket with the white writing, it stood out as being the item I would wear the most, as it can be worn as the main focus of an outfit which is important of a jacket.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

THOM BROWNE SS15

I really want to know what goes on in Thom Browne's mind. He's managed to create a collection that is part Gundam, part butterfly/moth and part art instillation. Its a spectacular show even if you can't wear the clothes in public.

I don't know what else to say other than the collection is interesting to look at and the designs on a lot of the pieces are so intricate and beautiful. The collection as a whole is very pretty and detailed, it's more art than fashion to me (although you could argue fashion is art haha).

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

SAINT LAURENT SS15

A dark 70's festival inspiration makes this the perfect collection for a new Tim Burton film. It also makes it my favourite Saint Laurent collection. Playing around with textures and dark colours has paid off.

I can't get over how beautiful some of the ponchos are. And the whole aesthetic of the collection works so well with what the brand has become know as and also at reinventing itself. The jackets in the collection are cool and road ready, with pretty much everything in the collection being wearable straight off the runway.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA SS15

Patchwork, sheer material and the occasional flash of bright colour. Maison Martin Margiela delivers a well structured and a well thought out collection.

With some materials that flow and others that are rigid, this collection shows how masterfully MMM handles materials and plays with textures. My favourites are the outfits that incorporate sheer materials with structured ones, the contrast is amazing.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

GOSHA RUBCHINSKIY SS15

Denim, loose fits and primary, block colours. Check out Gosha Rubchinskiy SS15 below.

Personal Higlight - the all yellow outfit with the black socks, gives off the casual sportwear vibe that I love seeing in desinger shows.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

AMI SS15

AMI serves up one of the most effortlessly cool collections ever; the clothes and choice of models make this the chillest show of SS15 so far.

The black and white trend reappears, this time with the occasional pop of colour (such as the orange on the right). The large square print on the pieces above add a nice detail.

The blues and greens in this collection are so cool. Matched with stripes, blocks of black and white, each look could easily be worn in a number of different situations.

This is where the collection gets seriously stylish. The stripes, the pops of red and the sunglasses make the above outfits look like memorable costumes from a cult 90's French film.

These were some of the looks I could see people rocking around London, simple, stylish and very AMI.

The above three were my personal highlights. The off-oranges show a different take on the bright colour trend, and the jumpsuit in the middle is so well tailored I wouldn't be afraid to walk down the high-street in it.

Peace and Blessings,

Andre

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