As the start of the London Collections Men showcases draw nearer (since it's after exams I'm going to be posting about it a lot, you've been warned) I thought I'd go over my favourite looks of last years shows, in a couple of post. This post is dedicated to two of my five favourites from the AW14 season: Burberry Prorsum and Christopher Kane. Both showcase trends we'll be seeing the other side of this summer, but approach them in totally different ways.
CHRISTOPHER KANE:
Sweatshirts are now my favourite thing, and are becoming highlights of many collections (i.e. Kenzo, Givenchy and Calvin Klein). Above we see three variations which can already be seen in high street stores as they rushed to copy: bold patterns, neoprene accents and prints colours near the neckline.
This collection is one of my favourites because of the silhouettes of the coats. The one furthest left is my favourite, its very Rick Owen's, with the tied belt, but it is the material that makes it stand-out.
BURBERRY PRORSUM:
The background of this blog should give some hints to one of my current favourite fashion houses. Since the patterns of the SS12 show and the metallic colours of the SS13 (seriously need the purple trench someday) I have been obsessed with their collections. The AW14 is no different; it includes many of the autumn trends we'll see. As seen in other shows, scarves are looking to be the staple accessory to a man's outfit and the one's in this collection are so pretty (in a manly way). The colours are subtle and blend well with the rest of the outfit. My favourite is the outfit on the right of the above image; the colour of the scarf is the highlight, and its a lot less subtle than it is in the other looks.
The pattern we see on the left is so simple, yet still seems striking and is balanced well with the white under-shirt. In the middle look we see the trend of bold coloured overcoats (an extension of the coloured suits of spring/summer), which Burberry Prorsum have always done well. The 'giant-ass' scarf (more like a shawl) is also bang on trend and the mix of the earthy green and navy blue create a great pattern.
More on the past collections to come, bring on June 15th.
Peace and Blessings,
Andre
