Marika Page – one of FAULT’s Fashion Editors and Freelance Stylist – presents a round-up from this year’s London Collections: Men.
2 minute Q&A:
FAULT: Stand-out show? M: Richard Nicoll for wearability but also exciting show pieces like his silver jumpsuit! Celebrating post-punk ‘no-wave’ rebellion featuring beanies and paint splashed prints.
Best newcomer? Xander Zhou for hitting all the right trends: Typography (his ‘boys will be boys’ sweaters), long coats and colour ‘accenting’ against black.
Weirdest item/style/pattern? Christopher Kane’s Frankenstein graphic prints, J.W. Anderson’s bandeau tops and ruffled shorts, and Sibling’s mushroom shaped hats.
Top piece of advice for stylists looking forward to Autumn/Winter? Look to Katie Eary‘s show for how winter florals can be made to look masculine.
General advice on styles to look for/avoid? Long coats, bomber jackets, combining sports wear and tailoring, colour ‘accenting’ red and black, typography, holographic, and oversized wear. A major presence of bright orange presented in the collections which personally I would avoid (as it’s so difficult to wear!).
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- James Long: Striking Autumn colours and passion for texture.
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- Katie Eary: shows us how florals can be made more masculine.
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- Matthew Miller: I love this long coat and overall 90′s grunge look.
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- Matthew Miller: Best typography. Referencing 90s grunge.
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- Christopher Shannon: Best bomber jacket.
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- Christopher Shannon: Coolest leather trousers and overall urban look.
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- Richard Nicoll: ‘Post-punk’.
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- Richard Nicoll: Showpiece silver jumpsuit.
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- Richard Nicoll: Oversized coat.
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- Richard Nicoll: I love the beanie and injection of bright teal against the navy colour.
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- Shaun Samson: Best jumper trending oversized.
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- Topman Design: Colour Block. Wearable in different shades of deep red.
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- Xander Zhou: Fierce. Long coat and colour ‘accenting’ red and black.
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- Qasimi: Urban Luxe. Gorgeous retro-weave geometric detail.
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- Lou Dalton: I love the shape of these trousers and overall look with the bomber jacket.
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- Margaret Howell: Immaculately styled.
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- Margaret Howell: Best effortless and wearable looks.
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- JW Anderson: Boys dressed as girls. Weirdest style items bandeau top and ruffled shorts.
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- Christopher Kane: Frankenstein graphic prints.
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- Sibling: Mad Hatter. Mushroom shaped hats and typography.
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- Mr Hare: Holographic. Best trainers.
Images sourced from Style.com, Vogue.com, and Fashion156.
