London Fashion Week AW09/10: MAN – Christopher Shannon
Colour banding, backpack, silver, pink, graphic, Neil Tannant in front row, Philip Green in front of me, Jefferson and Erin O’Connor gossiping, fab music!
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London Fashion Week AW09/10: MAN – JW Anderson
Satin tracksuits, tweed, Aran hats, lounge slippers!, jodhpur boots, furry MA1, the obligatory skirt, dressing gown coats, man-body, tromp loeil, fun!
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London Fashion week AW09/10: who’s wearing what – day 6, the mens shows
Varsity jackets, skinny lapel blazers, tweed, shirts and ties, brogues, boating shoes, handknit sweaters, fur collars, backpacks
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I *heart* men in scarves
Men in silk scarves. Should be a no-no, right? And yet, these guys look perfectly relaxed and appropriate and not camp in the least (well, apart from the one with the Warhol-style coiff but even he looks great). Let’s break it down.
No 1 has just the right nonchalance to pull off a half-done knot and the rest of the outfit is understated thus letting the scarf do the talking.
No 2 has this whole studied-unstudied thing going on with the crumpled but tucked-in shirt, the rolled up sleeves and the subtle colour-matching of glasses to scarf. I think the word here is ‘comfortable’. He makes it look so easy!
No 3 is doing what I would have thought was impossible and making a silk square and a hoodie look uncontrived. How? Maybe it’s the attitude…?
I really like no 4 but that scarf arrangement would drive me nuts. How do you put a jacket or coat over it without constant readjustments? It looks bloody good though…
This last look is something very similar to what my D would do and maybe me too. It’s all about classic pieces. Individually, the jumper, coat, trousers and shoes, and indeed the scarf are quiet components but put together they just have a certain style that you can’t put your finger on.
No 2 has this whole studied-unstudied thing going on with the crumpled but tucked-in shirt, the rolled up sleeves and the subtle colour-matching of glasses to scarf. I think the word here is ‘comfortable’. He makes it look so easy!
No 3 is doing what I would have thought was impossible and making a silk square and a hoodie look uncontrived. How? Maybe it’s the attitude…?
I really like no 4 but that scarf arrangement would drive me nuts. How do you put a jacket or coat over it without constant readjustments? It looks bloody good though…
This last look is something very similar to what my D would do and maybe me too. It’s all about classic pieces. Individually, the jumper, coat, trousers and shoes, and indeed the scarf are quiet components but put together they just have a certain style that you can’t put your finger on.
Conclusion: Let’s see more boys in silk scarves please…
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Hermes: Style.com. Others: The Sartorialist.com]
