Love the proportions of these McQ AW15 menswear pieces and the styling which to me nods to 1980s clubbers and subcultures. The MA1 and denim jacket hark back to the kids at the legendary Wag Club, while the supersized culottes layered over trousers remind me of the new romantic days of Billy’s and Taboo (“Would you let yourself in?”). Break down the styling though and you have a completely wearable, commercial collection…
Love the new McQ campaign, shot by Karim Sadli. McQ has been up and down for me, I find sometimes the collections are super-cool and other times they dip too far into commercial territory. I have kept some of the earlier printed look books (I don’t think they make them any more) and they really capture the essence of McQ which for me is steeped in outsider-y youth culture with a very British feel. (more…)
What happens in Bristol stays in Bristol, as was the case on our West Country adventure with model-slash-dancer-slash-all-round-creative-entity, Arlie Osborne at Models 1. She showed us the sights – the street art, the waterways, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, oh and the best breakfast in the west (thank you Cafe Kino)…
ABOVE: Coat, Sandro menswear/// Top, M Missoni AW14/// Trousers, Alexander Lewis pre-fall 14///Shoes, Purified/// Socks, Falke
Dress, McQ pre-fall 14/// shoes, Dr Martens AW14/// Socks, Falke
Dress, McQ pre-fall 14
Coat, Sandro menswear/// Top, M Missoni AW14/// Trousers, Alexander Lewis pre-fall 14
Jumper, ESK AW14
T-shirt, Lulu & Co AW14/// Skirt, M Missoni AW14
T-shirt, stylists own///Trousers, McQ pre-fall 14
T-shirt, stylist’s own///Trousers, McQ pre-fall 14
Jumper, Jonathan Saunders Pre-fall 14/// Dress, Rag & Bone
Sweatshirt, Jonathan Saunders Menswear /// T-shirt, Lulu & Co///Skirt, Sandro/// Bracelet, Cornelia Webb AW14
Jumper, Jonathan Saunders Pre-fall 14/// Dress, Rag & Bone
Coat, Mackintosh AW14/// Dress, McQ AW14
Credits:
Photography: Emma Miranda Moore
Styling: Navaz Batliwalla/Disneyrollergirl.net
Make-up: Maria Jeetoo
Model: Arlie Osborne at Models 1
It wasn’t the mainline and so understandably expectations may have been low. The McQ label had become known for wearable pieces, lots of print and jersey, with McQueen motifs to appeal to a younger, less cash-rich customer. McQueen recently bought back its own license with the intention to design McQ inhouse and focus on the rebellious youthful codes of tartan, punk, denim, kilts and other signatures we associate with the British brand. (more…)
