Men about fashion…. Autumn/Winter 2012 -13 Menswear Collection – Part 1

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Hi guys,

You thought this blog was all about the ladies huh? Well, you thought wrong.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed editing the images for this feature, I decided to break it up into three parts as there was way too much info and images for just one post.

I am giddy with excitement for the Autumn/Winter 2012 – 13 menswear collections. The tailoring is sharp, the colours and fabrics are luxurious; eliciting power, masculinity, sex appeal and confidence in that understated elegant way. I imagine the men are drinking aged bourbon and cognac, and wearing aftershaves with notes of tobacco flower, vetiver, pepper and musk (don’t ask me why lol).

The double-breasted suit and coats remained a key feature this season and Prada’s collection certainly ruled during Milan fashion week. Miuccia Prada stitched the notion of power into strict silhouettes, high necks, hard lines, layered textures and prints. Stunning yet refined pocket detailing made a strong feature; long brooch pins, pens, pocket books and pocket squares, translating to a regal look. The use of actors was a nice touch too.

Prada Autumn/Winter 2012 – 13 menswear collection featuring actors Gary Oldman, Willem Dafoe, Adrien Brody and Jamie Bell, Milan Fashion Week, view the full collection here.

One of my personal favourites is back, The Dinner jacket! Vivienne Westwood took it home in classic black, along with Salvatore Ferragamo’s amethyst (or deep purple) number but John Galliano’s royal blue jacket with matching waist coat was just simply stunning, wow, I’d love that in a ladies version please!

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and Salvatore Ferragamo

Hot for this season are gorgeous forest tones ranging from moss green, berry red, earth brown, rust, with navy blue, royal blue, black, grey, charcoal and camel (timeless). Textures and fabrics are luscious too; wool, leather, suede, silk, embossed leather, shearling, fur, in coats, jackets and suits. Oh, I mustn’t forget printed silk and wool scarves! Coats and jackets this season range from aviator, military, classic single-breasted to double-breasted (long, mid-length and short), duffle and puffer style; Louis Vuitton even brought the space suit inspired jackets. There is so much to choose from, no excuses.

Remember this feature will spread over three parts, so for now feast your eyes on the jackets and coats in for this season, illustrating some of the trends I mentioned above.

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Louis Vuitton, Burberry Prorsum, and Salvatore Ferragamo.

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: John Varvatos

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Bottega Veneta, Vivienne Westwood, and Bottega Veneta; 2 fabric combination (leather and wool in this case) was all over the catwalks too.

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Burberry Prorsum, and Costume National

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Vivienne Westwood.

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Salvatore Ferragamo, Paul Smith (my favourite coat so far), and Vivienne Westwood

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Pringle of Scotland

View the full Autumn/Winter 2012-13 menswear collections from left to right: Gucci, and Bally.

One recurring theme from most of the shows was layering, layering on colours and prints in an understated way creating an interesting mix and is one I recommend.

Part 2 will focus on suits and part 3 will focus of shirts and knit wear. Subsequent posts will be dedicated to accessories and interpretation from the catwalk trends by the high street and more affordable brands. For those who may find some of the outfits slightly overwhelming, what I hope to do is show you ways of incorporating some of the key trends into everyday wear.

See you back here soon.

Thanks for reading ;-)

xoxo

Sneakers re-styled

07 Monday May 2012

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Hey guys,

I remember when some of us made the transition from trainers or sneakers to the converse and converse style sneakers. We wanted something less bulky and streamlined. Well, that’s about to change for ‘sneakers’ have had a re-style in the ‘aesthetics’ department, furthermore they’ve now been adopted by a new family, the family of super luxury designers straight from the catwalk into the stores.

Admittedly, I was never really a trainers lover, a pair of Converse or two were as far as I would go, but behold all that changed when my sister showed me her new ‘sneakers’ a while back.

Giuseppe Zanotti Tiger-print paneled leather sneakers £360

I’m not really an animal print lover but she rocks them well, they are stunning on her. I scoured the stores and online for alternatives that were equally as fabulous but with studs, gems or a little bit of sequence for an all year glam effect, these are my top picks starting with my personal favourite and the most purse friendly.

1. Gianmarco Lorenzi

Gold metallic high top leather sneakers from Gianmarco Lorenzi featuring lace up front, a round toe with crystal detail, glitter detail and a white sole £254

2. Giuseppe Zanotti

Giuseppe Zanotti Beige leather sneakers featuring a round toe, a white rubber sole, a gold-tone studding and a zip fastenings at the side panels, a back zip fastening and a front lace-up fastening £464

3. Christian Louboutin – Louis Woman

Christian Louboutin Louis Woman leather high-top sneakers scattered with Swarovski crystals and piped in gold at £1,395

4. YSL

Yves Saint Laurent studded high-top sneakers fused with high-shine patent-leather and suede, and the YSL motif £460

5. Miu Miu

Miu Miu high-top gold glittered leather sneakers with studded silver metal toes £325

I think it’s best to let the sneakers do the talking. Are your boyfriend jeans, black/white skinny jeans, plain tee’s, and simple summer dresses ready? Snap them up while can. I see us getting a lot of wear out of these.

Thanks for reading ;-)

xoxo

ALDO Rise SS12

06 Sunday May 2012

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Hi guys,

So, there I am perusing the shoes hall of Selfridges and to my delight the Preen for ALDO Rise SS12 collection is back in stock. To date, this is my all time favourite SS collection for ALDO, teamed with Preen at affordable prices; luxury meets high street. ‘The Giffee’ with its pixellated version of Preen’s runaway print and retro-futuristic heels; I adore.

Preen Giffee slingback sandals £135.00 from here

Libertines offering for ALDO Rise, is eye catching too, I love ‘The Allor’ which has a Jeffrey Campbell-esq vibe to it. Definitely more edgy!

Libertine Allor striped wedges £125.00 from here

And my absolute favourite by JW Anderson for ALDO Rise has to be ‘The Weatherbee’ eyelet courts; pointy toes, stiletto heels and ankle straps, perfect.

JW Anderson Weatherbee eyelet courts £125.00 from here

At these prices, you can afford to feed your shoe closet ;-)

Thanks for reading.

xoxo

You’ve been Moleculed

06 Sunday May 2012

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Escentric Molecules – Molecule 01 by Perfumer Geza Schoen for This Company.

I simply adore this unisex scent or ‘aura’ as I prefer to call it. The concept for this ‘perfume’ which uses one simple ingredient, the aroma-chemical Iso E Super, is an interesting one. It detaches itself from the usual standard traditional perfume formula of top, heart and base notes.

Jeff Lounds (formerly of Bombay Sapphire), founder of This Company describes the effect of Molecule 01 as almost pheromonic in its impact on other people.

As an avid user of this aroma, I can testify it surely is an ‘effect’ captured within a bottle. I can’t describe what it smells like, it definitely isn’t floral, but I do detect a hint of citrus, woody and sometimes musk depending on what day I wear it. Just when I’ve forgotten that I’m wearing it, it hits me, I’m sure it regenerates itself every couple of hours; well the creator did say that it is designed not to be smelled by the wearer.

Quick tip – after a shower or bath, moisturise with an odourless cream then use as a body mist, layer on your usual eau de parfum or Arabian Oud; I tend to use Oud when going for this option. The transformation is simply magical. However, it is designed to be worn on its own.

I highly recommend this fragrance/aura/aroma/scent (yes, it is hard to categorise), I paid £64.50 for the 100ml from here, but it lasts for ages.

If you are looking for a truly individual and stylish fragrance which takes on its own personality….This is one.

Thanks for reading

xoxo

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