Looking at menswear has been really interesting and
different from looking at women’s wear. Although menswear designs are not as
extreme compared to women’s, the quality and silhouette of the garment are much
more important. There is more focus on characteristics of the garments
including things such as pockets and collars which, by exaggerating can be the emphasis
of the design.
After given an article to read by Maxwell McBride Peterson on
‘The Diversity of Menswear’, it helped me to understand how the look of ‘street
wear’ is changing by mixing elements of sportswear and work wear which I could
see from Christopher Raeburn’s Autumn/ Winter 2014 collection below which has
an edgy street style feel to it. He also
uses the classic parka shape and re-develops it for his own iconic design.
Christopher Raeburn
Designer E.Tautz uses sporting qualities but adds stripes
and patterns to his simple but bold designs. In his Autumn/Winter 2014 many of
his designs are oversized jackets but in proportion with the rest of it, combined
with stylish oversized shoulders.
E.Tautz
J.W Anderson was one of my favourite designers while
researching as he seems to have experimented the most. He pushes the boundaries
by creating garments inspired by women’s wear and isn’t afraid to be different.
His design signature is “Things that can
be borrowed from a man to a woman and from a woman to a man.” http://www.londoncollections.co.uk/designers.aspx?catwalk=1) Below are some images of his Autumn/Winter 2014 collection.
J.W Anderson
I also came across Agi & Sam in the Autumn/Winter
2014/15 collections who have used monochrome prints which seem to be on trend
for this season also used by designers such as Christopher Kane and
Casely-Hayford. Agi & Sam’s collection uses layering techniques teamed with
matching ankle length trousers. Their collection creates a bold statement and
was very inspiring.
Agi & Sam
Hackett London, another designer at London Fashion Week
caught my eye purely because I was aware of the designers adding sportswear
alongside their formal, business wear as well as previously dressing the
England Rugby team, so I was intrigued to see what their Autumn/Winter 2014/15
collection had to offer. I liked the fact they had a formal twist when adding
their sportswear.
Hackett London
