Designer/Trend Research

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