Posts by Alison Black
Barbour International – London Fashion Week – SS19
Inside the Institute of Contemporary Arts on the Mall, Barbour International celebrated ‘The Badge of an Original’ and the heritage of its brand with its SS19 collection. Looking to its roots in motorcycle racing, the presentation space displayed important parts of its history in the distinctive yellow and black of the logo. There was also…
Read MorePer Gotesson – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
Swedish designer Per Gotesson presented his first solo catwalk show against a domestic backdrop, squares of fabric with just enough light to see the living arrangements behind, one model visibly relaxing on a sofa in the gap the models appeared from. This set up may have related to the theme of nostalgia that Gotesson…
Read MoreBerthold – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
For his latest collection for his eponymous label, Raimund Berthold continued the outdoor trend emerging this fashion week with a collection fit for a desert explorer that goes raving in the night. A thumping beat and neon pink lights set the scene, as girls and guys walked out in clothes ready to brace all elements,…
Read MorePhoebe English – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
Phoebe English’s latest presentation as part of British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN programme saw a selection of menswear and womenswear that both complemented and juxtaposed each other; the press release listed pairs of contrasting descriptions. The two groups were separated, feeling almost like two different presentations. The only continuing factor being the setting of multiple white…
Read MoreWood Wood – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
Danish label Wood Wood took its streetwear sensibility to be one with nature in its collection ‘The Outside’. Keeping the 90’s sporty aesthetic that the brand is loved for, designers Karl-Oskar Olsen and Brian SS Jensen created a collection for SS19 that would see its customer through adventures in urban and natural environments. That mix was…
Read MoreDaniel w. Fletcher – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
For his first runway show, Daniel w. Fletcher bathed the BFC showspace at 180 Strand in a warm orange, gradually giving way to the normal bright catwalk lights, echoing a sunrise that signals the beginning of a new day. For SS19, Fletcher’s man is ready for another day in his monotonous business world, yet signs…
Read MoreASOS – London Fashion Week Mens – SS19
As the long working week drew to a close on Friday night, ASOS kicked off the latest stretch of London Fashion Week Mens SS19 with a presentation that took us up to the top of the Ham Yard Hotel. With a laid-back feel, the early summer evening was set to soft music echoing over the…
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