Saturday was packed full of shows and presentations, from Agi & Sam to Casely-Hayford, YMC to Qasimi. And with these shows, there also comes the street style that have become an important part of the whole experience of what Fashion Week and LCM is about, a gathering of individuals to showcase various styles.
Words by Keanu Adorable
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Friday marked the first day of the Ninth London Collections Men, where various figures and creatives in the fashion industry from Patrick Grant to Barbour have gathered for the release of their Spring/Summer 2017 collections. We took to the streets outside the shows, presentations and parties and looked at what people were wearing for the first day of this biannual event.
Photos by Harry Bradbury/ Words by Keanu Adorable
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Editors: Harry Bradbury and Keanu Adorable
The past few years has seen enough trends to make any man confused and unsure of what actually is ‘trendy’ there almost isn’t enough time for anything to remain ‘trendy’ until the next big thing comes along. The latest known to fashionistas and PR reps is the combination of active and casual-wear known as ‘Athleisure’. Athleisure is looking like you’re coming from or going to the gym, whether or not (let’s assume not) you actually hit the treadmill in between. Perhaps mixing a track jacket with a suit, or a pair of sweatpants with a shirt jumper and a smart pair of shoes. The element that ensures it doesn’t look as thought its all been chucked together awkwardly is the fabric and fit.
Streetwear/ sportswear mixed with high end fashion is seen all over the streets and runways this year. The latest buzzword in fashion ‘athleisure’, one of those ridiculous, made-up words that actually is perfectly descriptive. Whichever way you want to pronounce it there is no doubt that designers and retailers have been taking advantage of this sportswear prominence. Both parties have been producing clothes that fit a somewhat broad category of being appropriate for athletic or leisure pursuits, or both for that matter. Whether designers have just taken inspiration from sportswear and implemented that into their collections or created a completely new ‘athleisure’ line, its clear it’s a popular trend. This is evidenced by the sheer broad mixture of brands on websites such a ‘Mr Porter’. You’ll see a £50 Nike t shirt in the same category as a £700 Gucci track top.
The point is really that the principal pieces of a mans wardrobe being flipped, elevated and updated — to the point that, yes, it’s okay for you to wear sweats, joggers, hoodies and trainers in public. There have been a signifiicant increase in the number of brands that have taken this ‘Athleisure’ trend and incorporated it into their brand image and concept, we here are clothesmaketheman are have chosen a selective sportswear garments we think you can implement into your current wardrobe.
Ron Dorff
Paris- Stockholm based brand ‘Ron Dorff’ have created the ideal sportswear range this season mixing Swedish functionality with classic French elegance they’ve created some essential sportswear pieces of great fit and quality. They have this whole idea of clothes that perform whether worn at the gym, at home or on the street perfectly encapsulating this whole term ‘Athleisure’.
These essential items are from their latest collection available at their website www.rondorff.com.
Lulemon
Athletic brand ‘Lulemon’ from Canada is another brand that has adopted this ‘Athleisure’ way of thinking. Their website isn’t just a place for for fancy ladies yoga pants, the brand actually has a vast amount of men’s clothes that are perfect for the gym and just about any leisure activity you can think of. Their ‘To+From’ collection contains some perfect athleisure pieces if you’re more interested in a piece that feels as comfortable as activewear but can be worn out to dinner. Take a look at this long sleeve shirt which has all the formality of a normal button-down shirt but is made with swift fabric that’s lightweight and wicks away sweat.
These are our picks from their website lululemon.co.uk
Kit and Ace
Kit And Ace is a Canadian brand based in Vancouver, this brands took the best principles of athletic design and applied them to clothing you can wear all day. They believe what you wear affects your day – it can hold you back or keep you moving. You need performance and functionality for every part of it, not just at the gym.
Check out their products over at kitandace.com/gb/en/
Outdoor Voices
Another great brand that encapsulates the ‘Athleisure’ look is Outdoor Voices. It is an active lifestyle brand which believes in freeing fitness from performance and embrace activity with ease. The brand was founded on that tenet that Doing Things – moving your body and having fun with friends – outlasts a win when it comes to inspiring sustainable active lives. The brands mission is to get people out there and Doing Things together, to redefine recreation as part of everyday life.
Have a browse through their collections over at outdoorvoices.com
Forget your David Beckhams and your Jensen Buttons when it comes to International, playboy, sporting Superstars nobody comes close to the legend that was James Hunt.
He lived his life, in the same way he drove his Formula 1 cars, FAST. Hunt hit Formula One and, with his good looks, bad-boy image and winning ways, became a fan favorite. His off-track exploits became perhaps better known than his racing successes, and his personality always seemed to overshadow his racing.
In 1976 at the Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji, Hunt finally snatched the champion and overtook longtime rival and fellow racing hero Niki Lauda by one dramatic point and became the champion of his sport.
To mark this sporting legend, luxury British lifestyle brand, Belstaff wanted to commemorate such an incredible moment in racing history by unveiling the James Hunt 40th anniversary capsule collection – created in collaboration with his sons Tom and Freddie – celebrating their father’s legacy and indomitable spirit.
The capsule comprises six exclusive pieces referencing Belstaff’s historical outerwear pieces and Hunt’s iconic red race suit with the white horizontal stitching, while also influenced by the racing colours of Hunt’s iconic Hesketh car.
In hand-waxed leather there are two key styles: a four-pocket belted jacket with quilting details on the shoulder and a second shorter shape with two chest pockets. Both formats are lined in the style of Hunt’s iconic race suit, being red with white vertical stitching.
A new soya wax cotton has been introduced on a short café-racer blouson, making it an easy-to-wear everyday style. To accompany the outerwear there is a polo and T-shirt in pop colours with a racer strip on the former, while both carry reproductions of Hunt’s signature. To complete the look, there are also straight-legged black denim jeans.
Customisation is big business, no one wants to conform to some uniform totalitarian Orwellian approach to style where we all look and dress the same. Although we may all want to fit in we all crave that little bit of difference which sets us apart from everyone else.
Well let me introduce you to Camper One, from the Spanish footwear legend. This initiative gives you the opportunity to design your own shoe. Customers can choose from a range of leathers, sole colours, laces, logos, and other details to complete their unique personalised look of two of their leading styles.
The Styles in question are the iconic Pelotas and it extra light sporty version, the Pelotas XLite. First produced in 1995, the original Pelotas was inspired by the retro aesthetics of footballs, basketballs, and rugby balls that were made from leather and stitched by hand. The result was an iconic shoe with a recognisable and unusual sole, which is comprised of 87 individual balls made from natural rubber and over 11 million people around the world have now worn a pair.
Camper One let you take control and play with a variety of shades to create a color-blocked look or just let the stitched bridge logo stand on its own. Plus, express your personality with text. Add your initials, name, or anything else you would like – that fits in 12 characters.
This process from start to finish will see your shoes delivered to you WITHIN 4 WEEKS !
