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Breaking all the new rules -Harvey Nichols New Rules of Menswear

International Uber Style Retailer Harvey Nichols have recently unveils an exclusive fashion film titled ‘NEW RULES’. This dynamic video is directed by the creative agency Bunker London, and styled by Matthew Josephs, who is being hailed as one of the country’s most exciting new stylists.

The film showcases the latest SS14 collections from Harvey Nichols key menswear brands such as: Hood by Air, Kris Van Assche, Christopher Kane, Neil Barrett, Christopher Shannon, B Side by Wale, Damir Doma, Versus, Gareth Pugh, AQA, BLACK SCVLE, Ann Demeulemester, KTZ, alongside the established heavy weights in the industry; Raf Simons, Givenchy, Balmain, Versace and Saint Laurent Paris. This frenetic, high octane film highlights the fashion industry’s current obsession with elevated streetwear and reflects the growing integration between music and fashion. To parallel this pairing, Harvey Nichols has chosen to represent one of Britain’s growing musical talents Lil Silva, whose musical influences are an amalgamation of minimal funk and grime, to provide the background beats.

 

New Rules: SS14 Menswear from Harvey Nichols on Vimeo.

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In first place in the Fashion stakes is Team GB – The Harvey Nichols/LC:M Tour

Screen Shot 2013-08-03 at 14.17.10Firstly, I have an apology
to make I really did intend to post this, particularly interesting
story, last week in time for the first event in its Tour, but all I
can say is due to circumstances beyond my control I couldn’t
unfortunately and apologises to readers in Scotland, foremost
Edinburgh and anyone who was in Edinburgh and would liked to have
attended this event, sorry ! OK, swiftly moving on, if you find
yourself in either of our Northern Bastion cities of style this
week, I am of course, as if I need to explain further, talking
about Leeds and Manchester, please pay particular attention to your
state of dress. Another UK style icon, known the world over as an
Embassy of sheer sartorial taste, Harvey
Nichols, has gathered together the cream of the UK
crop in design talent and has whisked them off on a magical mystery
tour to some of their stores. Edinburgh was last week, sorry again
and now its the turn of the Leeds store on 7th August and
Manchester* on 8th.

Harvey Nichols will showcase their
buyers’ edit of the most important new British menswear brands from
London Collections: Men Spring/Summer 14. The evening will showcase
the exceptional design, impeccable tailoring and exciting new
visions for the future of men’s fashion, with the opportunity to
meet the designers behind these rising stars of mens’s fashion.
Designers involved include Bernstock
Speirs, Casely-Hayford, Christopher Shannon, James
Long, Katie Eary, Lou Dalton and last by
no means least Mr Hare. The
evening will offer customers the opportunity to shop the latest
collections, while sipping on complimentary drinks, always a bonus,
whoop, plus the chance to be styled by the designers themselves
!!!! Harvey Nichols has embarked on the tour to emphasise the
changing nature of our Menswear business and demonstrating their
ability to spot and nurture the very best of young British fashion
talent, with an emphasis on both the creative and commercial
aspects of the collections. Remember that RSVP is essential. Stay
updated and join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag
#HNLCMTour *Please note
that the Manchester date will not be taking place instore, but
instead will be located at 2022NQ, Basement, 20 Dale Street,
Manchester, M1 1EZ