Iconic labels find fresh direction
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MEN dressed in lace by Burberry, Christopher Kane’s colorful tweeds, and 1980s-style footwear by Jimmy Choo: London’s men’s fashion week bowed out last week with plenty of daring designs.
Lace was not just for women at Burberry, where the material leant a romantic feel to white shirts and finished straight-cut, mid-length coats.
But Christopher Bailey, the luxury British brand’s chief creative and chief executive officer, admitted the style is not for everyone.
Certain men would wear lace, others not, Bailey said, adding that in a fashion show there was something for all tastes, and he personally liked the poetic feel that it brought.
Burberry showed off its spring/summer 2016 collection at Perk’s Field, next to Kensington Palace, the official residence of Prince William and his wife Kate.
Using black, pale grey and even mustard tones, Bailey has reinterpreted the label’s signature style.
The Chesterfield coats boasted a relaxed and elegant feel, and bore a lace collar.
As for their famous trench coats, they are made from silk and light wool and adorned with motifs.
There were also ideas drawn from the streets, with jogging pants in cashmere, and bomber jackets with quilted panels.
Just as at Burberry, a relaxed style that nonetheless respected dress codes was also in evidence at Jimmy Choo.
The luxury shoemaker presented its new collection at the Seymour Leisure Centre in London, in a sports hall converted into a skateboard park for the occasion.
The collection was a meeting between urban and traditional styles, said Sandra Choi, the brand’s creative director.
The geometric designs and vivid colors on the shoes and trainers were a throwback to the 1980s.
The more-refined Christopher Kane showed off his collection in his new London boutique, which opened at the start of the year in the plush Mayfair district.
The fashion designer borrows from streetwear with hooded sweatshirts with coloured lines, suggesting an idea of perpetual motion.
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