This Summer Make Threads Not War, with the limited edition Lynx Peace T-Shirt Collection

As part of the Make Love Not War campaign, Lynx has teamed up with five emerging designers to create a limited edition range of Peace inspired t-shirts collectively called Make Threads Not War.

This collection will be sold exclusively on ASOS to show support for global organisation Peace One Day, the organisers of World Peace One Day which is marked on 21^st Sept each year.

The t-shirts will be available from 6^th May at £10 each while stocks last.

All Proceeds from the Lynx Peace collection will go to Peace One Day
The designers, all chosen for their individual artistic flair, are:

Creative group Bread Collective: Make Love Not War

Speaking of their ‘Make Love Not War’ design, Bread Collective say their design was inspired by protest signs and peaceful protests.

Mat Pringle: Yang and Yin

The inspiration comes from looking at definitive symbols of peace.

Ruby Taylor: Ten Doves One Heart

The graphic stems from Ruby’s love of creating patterns and using archetypal imagery. Ruby says ‘I Love the fact that the t-shirt has a classic display of patterns, looking pretty on the outside, but with further analysis of the symbols, you can see a deeper hidden meaning.

McBess: The Machine Rolls

The striking guitar image is the centre piece. McBess says ‘I thought the guitar could be a novel symbol of peace- it’s a tool to appease the mind and music brings people together’

Steve Wilson: New Horizons

Steve says ‘I chose to use the iconic CND symbol in place of the sun within a landscape design. I wanted to evoke the feeling of peace felt when surrounded by the natural world and the optimism that a new dawn brings.’

www.lynxpeace.com

www.peaceoneday.org

 

 

Lynx Launches PEACE, with a message MAKE LOVE NOT WAR

Lynx has created a new range, LYNX PEACE, to partner with Peace One Day , an international non-profit organisation behind World Peace Day.

Lynx has also launched a new campaign which encourages people to celebrate Peace through music, fashion or photography. I chose fashion.
The Peace campaign will bring these various passion points to life through exciting collaborations with:

Music producer Naughty Boy:- Make Beats Not War.
Lynx challenged Naughty Boy to bring three artists together on an exclusive track for peace.

War photographer Matthew Lloyd: Make Moments Not War
 Lynx asked Matthew to capture the perfect peace moment on camera.
 And now it's your turn

Whatever Peace means to you, capture it, upload on instagram and tag #lynxpeace and @lynxeffect.  And if your shot makes it the #lynxpeace gallery then you’re in with a chance of winning an iPhone 5S !!

www.lynxpeace.com

Clothing brand ASOS: Make Threads Not War.

With 5 artists, ASOS has created a Peace t-shirts collection to be available online soon.
See the 5 designs online now via: www.lynxpeace.com

Here's my own Peace design using a plain white ASOS t-shirt

The Lynx Peace scent is:
Top Notes: violet leaf captive, bergamot, mandarin, lemon peel and yuzu
Heart: apricot nectar, violet flower and nutmeg,
Base Notes: cedarwood, golden amber and patchouli
Lynx worked with Ann Gatlieb to develop the fragrance with the world class fragrance house Firmenich.

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Farah Vintage AW13 collection - Dark Science with Behind the Scenes Video of shoot

The theme for Farah Vintage’s AW13 collection is Dark Science.

Model wearing:

Wheeler bomber jacket in claret.

Price £99 from Urban Outfitters

Direct link to jacket on Urban Outfitters

Or £100 from ASOS

Direct link to jacket on ASOS

Brewer Oxford Shirt in Grey

Price £55 from Urban Outfitters

Direct link to shirt on Urban Outfitters

Albany Textured Twill trousers in grey

Price £65 from House of Fraser

Direct link to trousers on House of Fraser

Seaweed green Vaughn sweat not yet available - but coming soon!! Price £65

Left to right:
 Pacific Blue Dinosaur print t-shirt £40 from ASOS

Direct link to t-shirt

Seaweed Green Vaughn Sweatshirt not yet available online £65


And for behind the scenes video of the AW13  shoot:

 

55DSL AW12 collection - Sneak Peek

Soon to be available from the Italian streetwear label 55DSL - AW12 collection

Grey sweat with burgundy hood and T-View tee

Brown sweat with orange hood and Hula tee

Hula tee £35 available now from ASOS Fabric: 100% cotton Colour: beige

Kemstry knitwear

Already available from Diesel
Kemistry knitwear £80 Lightwieght 80% cotton, 10% nylon 10% wool in frog green and tobacco brown.

T-View, Cyclist, T-Mosaic & T-Coffee tees

Grey  Cyclist tee £35 100% cotton - already available from ASOS
White T-Mosaic tee £40 100% cotton - already available via Diesel

Stenperl, Sinofors & Stenderd-BD shirts

 Already availble through Diesel

Brown/black check Stenperl shirt £85 100% cotton
Tobacco brown check Sinofords shirt £80 100% cotton flannel (also available from ASOS)
White Stendard-BD shirt with emblem pattern £95 100% cotton

Stenperl & Scrich shirt

 Black/grey check Stenperl shirt £85 100% cotton - available through Diesel

Two, T-Orino, T-Vegetable & ThedolceVita tees

www.store.diesel.com

www.asos.com

Keep Warm in the Duffle Coat

It's freezing out there and if you need a warm casual coat then check out the Duffle Coat.

This style has been yoyoing in and out of popularity since WW2 when it was standard issue in the British Royal Navy. This  ¾ length coat was ideal to keep protected from the high seas with a hood, easy to fasten and unfasten wooden toggles and large patch pockets to keep your hands warm. It was worn by all ranks, came in camel only and became famously associated with Field Marshal Montgomery which led to the coat being affectionately nicknamed the ‘Monty’

The British firm Gloverall started off selling navy surplus duffle coats in 1951 but soon moved on to producing their own style of duffle in 1954.

 Monty duffle

The original Monty style was knee length with wooden toggles and jute rope fastening. 

Gloverall still make this original style plus an updated mid length version in navy and the original camel.

Fabric: 90% boiled wool and 10% pa cloth

Price: £270

www.gloverall.com

Gloverall duffle

However it is what is called a Gloverall duffle that is the most popular style today.

With buffalo horn toggles instead of wood and leather fastenings instead of rope, large pockets with flaps and the check interior double faced fabric.

Fabric: 80% wool, 20% pa.

Price was £295. 

Available in a variety of colours

www.gloverall.com

 

Raf Simons

Belgian menswear designer Raf Simons takes the duffle back to its roots.  The name derives from the Antwerp province of Duffel where the thick woollen fabric used to make the coat originated from. The duffel coat was a key piece on his AW11 catwalk show.

Simons mixes tradition with contemporary: the camel colour is both traditional and also on trend for this season, the toggles off to the side mimic the original Monty but the double rope fastening  does not stretch over the front so gives the coat a more tailored and minimalistic look.  Horn toggles are partnered with a double rope fastening instead of the leather.

 Mr Porter is having a sale and Raf Simon’s duffle coat is reduced by 50% from £830 to £415.

Fabric: 100% wool with 50% viscose and 50% cupro lining.

www.mrporter.com

 

                                           

ASOS duffle

ASOS makes the duffle coat in to a jacket with its short bonded wool duffle coat.  Unlike Raf Simons simplistic style, here the white thick twisted rope cord fastening stands out prominently from the navy as a kind of embellishment giving a slight military feel to the whole look

This short style is better suited for the smaller guy. Because the toggle fastenings are prominent and stop quite high up the coat, the taller guy will just look as though he’s outgrown his duffle.

Fabric: 62% polyester, 34%wool, 3%acrylic and 1% nylon Price £85

Seen here with chunky mittens £10, cropped trousers £32 and chukka boots £50.

 All from www.asos.com

Summer Stripes for Long Sleeved Shirts

For business, keep the patterns subtle, but for more casual wear you can go to town and express your personality:

Stripes are a popular pattern for both the business and casual shirt.

Gone Green Collection - Eton shirts

Eton’s turquoise oxford shirt with satin stripes certainly ripples with cool style although you may get hot under its white cutaway collar at the price of £135.

Would look good under a navy blazer.

From their Gone Green Exquisite, a collection of shirts in different shades of green reminiscent of lush forests and deep lagoons.

www.etonshirts.co.uk

Charles Tyrwhitt Oxford casual shirt

Charles Tyrwhitt has an array of colours in their 100% cotton semi fitted stripe lightweight Oxford casuals with contrasting colour stripes inside the collar and cuffs.

Price £69

There’s orange with purple, pink with blue, coral with green, purple with orange, green with blue and blue with pink (as in image) seen here worn with their cotton flat fronted chinos in mushroom.

www.cctshirts.co.uk

But don’t just go for the vertical stripes, for casual there’s always the laid back horizontal stripes.

ASOS Bazaar shirt

ASOS Horizontal stripe shirt is 100% lightweight cotton.  Features classic collar, single patch chest pocket and dipped hem.  
Wear with sleeves rolled up and worn open over a white tee for a great casual look.
Price £30  www.asos.com/men/

ASOS Breton stripe shirt

For a touch of the nautical look there’s ASOS Breton stripe shirt.
But there is a twist as it features a contrast plain white panel across the chest and shoulders.
Also has a classic collar and single button sewn patch chest pocket. Price won’t make waves at £30.
Fabric 100% cotton 

www.asos.com