Preview of Designers at Debenhams Menswear SS15 Collection

At the Debenhams SS15 , here are a few highlights from the menswear designers section

Rocha John Rocha

This outfit is great for early spring when the weather may still be chilly.
Bomber jacket £75, knitted polo £35 and jeans £45

Direct link to Rocha John Rocha menswear

Hammond & Co by Patrick Grant

For the smart casual sartorial look, Check jacket £120, waistcoat £45, grandad shirt £35 and trousers £45

http://www.debenhams.com/men/hammond-co-by-patrick-grant

Jeff Banks

Getting ready for the hot summers with the shorts suit. Suit jacket £35, matching shorts £35 and shirt £42.

Direct link to Jeff Banks menswear

J by Jasper Conran

Navy bomber jacket £55, pink shorts £30 and check shirt £35

Direct link to J by Jasper Conran menswear

www.debenhams.com

Debenhams announces charity partnership with Help for Heroes

Debenhams announced its new partnership with Help for Heroes, a charity that supports wounded, injured and sick service personnel, their families and veterans. Launching on Saturday 1 March with a national fundraising weekend in stores, Debenhams will dedicate the whole month to raising funds for the charity, aiming to raise a minimum of £75,000.

The retailer will also be supporting Help for Heroes with a range of limited edition merchandise. Exclusive sweatshirts and t-shirts for men by Red Herring will be available in stores ranging from £20-£35, with 100% of profits being donated to the charity.

Photographed in a selection of these items are two army veteran heroes, Jamie Hull and Dan Richards. Jamie Hull said:  "These are great T-shirts, offering Debenhams' customers the chance to show a symbol of their support for our wounded.  There are several designs, giving people the option to wear something a little different and raise awareness for Help for Heroes.”

www.debenhams.com

Patrick Grant is latest Menswear Designer at Debenhams Collaboration

Debenhams announces that Savile Row tailor and star of BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee; Patrick Grant will be joining the likes of Jasper Conran and Henry Holland to become its latest menswear Designer at Debenhams collaboration.
Launching in Autumn/Winter 2013, Hammond & Co. by Patrick Grant has been designed to appeal to men who want classic yet contemporary style that makes a statement.

Above image shows Patrick wearing suit £299, shirt £38 and tie £20 from the new collection.

“The Savile Row bespoke suit is the epitome of men’s tailoring. With Hammond & Co we have worked hard to ensure the synonymous cut, subtle flair and the perfect proportion is present through every piece.” says Patrick Grant. “Hammond & Co is a house with a great history of excellence in sporting tailoring and we have done our best to remain true to this heritage.”

Patrick wears coat £160, roll neck £45, trousers £45 and shoes £150

The collection comprises original Hammond & Co. detailing along with unique twists such as Patrick’s family ‘Grant’ tartan.

The full range is comprised of 70 options across clothing and accessories with prices from £14 to £299. Will be available in 50 stores nationwide and online at www.debenhams.com  from September 2013. 

 

Getting ready for the Summer with Debenhams

Red Herring green tribal printed cotton shirt with pearlescent cream buttons £28

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_099010811433_-1

Manteray Big and Tall blue bold floral short sleeved cotton shirt £32

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_092010851345+BT_-1

Matching Manteray floral shorts available soon

It's A Good Year for Wine (colours)

Red can be a scary colour to wear but in its wine tones of burgundy, plum, merlot to name a few, it can be quite mellow.

For a fun Xmas evening out choose the burgundy dinner suit.

Next tuxedo suit Burgundy Slim fit tuxedo has a black sateen contrast shawl collar, two button fastening, and centre back vent Price £75 

Matching burgundy slim fit trousers Price £35

www.next.co.uk/x50416s2

But Please Note: For a truly formal black tie event the dress code is always the black or midnight blue tuxedo never another colour.  Keep this burgundy number for less formal occasions – maybe for a friend’s dinner party
For more details on what to wear for a formal Black Tie event check out the post titled: Black Tie Event - the dinner jacket

For the top of the range expensive wines, choose these Billionaire Couture jackets in Bordeaux shades.

Left: Jacquard jacket price £2100. Worn with black shirt, mohair trousers, crocodile leather belt and dark red pochette.

Right: Jacquard jacket with paisley design in Bordeaux hues price £1650. Worn with black logo print Cattani shirt, mohair trousers and pochette.

All from www.billionairecouture.com
 

But if the price is too rich then there is the Lambretta ruby tonic suit. Be prepared to be star struck as this has seen the limelight on X Factor with Jahmene Douglas.

The suit is of a retro mod style and is Carnaby Street cool – it is single breasted with black contrast piping detailing on the narrow lapels, so match with your favourite black shirt. Trousers are slim fit and flat fronted with black striped waistband.

Fabric 55% viscose and 45% wool with sheen effect.

Available from www.asos.com

Jacket was £162 now £48

Trousers were £88 now £48.50

Look dapper and smart but casual in burgundy velvet.

Slim fit velvet burgundy jacket £75 and trousers £35 Fabric 100% polyester

Blue check cotton handkerchief £10 in a pack of five

Worn with 100% cotton roll neck jumper in grey £22 (also available in burgundy for the full bodied wine look or green for an earthy wine flavour)

Model is holding the Signature Wool Epsom coat £120.  Fabric: 70% wool 20% nylon and 10% cashmere

All available from www.next.co.uk or Next stores

And for the laid back mulled wine look, go for wine coloured sweaters:

Set your own snowflake wintery scene and keep warm in Aigle ‘Woolypark’ shawl neck knitted sweater in berry and natural with snowflake design.

 55% wool 45% cotton Price £135

Available from http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=C45220

This wine twist crew neck jumper has its own dusting of snow.Made from a lambswool blend. Price £40

Available from St George by Duffer at Debenhams and online www.debenhams.com

 

 

Kokorico by Jean Paul Gaultier launched in the UK this month

Jean Paul Gaultier has launched a new men's fragrance 'Kokorico' and it's just arrived on to the UK shores this month. It's not in the usual JPG classic torso shaped bottle, this time it is as a man's face in profile. But that toned torso is not far away because if you turn the bottle to the side and look carefully, you can just make out a torso's  silhouette.

Top notes: Fig leaf

Heart: Raw cocoa bean

Base notes: woody notes of patchouli, cedar and vetiver

And the name? Well it sounds as though it should be referring to the cocoa heart note, but it was inspired by the cry of a rooster and the french word 'cocorico' translates in to cock-a doodle-doo.

JPG changes the c to a K and changes the rooster cry to that of a man from the war cry of a warrior tor the cry of a young man filled with pleasure.

Available in www.debenhams.com and most department stores

But if you prefer the classic torso silhouette bottle shape, never fear there is a new Le Male summer fragrance out soon with a cool blue 'Tarzan' jungle look.

Get into Summer Gear with Debenhams

It's Feb and cold , so set your mind in to Summer holiday mode and start looking for your holiday basics.

Nautical Stripes always make a great summer hit.

Label here is Red Herring :
Left model -Vest 39.50, chinos £30. Wear with Straw Trilby hat for those hot sun blazing days £26
Right model - Tee £14 and chinos £35

J Jeans by Jasper Conran
For those windy days don't forget the Casual Jacket £75, tee £18 and shorts £35

Layer your tee with a cool Cotton or Linen Shirt.
Shorts are a holiday must

Manteray striped shirt £32 and shorts £35.
Rucksacks make great holiday bags.
Red Herring rucksack £30
















Wear with Coloured Chinos for a contemporary twist.

J.Jeans by Jasper Conran knitted cardigan £65,  striped tee £18, chinos £35 and shoes £35.

For the fun look say 'Aloha' to the  Hawaii style shirt 

Red Herring shirt £28 here teamed with a pale striped tee £14

A pair of Espadrilles make a good beach shoe. Manteray £12












And of course don't forget your Swimshorts!

Maine £25

 Images provided by Debenhams

Short Sleeved Summer Shirts

 The main draw back with short sleeved button down shirts is the actual short sleeves. A man with his long shirt sleeves rolled up says ‘sexy chic’ compared to short sleeves flapping around skinny arms or straining over stocky arms. But that is not to say the short sleeve does not have its place in a man’s style wardrobe, especially as beach or holiday wear.

Roll Up! Roll Up!

The solution for the skinnier arms is to roll the short sleeves up for a tighter fit.

Debenhams's Manteray shirt

Here the model in the Debenhams Manteray shirt has rolled up his sleeves giving a closer fit around his arms. The actual design – yellow horizontal stripes and buttoned chest pocket, also gives more bulk to the skinnier frame. Keeping cool in 55% linen and 45% cotton and the price won’t break you out in to a sweat either at £32. www.debenhams.com

Heatons linen shirt

For the guys whose arms are stockier, go for the longer length i.e. the sleeves which end nearer to the elbow. Unless of course it is all muscle and you want to show off your biceps.

 Heatons rich linen shirt has longer sleeves. Price £12 Here worn with linen rich trousers £14 and a straw panama hat £5 www.heatonssstores.com

Layering short sleeved shirts over tee shirts and leaving open flatters most body types. For the larger guys, it tends to slim the tummy as the open front acts as vertical lines which create the illusion of a slimmer you. Plus the shirt is loose and so there is no straining of the fabric around the mid section. And for the skinnier guys the extra layer gives more bulk.

Heatons check shirt with mock tee

If you are not very good at layering then Heatons have a check shirt with mock printed t shirt insert. Price £12. Worn here with cargo shorts £13 and laced toe cap canvas shoes £7.00

Summer Prints for Long Sleeved Summer Shirts

Don’t limit yourself to just checks and stripes, there’s a whole range of other patterns out there for summer shirts.

Next Paisley shirt

Its name may have derived from the Scottish town, but the paisley pattern is of Indian and Persian origin so is no stranger to the hotter climate. 

This paisley shirt (price £32) from Next looks right at home on the beach, teamed with straw Stetson £14, belt £18 and jeans £45 www.next.co.uk/men

Viyella Liberty print shirt

Floral patterns make great summer shirts such as Viyella’s Liberty print blue purple meadow shirt.

This purple and blue ditsy print flowers cotton shirt costs £49.50 

www.viyella.co.uk

 

Manteray flower print shirt from Debenhams

If you can’t take the leap from the safer stripes to the more flamboyant florals, then Debenhams Manteray blue flower stripe shirt may be a good alternative as it mixes floral and stripes. Features chest pocket and denim lining on its two button cuff so looks good rolled up. 

Price £32. 

Available from www.debenhams.com

And for the boys who love their toys, there’s:

Simon Carter's helicopter shirt,................ 

.... Simon Carter's motorbike shirt..........

........ and Simon Carter's airplane shirt.

Check out their website for stockists www.simoncarter.net

Check out the Summer Check Long sleeved shirts

Checks are always on trend, you just have to decide how big to go.

St George by Duffer

For the smaller checks there is always gingham. This pink long sleeved gingham check shirt from Debenhams St George by Duffer features a single chest pocket. Price £36 and also comes in navy if pink is a step too far. Here shown with the sleeves rolled up to give a more casual look but still dressier than the short sleeved shirt. Slim fit, cutaway collar and 100% cotton. www.debenhams.com

Eton Waterloo Sunset Collection

From Eton’s Waterloo Sunset collection is this larger checked poplin with city style collar at £140 proving a long sleeved shirt can look good when teamed with tailored shorts.

www.etonshirts.co.uk