New Look AW15 Menswear

Watergate Theme:
70's look with suedette blouson jackets, polos under patterned shirts all in a 70's colour palette of browns and tans

Rebel Look:
Blouson and parka jackets in khaki shades and faux shearling trim,

Portland Theme:
Bold rust jackets and washed jeans. The nautical touch is more boat workmen rather than the French Riviera

 

Fjord Theme:
Simple clean cuts in cool neutrals,

Paris Noir Theme:
Classic monochrome look.

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New Look Men's Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection

New Look Autumn/winter 2011 for men is all about the great outdoors. It's the rugged look of well worn items such as weathered jeans, the oil wash parka ,vintage wash chinos and check workwear shirts.

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Gingham shirt £17.99,fair isle cardigan £34.99, fair isle fingerless gloves $5.99and straight jeans £24.99
Fair isle bobble hat £8.99, checked shirt £19.99, padded gilet £27.99 and oil wash jeans £32.99
Faux fur trapper hat £12.99, End on end shirt £19.99, fair isle scarf £10.99, fisherman jumper £24.99, fair isle fingerless gloves £5.99 and twill trousers £27.99
Overdyed check shirt £19.99 and straight jeans £29.99
Fair isle bobble hat £8.99, pea collar shirt £14.99, tailored tweed jacket £54.99, checked parka £44.99, reversible belt £8.99 and chinos £27.99

He's a lumberjack and he's OK in his end on end shirt £19.99; his cosy red lumberjack coat with faux shearling collar £49.99; belted cuff chinos £27.99 and his checked high top boots £39.99.

Chunky navy Fair Isle knits reappear for the colder months . Here seen as a shawl cardigan £32.99 and teamed with a cowl neck denim shirt £26.99 and red chinos £27.99.
The cable jumper is another chunky hunk at £29.99, here worn with the popular red check shirt £19.99 and faux fur trimmed parka £49.99 

The keycolours for the check shirts are reds, blues and greens.
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Red checked shirt £19.99 and faux fur trimmed parka £44.99 with ripped worker jeans £32.99.
Overdyed checked shirt £19.99, fair isle fingeless gloves £5.99 and straight jeans £32.99

There will also be a hint of the country gent with tweed and tailored jackets, gingham shirts and elegant knitwear.
Here given a modern twist with fair isle bobble hat £8.99, red gingham shirt £17.99, dogtooth check tie £5.99, fair isle cardigan £32.99, denim tailored jacket £54.99, fair isle fingerless gloves £5.99 and red chinos £27.99




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Nautical Look - French Riviers playboy look for the Spring

It’s usually the fine knits here as the look is fresh, clean and oozes style. Cool cotton knits are a popular choice for those hot yachting days. Mainly navy and white and lots of horizontal stripes.
The authentic nautical stripe is the Breton stripe originating in the French Provence of Brittany . Here the fisherman found the fine double twist cotton protected them against sudden gusts of wind. They were introduced to the French navy in 1858, where the stripes helped spot any sailors who fell overboard . The original also had 21 stripes , one for each of Napoleon’s victories.
Now it’s just a classic but still comforting to know if you do happen to fall overboard.

New Look have a Breton striped knitted jumper in white with navy stripes at a swimmingly good price of £9.99. Ready for work aboard with cream shorts, red/blue boat shoes, orange mac and brown canvas backpack all from New Look. Available from New look stores or via www.newlook.com

Or go to the darker side and choose navy with white striped mariner jumper in pure cotton from Brooks Brothers (£89). Looking good with a pair of white lightweight chinos in the Milan fit (£89). Available from Brooks Brothers, 150 Regent St - 0203 238 0030 / www.brooksbrothers.com

However stripes as we know aren’t very slimming so make sure you don’t have them around your tummy area if this is a concern. Keep to the shoulders. Or go for something like the Musto sail classic cardigan. Plain navy with nautical strip detail going vertically down the neckline – a much more slimming effect- £70. Available on www.musto.com

Chunky knits can still sail their way in to this category with something like Musto’s chunky knit shawl cardigan in navy or white. Just team with a tee shirt underneath - www.musto.com

And there is always the plain sweater with the boat neck – New Look white knitted jumper. Available from New Look stores or via www.newlook.com

The Chunky Hunky knits - lastly the fairest of them all; Fair Isle

A Scottish hunk from the Shetland Isles, although it is said he did get some of his good looks from the Spaniards when a ship from the Spanish Armada was wrecked near the Islands in 1588 and the islanders fell in love with the Moorish patterns the sailors wore. But his striking colouring is all Scottish from local plants and lichens.
In 1922, the Prince of Wales made Fair Isle designs the must-have when he wore an authentic hand knit Fair Isle jumper on the golf course.

Today the Fair Isle looks are emulated by wannabe Fair Isle knits and have become the trend for this season, especially on the chunky knit. Pictured above: New Look Fair Isle-style shawl jumper with gloves. www.newlook.com

The placement of the pattern is important as this will draw the eye towards that area. For those with a larger tummy go for the yoke pattern as in this chunky Republic Soul Cal jumper (pictured above ); it will draw the eye up away from the middle.www.republic.co.uk

Not all the Fair Isle hunks are chunky; even in the finer knits, wearing the pattern along the top will give the illusion of broader, hunkier shoulders. Pictured above: New Look red Fair Isle style jumper. www.newlook.com

But for the fairest Fair Isle of them all and ‘the real MacKay’, you have to look to the Shetland Islands. At Thistle and Broom the website introduces you to the actual knitters.  This ‘Eas a’ Chual Aluinn’ knit (pictured above) is hand-knitted by Agnes in blues, greens and aqua to represent its namesake – the highest British waterfall. It takes her approx 100 hours to create and costs from £245 to £525, depending on what you are buying.  A bit more expensive than the wannabees, but here you are getting a 100% Shetland wool item lovingly hand-knitted which will last, so the cost per wear will work out to be reasonable, if not cheap!
www.thistleandbroom.com

And if you want a very similar pattern to that worn by Edward, Prince of Wales, then Mary Williamson (the actual niece of Maggie Simpson who knitted the Prince’s jumper), is your knitter! She knits tank tops, waistcoats and cardigans in the pattern and even skull caps modelled here (pictured above) by her son-in-law John.

 Full article on http://www.eclipsemagazine.co.uk/NewEclipse/Joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=48&Itemid=74

Country Tweeds - the accessories

There are a number of accessories that are commonly teamed with tweed jackets, including trousers, caps and gloves.

The jacket was always worn with matching breeks (short trousers) which were ideal for country pursuits due to the hard-wearing fabric. It wasn’t until the 20^th century that the tweed jacket was teamed with non-matching trousers.

Barbour Lightweight Berwick Tweed Breeks

Barbour has kept with the traditional breeks with this pair of lightweight
Berwick tweed breeks, to match their Berwick tweed shooting jacket.
http://www.barbour.com/

New Look Whilst fashion-forward New Look has used tweed on the new trendy style of trousers  – the carrot leg. This style suits tweed as it is not dissimilar to breeks with its baggier  top and tapering legs – great for tucking into boots or wellies. http://www.newlook.com/ New Look has urbanised their tweed trousers by not matching with a tweed jacket, but this fashionista brand knows the sartorial power of the flat cap – giving an edgy look to the whole ensemble. Barbour Crieff Cap The flat cap has a varied history from when every male over 6yrs (except the upper class) was legally bound to wear English woollen caps (or else fined) on Sundays and holidays in 1571 up until 1597, to the headgear favoured by the upper class for country pursuits, and back to the city working class in the 1920s. So no wonder it seems at home with the trendy and the classics. Barbour Eilden Cap Barbour has a selection of tweed caps: Their Eilden cap is waterproof and matches their lightweight washable Berwick tweed...   Musto's York cap Musto’s York cap has a water-repellent Teflon finish and comes in a selection of colourways, one being Renwick to match their stretch technical shooting jacket. http://www.musto.com/ And Simon Carter wins hands down with his brown leather and tweed gloves http://www.simoncarter.net/

New Look's SS11 beachwear collection

It's the New Year and thoughts now turn to summer holidays. So get ready and check out New Look's beachwear.

Get noticed in these yellow board shorts and red plimsolls, teamed with a surf strip tee and white hooded long sleeve tee.

Or go floral in these blue/white hibiscus board shorts shown here with white mesh tee, grey striped hoodie and blue flip flops.
And if you don't fancy getting wet surfing the waves there is the fleece shorts option:

Vintage inspired colourful dip dye vest, blue fleeced shorts, yellow flip flops and beaded necklace.

Blue tee with custom made surf applique, green fleece shorts, aviator sunglasses, yellow plimsolls and bracelets.
All you need to do now is book that holiday!

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New Look Spring/Summer 2011 Collection for Men

This season New Look is adding their extra details to the three classic looks: vintage work wear; collegiate look and the nautical inspired look.

VINTAGE WORK WEAR

Inspired by 1930's America with double denim still on trend. Here they are pairing the American classic pale blue chambray shirt with a white tee, raw denim jeans and an eagle buckle belt.

Showing you've worked your fingers and jeans to the bone in this grey American motif tee and distressed jeans with braces.

For an alternative to the hard wearing denim, chinos show they are up to the challenge and come in shades of tobacco, ecru and navy. Here seen with a red & white check shirt and dark denim jacket.

COLLEGIATE LOOK

This time the colegiate look is a mix of all -American teens preppy and school Brits casual sports. Here a red varsity cardigan is teamed with a navy v-neck tee and grey cuffed tracksuit bottoms.

Working the look here is no sweat in this white military polo,light beige chinos and grey marl collegiate sweat.
THE NAUTICAL INSPIRED LOOK

And where would spring be without the ever perennial infusion of nautical wear? Here we have a red and white stripe tee with navy blazer and trousers.

Double denim also makes an appearance here in dark wash denim blazer and shorts with white and navy stripe tee.

And make sure you're ready for the high seas and match your Breton striped knitted jumper and cream shorts with an orange mac, brown canvas backpack and red/blue boat shoes.

New Look's collection is all plain sailing in the trend and value for money department.





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