Ong-Oaj Paraim AW15 Menswear

Ong-Oaj Paraim always veers towards the glamorous and sophisticated corner of fashion and his AW15 collection is no different except this time ‘Too Much is Never Enough!’  

AW15 sees the celebration of the iconic pop culture and celebrity status in all its oversized excessive glamorous indulgence and luxurious glory.

For day to evening, the Bomber jacket took centre stage on the red carpet.

Looking warm, cosy and chic was the super soft shearling bomber jacket in silver grey.  Tortoise shell sunglasses by Kirk

Next up was the metallic jacquard leather bomber jacket, shimmering with every movement as though caught under the flashing bulbs of the paparazzi.

Bringing out all the glamour guns was the aviator style bomber jacket in supple metallic gold leather with contrasting grape coloured satin raglan sleeves and an oversized removable fur trimmed hood. All jackets were worn with grey wool trousers with black side stripes, chunky rubber soled shoes in sparkling metallic gold leather and a black dress shirt with pleated bib front.

For the seriously glamorous evening wear it was the dinner jacket’s turn in the spot light:

In a monochrome camera print with black velvet notch lapels, this dinner jacket was worn with matching trousers, shirt and bow tie. The monochrome camera print is a nod to the stars of the silver screen.

Metallic leather jacquard dinner jacket with velvet shawl collar worn with large butterfly bow tie in matching print.

Purple velvet smoking jacket with exaggerated wide black satin lapels.  A notch lapel with the curved qualities of a shawl collar.

Standing out in the fashion crowd and the ultimate in this luxurious collection was the metallic gold leather coat with fur collar.

All the bowties are collaboration with Hawkins and Shepherd who developed a range using Ong’s AW15 prints.

www.ong-oajpariam.com

For the 3rd year in succession, Chester Barrie are the menswear sponsor of the Olivier Awards.

Michael Xavier

Chester Barrie brought forward delivery of its Autumn/winter 2014 dresswear collection in order to capture the glamour and excitement of the Olivier Awards which was held this weekend at the Royal Opera House. Beautifully redolent of the style of the 30s film star, jackets are strong on the shoulders and cut to the hips, creating a striking silhouette.

Alistair McGowan

Mark Gatiss

 New for this season is a shawl collared 3 piece suit in charcoal mohair and wool blend. Available to order also in midnight or chocolate.

 Also in the shawl collar is a cotton, silk and cashmere blended velvet .

Nigel Planner

 At the heart of the collection is the classic black dinner suit, fashioned with peak labels and jetted pockets.

Rory Kinnear

 The brand was worn by many of the nominees and presenters on the night including: Alistair McGowan, Mark Gatiss, Michael Xavier, Nigel Planner and  Rory Kinnear who won Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre's production of Othello.

 Until Easter Chester Barrie has teamed up with Fenwick of Bond Street to set up an eveningwear pop-up store in the menswear department.

Chester Barrie: 19 Savile Row Mayfair London W1S 3PP http://www.chesterbarrie.co.uk/

Julien Macdonald designs his first Menswear Collection with Matalan

Julien Macdonald, the designer renowned for creating gorgeous womenswear, has now decided to bring a bit of that glamour into men's lives with his first ever menswear collection.
Collaborating with Matalan, Julien has created an exclusive menswear collection called W10, named after the post code area of his London Atelier.

http://www.matalan.co.uk/mens/brands/w10-by-julien-macdonald?q=W10

Ready for the Christmas festivities the collection includes a navy Paisley jacquard jacket with satin shawl lapel £80, piped Tuxedo black trousers £40, bib front dress shirt £22, black bow tie with white piping £10 and black patent formal lace up shoes £35.

Sparkle in a lurex suit jacket (adorned with a boutonniere) £80 and trousers £40. Teamed above with contrast collar white shirt £22, shawl collar black waistcoat £40, metallic black tie £10 and red paisley pocket square £5.

Lighten up the atmosphere with a mid grey jacket plus black contrast lapel £80 and matching mid grey trousers £40. Styled above with black shirt £22, metallic red bow tie £10 and metallic red pocket square £5.

During the day smarten up with the check jacket £80 and matching suit trousers £40. Styled here with the shawl collar black waistcoat £40, white textured shirt £22, polka dot tie £10 and metallic black pocket square £5
The collection comprise 4 suits, 3 jackets, 1 waistcoat, 6 shirts and a number of accessories.

RAKE AW13 Collection

RAKE’s AW13 muse for the season was the international playboy Gunter Sachs and his relaxed but extravagant lifestyle.
The collection showed two ranges: Rake Lounge and RakeMainline

Rake Lounge (evening wear)

 For Rake Lounge’s silk twill trousers, inspiration came from Sach’s collection of Pop Art and colours chosen were very bright and bold in orange, blue and emerald green. Here the orange silk is paired with a Prince of Wales check jacket designed with a velvet shawl collar and sash belt which mimics the original style of the smoking jacket.

  

Fez prints in 500g silks grace trousers and jackets which can be worn as separates or as a suit.

Here the Fez print jacket is teamed with the colourful blue silk twill trousers and chocolate brown silk shirt.

The matching Fez print trousers are toned down a notch with a navy single breasted wool jacket. The lapel of the jacket is given a luxurious feel with matt silk satin.

The silk Fez print also appears on the lapels of a modern style smoking jacket of washed out velvet and a tasselled evening scarf.

Plus on a reversible wide scarf: one side the cool and glamorous Fez silk, whilst the other side of elephant cord provides warmth on the wintry evenings. Here shown accessorising a double breasted Prince of Wales check jacket with velvet lapels and emerald green silk twill trousers.

Rake Mainline

Not forgetting the colder months when silk twill may not be the best fabric to wear, the Rake Mainline range sports warmer woollen fabrics for its trousers plus the thick elephant cord in colours of dusky pink and the more conservative classic black.

Knitwear is soft and warm in six ply cashmere with either shawl collars or split turtlenecks.

Pea coats get a luxurious makeover in suede with bonded cashmere lining and double sided Melton.

And so does the flight jacket which comes in silk suede with detachable fur collar.

Overcoats were in russet, RAF blue, navy and grey. The ultimate luxury was the military inspired coat in peached cotton canvas with contrasting sheepskin lining. In shades of icy white and the more practical khaki.  Gunter Sach's favourite colour for trousers was white, so can be seen throughout the collection.

The turtle neck also came in soft leather.  Eye catching, but probably not very comfortable to wear.!

Rake clothing can be purchased through www.rakestyle.com (coming soon) and some pieces through www.thenandnowshop.com , www.matchesfashion.com and Harrods

Shoes by Edward Green www.edwardgreen.com

Topman Launch New Lux Collection in March

7th March 2013 will see Topman launch their new Lux Collection - a luxurious, elegant evening look with an edge through the use of modern shapes, high end fabrics, and a sophisticated feel and finish

The overall silhouette of the collection is long and elegant in proportion while trims and fine details are luxurious in treatment and feature throughout the collection.

Super 120’s Mohair wools and brilliant blue cobalt colours feature in suiting. Shirting is predominantly white, and has a luxurious and modern feel through the use of interesting weaves and contemporary through the collar detail and finish.

 

 

 

 

Dobbie Satin and Jacquard wools with contrasting lapels and trims prevalent throughout.

 

Knitwear is seen in navy, and Lux in it’s use of fine lightweight yarn and finishing. This comes in the form of a crew neck jumper and high sheen bold coloured crew neck knitted t-shirts.

 

Timeless pieces include a full length stone mac, a black leather bomber and a black leather biker jacket (see in the first image). 

Accessories: basket weave high top trainers, a basket weave document holder and a backpack in black.

Images provided by Topman 0845 121 4519

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