Bobby Abley AW19 Collection at London Fashion Week Men's

For Autumn-Winter 2019, Bobby Abley takes inspiration from his family and hometown of Scarborough, where he worked on the collection.

Abley revisits his childhood; balaclavas, scarves and baby blankets are all replicated, hand knitted by his mother (and other relatives) and incorporated within the collection as one-off pieces.The family team of knitters also created cardigans and jumpers in fluorescent colours – a palette which recurs throughout the collection.

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The rest of the colours in the collection are inspired by Abley’s favourite characters from Pokémon. Fiery oranges of Charmander,

soft lilac of Mewtwo,

powdery blues of Squirtle

and of course, the unmistakable sunshine yellow of Pikachu.

 These hues appear vividly throughout the collection, along with the characters themselves as repeat motifs.

The Poké Ball is interpreted as a technical poncho, oversized polo shirt, backpack and cross-body bag,

whilst Pokémon-inspired football kits see a return in acid neon.

bley’s characteristic sportswear-inspired and technical fabrics feature heavily, with the addition of corduroy wide-cut trousers,

and a blanket tracksuit with appliquéd leather lettering spelling out ‘Whatever Forever’down the sleeves – the wording of one of the designers many tattoos.

Bobby Abley AW18 Collection at London Fashion Week Men's

Titled  Bobbyland – the collection takes you to a vibrant and colourful place.

 Populated with characters from the world of Warner Bros Looney Tunes – including Road Runner and Sylvester

- Bobbyland welcomes everyone both international and interplanetary – including Marvin the Martian who appears on the back of his own Legal Alien sweatshirt which was created exclusively for Urban Outfitters.

And also centre stage on the intarsia knit collaborated with Electronic Sheep

 Colour and texture are key to the collection, with brightly-hued oversized plaid shirts and pleated tailored trousers,

 and knitwear by Electronic Sheep splicing Looney Tunes graphics in clashing tones.

 Outerwear includes faux fur trimmed padded bomber jackets

 and roomy parkas in neoprene and mohair adorned with jewels.

A signature Tweety Pie sweatshirt is embellished with hand-applied marabou,

 and fluffy Bugs Bunny inspired dungarees are worn with a bunny ears bandana and gold grill by Shadi at Gold Pointers.

 Bobbyland; Where Everyone is Welcome.
Footwear by Timberland

Grillz by Shadi at Gold Pointers

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Lou Dalton SS18 Menswear at London Fashion Week;Mens

For SS18 Dalton looks at the core of what makes a contemporary wardrobe.

Knitwear is at the heart of the collection - fine gauge Merino wool sweaters with exposed seams and tiered contrast cuffs.

Artist John Booth's hand painted vivid stripes are digitally printed onto Merino wool and Sea island cotton sweaters.

John Booth has also created a Lou Dalton logo which is used to dress the chest of both knitwear and jerseys proclaiming Dalton's love of artistic expression.

Colour palette is of indigo blue, white, chocolate and baby blue.

Knitwear has been produced by John Smedly, hats by Bernstock Spiers and sneakers by Converse.

Original Penguin AW17 - Cafe Counter Culture

For this collection, the brand looks towards The New York School of the Fifties. Jack Kerouac, Jackson Pollack, Lucian Carr, Lucian Freud and Alan Ginsberg and the generation that they inspired. - They meet in the cafes and bars of the Lower East side in Manhattan New York to talk about how they want to change the world. They wear an anti-uniform to distinguish themselves from the crowd.

Their style draws from an eclectic medley of sources to create an irreverent wardrobe that challenges the classic look of the status quo.

Simple and clean are re-invented to create modern and unique with sometimes the most subtle of touches like tone on tone texture shifts of matte to shiny.

Jackson's Pollock’s technique of pouring and dripping paint is thought to be one of the origins of the term action painting. Pollock was able to achieve a more immediate means of creating art, the paint now literally flowing from his chosen tool onto the canvas. The Splatter story takes inspiration from the Pollocks famed abstract expressionist drips and gives our knits, wovens, and outerwear a fresh, artistic 50’s / 90’s update.

Paint By Numbers kits were invented, developed and marketed in 1950 by Max S. Klein, an engineer and owner of the Palmer Paint Company of Detroit, Michigan, and Dan Robbins, a commercial artist. The Paint by Numbers group takes a whimsical look at the idea of being an artist. With our paint by numbers floral… anyone can be an artist

Plush - fabrications that have a brushed hand, a cut nap or pile that offers a luxurious softness. The plush group focuses on soft and luxurious textures. Sueded knits, brushed flannels and cosy teddy bear style sherpa

The Trend For Relaxed Fits and oversized garments in both tops and bottoms has been entering the market for a year or two now, and is finally hitting mainstream. With Raw finishes it hints a bit at 90s normcore, but done in clean fleece or jersey styles it feels modern and relaxing

Technical Innovation continues within outerwear constructions, making garments in the range 2, 3 and 4 in one! Reversible jacket: 2 in 1

M65: 3 in 1, The trend for rubberized fabrics are followed through on the M65 and Bonded Raincoat.

Parka: 4 in 1

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