Belstaff AW18 collection at London Fashion Week Men's

Delphine Ninous, Belstaff's Creative Director, found her seasonal inspiration looking into English subcultures: “I started looking at youth movements since the 1950s, referencing the vitality and energy of sub-cultures such as the mods, punks, rockers and skins, who all in very different ways sought to express an inter-generational clash though music and fashion. As I discovered through the Archive many were wearing our iconic jackets and customising them. This season these themes are played out in our iconic silhouettes such as the field jacket, parka, biker and bomber. We wanted to celebrate our heritage but also shine a light on our spirit of innovation whilst remaining modern and looking to our future.”

Waved Cotton Belstaff’s heritage silhouettes have all been updated for AW18 in a palette of deep hues including earthy greens, muddy blues, oxblood and copper. 

New for this season is a tumbled coated cotton that creates a graphite effect with a barely there sparkle in Harrington, Rebel Motorbike and Trialmaster silhouettes.Detail patches usually seen on the inside of army jackets now appear stitched on the exterior, alongside reflective taping. The lining directly references the red check from the punk era to evoke a sense of customisation and individuality. This group of jackets will be made entirely in the UK. 

 Belstaff continues to evolve the parka style - Both long and short styles come with coyote fur or shearling-lined hoods, while a deep-winter version affords extra protection and warmth in the way of wadding.

 ‘Explorer’ versions in a bold red and orange and filled with a heavy down offer excellent functionality, while a more fashion-focused style for men features a coat with a graphic matt-black diagonal bonding stripe and a short removable parka lining.

 Bombers are a key genre this season and as such have been further expanded with new styles in leather, shearling, along with more technical lightweight nylon.

 A padded bomber with contrast orange lining evokes the classic military bomber styles of the 1960s which were widely appropriated by Britain’s youth cultures who repurposed them from Army surplus stores

 A leather moto jacket comes with painted white sleeves, white zippers and red lining, referencing the customisation of punk movements..

Rich, warm shearling has been applied to all of Belstaff’s classic silhouettes together with a new four-pocket silhouette.

 A real showpiece is the; mid-length shearling jacket in a deep olive green with black bonded taping details on the shoulders that completely reverses to show a rich shearling fur exterior

Sportswear and Jersey -  a continuation of the SS18 tracksuit style sees more muted autumnal hues with updated piping details. Men’s jersey comes with rubberised logo elements in a neoprene-style fabric. T-shirts with graphic prints inspired by music bands of the era.

Footwear -  military styles dominate - a  rugged black combat style adorned with contrasting white laces.,

Ben Sherman AW17 Collection - Spirit of The Mod

Ben Sherman launches its AW17 collection with a nod to its heritage, celebrating the 'Spirit of the Mod'.Taking creative inspiration from iconic British music legends John Lennon to Paul Weller, the collection takes form in the shape of three themes:The Future Mod, The Working Class Hero and the Modern Dandy

Future Mod takes inspiration from British Sport influences and combines sharp tailoring creating a sartorial sport look. Sport jackets and jerseys are worn with short coats and jackets, finished off with semi formal footwear. Key pieces include textures horizontal crew jumpers, the Oxford shirt with rib cuff and mod stripe tipping and the vintage sport Harrington. The element of dressing items up or down being an essential part of the Future Mod.

The Working Class Hero utilises vintage military surplus garments over classic tailored suits. Mixing the smart and the casual, this theme looks to the functional and timeless style of the Mod, elevating into the contemporary through modern fabrics and colours. Reworking the classic houndstooth into button down shirts and parkas, patterns take a more formal tailored look with warm brushed cotton and wool blends, Rich deep greens juxtapose against softer neutral tones bringing touches of modernity to traditional Mod pieces.

Modern Dandy sees plush fabrics and textures set against a backdrop of reworked gingham.
Clean and simple lines in opulent tones of rich Bordeau and deep reds set against darker charcoal, sea blues and black gives a multi tonal finish to the winter ginghams. Tapered trousers feature a looser fit and clean smaller turnups.

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Belstaff Men's AW17 Presentation 'Jolly Roger' at London Fashion Week

For Autumn/Winter 17, Menswear  military heritage: the “Jolly Roger” naval and submariner inspired collection is both tribute and testament to the incredible clothing worn by the British Royal Navy throughout WWII.

It had to endure the harshest of conditions while at sea, protecting sailors, boatswains and submariners alike, and it was upon the ocean that the genesis of the four-pocket waxed cotton motorcycle jacket was born.

 The collection then interprets the harsh realities of life at sea through colour, fabric diversity and an array of special vintage wax treatments for a worn-in look.
 Classic maritime silhouettes such as the pea coat and duffle coat have been faithfully reproduced in luxury Melton wool, while waterproof hand-waxed cotton and leather reinforce the stylish functionality of naval outerwear.

 

The parka plays an integral role this season, emphasised by a technical foul-weather version based on a Belstaff archive piece that was created for the military in 1960.

Colour palette focuses on industrial tones of red, brown, blue and military green, particularly throughout Belstaff’s core pieces. Charcoal grey, black and true navy form a base from which emerge brighter hues such as spruce teal, sanderling, cardinal red and burnished gold.

 In leather and waxed cotton, colours have been given an aged effect for a unique patina.

Tattoos have always been a naval tradition, not just in the British Royal Navy but also in the US Navy. Belstaff have incorporated this heritage of symbolism in two distinct styles. The first is a more edgy reproduction of classic naval tattoos such as the swallow (which signifies a sailor accomplishing 5000 nautical miles out at sea) and the anchor. Placed randomly across a variety of garments, they have been designed in the rich and vibrant style of “Sailor Jerry”, a prolific tattoo artist who etched his trade in the red light district of Honolulu during WWII. These motifs have also been extrapolated to form a more feminine lace-like graphic resembling body art. Lastly, the iconic Jolly Roger flag, which was raised by victorious submarines on their return to harbour has also been applied to elements of the collection. Tattoo emblems and the Jolly Roger appear across men’s and women’s on leather, wax, knitwear, sweats, tees and shirting.

LCM / BELSTAFF AW16 MENSWEAR COLLECTION ‘HEADING NORTH’

The Belstaff Autumn/Winter ’16 collection is based upon cold adventure riding and the pursuit of freedom, illustrating a journey that takes you through tough terrains, snowy mountains and icy glaciers in comfort and style.

The collection has been designed to meet the demands of protection (ie against water, wind and friction), mobility and adaptability, merging the heritage of Belstaff classics with innovative new materials, constructions and functionalities to ensure unprecedented warmth and comfort.

Outerwear 
This season, Belstaff’s iconic wax-cotton styles have been insulated for winter with detachable fur and shearling trims – specifically in four-pocket jackets and fishtail mountain parka styles.

 For more extreme cold environments, there is an Arctic duck-down filled all-in-one exploration suit in high performance nylon twill, together with an Arctic duck-down four-pocket parka with a fully adjustable fur-trimmed hood, an internal snow skirt and rib storm-cuffs rendering the ultimate in cold weather protection.

This Arctic genre is endowed with a technical wool/nylon blend, in keeping with Belstaff’s tradition of experimenting with new fabrications that combine functionality and modernity. Furthermore, tri-layer membranes in nylon/wool and finished with insulated nylon linings and rib storm-cuffs enable an even greater degree of breathability and technical performance.

For graphic impact, a new interpretation on the camouflage print has been executed three ways and on a variety of technical and traditional fabrics such as jacquard nylon down and heat-sealed polyurethane.

Coats  - Wool has been given an explorer treatment with long wool/cashmere melton overcoats coming with a water-repellent finish. A classic Speedmaster jacket has been readied for the depths of winter too with a detachable shearling collar, further building upon Belstaff’s outerwear identity.

 Shearling / Leather
Manifold styles of shearling complemented with leather trims present rich textures for this winter.
 Longer aviator-style jackets add to the classic four-pocket silhouette.

 Moto-inspired zip-through biker and four-pocket silhouettes come in hand-burnished, down-filled, oiled nubuck. These are finished with fur trims, internal rib storm-cuffs and nylon linings.

A stealth black aviator in a clean leather adds a harder modern edge. This season also sees the introduction of the Belstaff Riding jacket, based on a traditional motorcycling style from the 50s.

 Fleece / Knitwear
The concept of mixed media and technical fleece continues for winter with shearling mixed with fleece in a hoodie along with a more technical nylon/fleece mix inspired by the endurance adventure theme.

 Belstaff continues to build upon its knitwear identity with the introduction of a British Fair Isle pattern with moto stitch detailing and a new lightweight cashmere group for Winter 16.

The concept of knitwear as outerwear is still key, epitomised by a rich shearling-panelled zip-through knitted bomber with applied leather pockets and a protective high-neck ribbed collar. (model on left)

For the collection’s presentation, Belstaff took over the dilapidated Victorian red-brick arches of Southwark’s Ewer Street, providing a bleak backdrop to set the scene for this cold adventure.

Casting included a mix of established and new faces from all corners of the globe, with veterans Paul Sculfor, Simon Clark and Felix Friedman flanked by key new faces, such as finalists of Model of the Year Tim Schuhmacher and Models.com Break-Out star Sven De Vries, and other youngsters from wider Europe, America, Korea, Japan and Africa.
 Levison Wood, contemporary adventurer and Belstaff ambassador, attended as special guest having just returned from his latest challenge of walking the length of the Himalayas. The expedition, which took six months and four-million steps trekking 1,700 miles across the roof of the world, is currently being aired on Sundays at 8pm on Channel 4 and its book was published this week.
 He wore the Belstaff ‘Levison’ jacket that he and Fred Dyhr had created especially for his expedition, available to buy from February ’16.

Levison Wood

 Other guests included Labrinth (musician), Jack Fox (actor), Johannes Huebl (model, husband of Olivia Palermo), Robert Konjic (model), Dermot O’Leary (TV presenter), Hu Bing (Chinese model, LCM ambassador), Oliver Cheshire (model), Craig McGinlay (actor), Hugo Taylor (actor, entrepreneur), Alistair Guy (social photographer), Nicki Shields (presenter and face of Formula E!), Samantha Barks (actress and singer), Betty Bachz (Chinese TV presenter and model), Tilly Wood (daughter-in-law Ronnie Wood) – all wearing Belstaff;

James Fox

Labrinth

 For the first time, Belstaff is offering an advance pre-order service on select pieces from this new collection.

Photo credits: Collection shots: Jason Lloyd Evans / Nick Harvey Social shots: Nick Harvey

Abercrombie & Fitch - New Arrivals - Men's Outerwear‏

Abercrombie & Fitch – Hunters Pass Puffer Jacket - £200 http://www.abercrombie.co.uk/shop/uk/mens-puffer-outerwear/hunters-pass-puffer-jacket-3379575_01
Abercrombie & Fitch – Hopkins Trail Bomber Jacket - £210 http://www.abercrombie.co.uk/shop/uk/mens-denim-outerwear/hopkins-trail-bomber-jacket-3339580_01
Abercrombie & Fitch - Wolf Pond Parka - £250< http://www.abercrombie.co.uk/shop/uk/mens-fleece-outerwear/wolf-pond-parka-3339578_01

Firetrap AW13 campaign imagery.

This autumn/winter 2013, Firetrap prepares gents for harsher climates with toughened outerwear, featuring the urban edge of this British denim brand. Quilted coats and bombers alongside heavy-duty parka jackets with warming fur trims are featured in earthy, autumnal tones, whilst the classic pea coat is an elegant addition to the collection for a sharper style.

Available soon http://store.firetrap.com/