YMC (You Must Create) AUTUMN/WINTER 2013/14

Designer Fraser Moss becomes nostalgic and looks back to the 1990’s for inspiration – the post punk era and the time YMC was launched

 

 

Viva Le Beret! - Sporting berets and wearing black, grey and navy, the models have a look of the French Resistance.  The beret is the collection’s statement piece that cries freedom, revolution and rebellion. Plus it is set to be the ‘on’ trend headgear for the season.

Zip it! – Zips adorn the casual pieces of parachute chinos, jumpsuits, a multi pocket silk bomber jacket and provide back to front as they decorate the full length of the back of sweaters and cardigans.

Blazers combine the slim fit tailored style of the suit jacket with the casual elasticated ribbed cuffs of the sweatshirt.

 The covert coat has an update with suede and leather trimmed collar instead of the traditional velvet.

Car coats also get the leather trim treatment along the hem, collar and front

 

Accents of soft baby pink, pale orange and teal blue lighten the otherwise sombre colour palette in sweater and shirt patterns, as colour blocks on trousers and even on thick soled suede creepers.

 

 

A play on the golfing scene came to the ‘fore’ with intarsia sweaters similar to the argyle pattern;

Coloured patterned socks on view;

 And tartan trousers. All bringing a touch of fun to the collection

Tartan also made it on to outerwear – short coats and trench like jackets.

 

 

Another dominate pattern was the checkerboard on shirts, scarves and sweaters, ranging from the large bold print to the smaller more subtle print.

Will you dare to join the Beret revolution?

Available soon from

www.youmustcreate.com

YMC Store at 23 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR

Photographs by www.christopherdadey.com

 

 

Topman Design AW13/14 Collection

Starting with whites and creams, the models look set for the arctic in fur trimmed parkas which came in two sizes: oversized and cropped to the waist.

 

 

 Both were worn with thick knits, and baggy pleated trousers tucked into chunky hiking boots.

The boiled wool pea coat also got the chop with the statement cropped length.

 

Oversized leather rucksacks completed the explorer look with leather hip flask, i-pad and compass holders.

 

The young explorer trekked on to the Himalayas where the prints on longer length pea coats were inspired by Tibetan designs.

 

Then onwards down the spice trail, colours began to heat up with top to toe blazing orange.

The outerwear still remained warm and cosy with parkas, turtle necks and cropped pea coats but the sturdy hiking boot was replaced by the softer relaxed sandal (still worn with thick hiking socks.)

 

The spicy hot orange makes way to deeper red tones of claret, garnet and ox blood.

 

The style for suits is double breasted in cool white, cream, deep wine and the more classic navy.

And if the statement pieces of cropped parkas and pea coats are not to your taste, there is the more conventional length coat looking dapper with a large fur collar.

 

 

Topman Design is a directional premium collection which is stocked online at topman.com, and the London Oxford Circus and New York Flagships

Images provided by Topman 0845 121 4519 www.topman.com

 

G-Star Raw AW13 in Berlin

G-Star RAW presented its new AW13 collection in Berlin built around denim craftsmanship including 3D denim designs, the exploration of new silhouettes and experiments in terms of fabric weights and colours.

3D designs introduced the Charlie pant, A-crotch and denim jacket with 3D constructed sleeves.

A heavy crisp 20oz denim was in A-line jackets and modern cut denim pant designs.

the use of heavy fabrics including denim and also rich wools  lead to a new silhouette with slim tops mixes with loose denim fits such as the 3D Charlie pant.

Key theme was a new type of blue called Mazarine, an almost purple kind of blue which was inspired by Toile de Chine  - a fabric that predates denim

Dolce & Gabbana Autumn/Winter 2013

Titled “DEVOTION”, the theme was not just absolute devotion to all things tailoring: cut, fabrics and details, but also devotion to family, to (Catholic) religion and devotion to love.
Fabric for the evening was the luxurious velvet in 3 piece suits and shoes. Elegant in a black and grey palette. Burgundy did bring a splash of colour for one velvet suit with black lapels and pocket flaps.

 The Italian classics made way for the Italian flair as colours became brighter and jackets and tops adorned with large floral prints. High waisted trousers kept in the sombre black.

 Baggy silk t-shirts were heavily bejeweled, embroidered and adorned with Catholic religious icons.

Religious icons (especially of The Madonna )  were also printed on cotton t-shirts and thin sweatshirts.

 The style of the these gave the young models an almost 'altar boy' appearance as the loose wide crew neckline and wide open short sleeves are reminiscent of the altar boy smock.