PORTS 1961 UNVEILS FALL/WINTER 2016 MENSWEAR CAMPAIGN

Model: Adonis Bosso

Ports 1961 release  their Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear advertising campaign. 

Photographed by Creative Director of PORTS 1961 Menswear, Milan Vukmirovic and styled by Scarlett Viquel, the campaign features Nick Wooster, George Cortina, Miguel Arnau & Adonis Bosso.

Creative Director & Photography: Milan Vukmirovic

Stylist: Scarlett Viquel

Models: Nick Wooster, George Cortina, Miguel Arnau, Adonis Bosso

Hair: Massimo Gamba

Make-up: Arianna Cattarin

Location: Milano

Model Nick Wooster

Model: Miguel Arnau

Model: George Cortina

Model: George Cortina

Model: Adonis Bosso

Polo Ralph Lauren - AW16 Menswear at New York Fashion Week

The Polo Ralph Lauren Men’s 2016 Collection celebrates the essence of Polo: iconic pieces that reflect the wearer’s full, expansive lifestyle – and his impeccable taste.

 This season’s top looks for men show the breadth of the brand that spans gentleman’s haberdashery to an adventurer’s outfitter. The offerings show a depth of modernity, understated ease, rugged mixed with refined, and a signature sense of cool. There is a thorough recognition of the art of dressing.
Fair Isle sweaters are treated with incredible designs and colours, chunky sculpted sweaters and luxurious cable cashmeres highlight the quality of craft inherent to Polo. Signature washed-plaid shirts enjoy a renaissance in traditional sporting hues.

 A featherweight three-piece suede suit ( 2nd left in below image) stands with versions in faded denim and heritage cord (far right in below image) , and fine tailored elements are paired with dark, refined denim jeans. The important suiting includes narrower silhouettes, softer shoulders, and a modern versatility that comes with iconic tweed, plaid and herringbone jackets innovatively crafted as deconstructed and unlined. A further polished look comes from ties in traditional Polo prints and patterns, special details such as leather buttons, bellow pockets and suede trim on sleeves and under-collars.

 Polo Sport for men enhances its technical focus with full revved-up outfitting, including a running jacket with a reflective camouflage pattern and pullover hoodie with a cold-weather running mask, as well as offering the most luxurious après-sport cashmere sweaters and pants, and shearling jackets.
Surplus-inspired chinos evoke a laid-back life outdoors, while new dark-washed super-slim jeans fit the dressed-down workday and weekend in the city. Joggers are paired with jackets for downtown edge. Pants are lighter and with stretch for comfort.

The classic sartorial sportcoat has been spun into a new instant icon: a sweaterlike, unconstructed jacket, perfect for the on-the-go guy.
“What’s exciting to me right now is the look of new traditionalism. It’s an authentic way of dressing with an individual, counter-culture style that is the foundation of my Polo brand. It’s cool and confident—dressed-up without losing its ease and originality,” Ralph Lauren said.
The  presentation was attended by musician Ciara, American footballer Russell Wilson and actresses Camilla Belle and Emma Roberts.

Russell Wilson & Ciara

Russell Wilson wears all Polo Ralph Lauren - navy quilted jacket, navy shawl collar cardigan, indigo jeans, suede boots and plaid wool scarf
Ciara also wore top to toe Polo Ralph Lauren: denim shirt, denim pencil skirt  & booties

MERRILL + FORBES LAUNCH AW16 COLLECTION

The collection follows nature's cycles and looks closely at patterns of chaos, proving to be cyclical and systematic in time.

 Pieces include mixed media bombers, weatherproof coats, and printed t-shirts with hidden inspirations that spread positive energy and add a feel good factor for each individual wearing the M+F tailored sportswear.

Simon Miller AW16 Collection

The AW16 Collection is inspired by the culture of 1990's blending skate and minimalism.

Wide leg faded jeans, boxy hoodies and oversized parkas are juxtaposed with alpaca pullovers paired with tonal canvas pants.

 The colours derive from the natural minerals of the ochre mountains - oxblood deep reds surrounded by natural forest greens and subtle hints of ochre.

The denim has a focus on wearable vintage washes, subtle distressing and perfected fits.
The range includes M001 narrow, M002 slim and M004 wide.

 Made in Japan is a growing capsule within the SIMON MILLER collection, showcasing the detailed craftsmanship achieved in heavily distressed jeans made in Japan.
The capsule is stamped with an indigo leather patch to identify the extension of the mainline.
On top of the Made in Japan jeans, the brand added a luxury cashmere blend t-shirt and beanie to complete the story.

 The collection maintains a textural element, putting emphasis on natural Japanese fabrics, organic cottons and loose tension denim.
Some of the key items include baby alpaca chunky knits, quilted wool outerwear, wool gauze shirting and a shearling denim jacket.

The collection is made entirely in the United States.

Duchamp AW16 Menswear Collection

Titled 'Code London', this season Duchamp focuses on their key dress codes for the London man across casual, contemporary and formal tailoring.

The set of 5 Duchamp codes for London include Winter Florals, Creative Business, tonal layers, Innovative Textures and Artistic Features.

Winter Florals are worn tonally under contemporary wool suits or taken in to the evening with printed silk shirting under a black woven cocktail jacket.

Creative Business highlights a code of dressing incorporating contemporary tailoring for London's cosmopolitan set who have thrown out traditional city wear in favour of arty details such as a painted two tone single breasted jacket.

Tonal Layers draw attention to the textures of fabric whilst simultaneously introducing the code of Innovative Textures. Clean cottons are worn under wool jackets boasting irregular yarns with brushed jacquard scarves all in complementing tonal colours yet distinguished by the contrasting textures and prints from floral to bold graphic stripes. Elsewhere sleek Moire silk jackets are worn with fine printed silk shirting for effortless tonal layering.

Artistic Features describes the way men will use accessories to express a sense of artistic spirit. Details include paint effects and pencil sketch prints as well as chess inspired motifs.

YMC (You Must Create) AW16 Menswear Collection

For AW16 inspiration, YMC turned towards the transatlantic underground scene of the 1960s. Titled 'Parallelogram' after Linda Perhac's cult album realeased in 1970.
Video of the show's finale

Mixed in with the cropped and wide skate trousers, bucket hats and fringed donkey jackets are key pieces such as the wedged clogs with Vibram soles,

biker inspired Cheslsea boots and wool ponchos inspired by 60s psych band Spirit and Damo Suzuki style wide beamed hats.

Fabrics include black wool seersucker, indigo floral jacquard shirting, charcoal tasselled wool, indigo sashiko stitch cotton and wood grain jacquard nylons.

Colour palette is predominately dark in black, navy and charcoal.

Prints include Japanese wood grain and flame pattern

Katie Eary AW16 Menswear Collection

This season was inspired by popular music culture/subculture sparked by ' The Sacred Triangle' documentary and Iggy & Lou 1971-1973 - a film analyzing the influences artists Lou Reed and Iggy Pop had on David Bowie.
Video of the show's finale

"I've been developing my idea of gender fluidity but with a working story of rock stars, artists, playwrights, and musos and groupies. I'm imaging swapping ideals, creative genres, clothes and mannerisms." says Katie Eary

"Following the journey of the clothing from lover to stage outfits. I was taken by Iggy Pop and Nico's brief fling leading to the idea of them swapping clothes in the process of creating music and being lovers. This rule applied to all rockstars (of that time) with their lovers - it's my version of magpie androgony."

A key colour backdrop for this season is black, a first time for the colour and print orientated designer. It has been used throughout the collection to highlight a more mature luxe feel to an already exotic and eclectic fusion of motifs.