Canali AW17 Menswear Campaign

The protagonist: a modern man who’s elegance is manifest in every occasion, interpreted in this case by the model Mathias Lauridsen, wearing key looks from the AW17 collection with styling by Emil Rebek.

The collection meets the needs of gentlemen who prefer to maintain a level of sophistication in both formal and relaxed contexts, without sacrificing either comfort or style.
 A contemporary aesthetic characterised by clean lines, where iconic fabrics from the grand tradition of men’s’ tailoring intertwine and overlap, giving rise to new and unexpected patterns and motifs.

A palette of saturated colours: plum, browns from natural to burnt; white and black, and a myriad of gradations of grey, which enhance the texture and preciousness of natural fibres like cashmere, chinchilla and Vicuna.

Tailoring is the essence of Canali style and elegance, and remains the absolute protagonist in every single image of the Autumn Winter 2017 campaign.

ZARA MAN AUTUMN / WINTER 2017 CAMPAIGN

Zara Man AW17 campaign shots

It's Check Mate for suits

 And more checks for coats!! Looks like checks are in for the winter months.

 Sitting pretty in pink and seeing (dark) red

Campaign shots by Willy Vanderperre

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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Ones to Watch - Orange Culture AW17

Orange Culture presents its AW17 Collection - Pretty

For this collection, Adebayo Oke Lawai, the creative director chose to infer on garments the religion of romance. A sense of romance that can only be given to one's self by one's self.

A story of 'coming of age' teenage boys - the full spectrum of what it means to be young, which encompasses the carelessness of love, the angst of failure and also the delicateness of hurt.

The collection begins with the starting moment a teenage boy realises that hurt is part of the journey too.

'As a Nigerian boy, you are not allowed the freedom to own your own pain, to hurt, even if it is staring you right in the face. it is a deeply rooted patriarchal system that invalidates pain as an essence to maelness. You are required to be a man before you are old enough to realise that being a man is overrated' - Oke Lawai tells.

But there is also a progression into recovery, into a subtle knowledge of self bravery and self love, and these teenage boys being able to find themselves despite some of the worst pains of abuse.

The collection, as it is titled Pretty, shows there is no anger to it, no form of rebellion or self pity, no persisting shadow of victimisation, in some sense it is a collection of rebirths - the moment after, the sense of journey along, despite it all, and the idea of being broken to be beautiful.

House of MEA presents Nivedita Saboo AW17 Mens Collection

This London Fashion Week season House of MEA presented menswear designer Nivedita Saboo at Fashion Scout London.

Nivedita Saboo draws her inspiration from the entwining nuance of life itself, paring design and detail together to create true perfection.

She is a connoisseur of beautifully textured fabrics, innovative methods and executions.

Colour palette feature shades of greys and blues

with flashes of orange

 Always valuing the indigenous Indian techniques and supporting Indian arts throughout her designs, portraying luxury, history and elegance.

 Nivedita’s designs and creations have taken her internationally, showcasing at showrooms at Paris fashion week Rue de Rivoli, and Hong Kong.

Her work was also showcased at the coveted red carpet of Cannes, she received a spectacular reception to her collection at the Asia model festival.

Nivedita has also recently been the fashion director to award winning Mr World 2016

House of Middle East & Asia (House of MEA) returns to London Fashion Week at Fashion Scout to present their Autumn Winter 2017 collections.
 This collaborative show is an initiative of FAD International Academy, India's leading and Dubai's emerging Fashion School with a global footprint.
 House of MEA was born as a result of a student project and supported by FAD International to bring it to life through Fashion Scout.
House of MEA is the only platform to promote & incubate emerging and established talent from across the Middle East & Asia at global fashion capitals. Going further, the vision is to incubate and support designers under the mentorship of leading designers & retail houses in Europe to promote Middle Eastern & Asian talent in Europe.
 The role of FAD International, as a leading Luxury, Fashion & Style School in India and an emerging institution in Dubai, is to be at the forefront of giving emerging talent the platform to engage with the international industry.

Fashion DNA Pakistan presents Munib Nawaz AW17 Collection

Munib Nawaz is a critically acclaimed fashion designer, innovator and creative.

 Specialising in men’ s formal wear he is well known both as a creative and TV personality, and dresses some of the most stylish and modern men in Pakistan.

 Titled Sci -Piritual, the idea behind A/W 2017 was to infuse science into design.

Key to the collection is the fabrications and processes such as the handmade slub cotton tailored into a bomber jacket.

 Stand out pieces include the paisley patterned three piece suit.

About Fashion DNA: Pakistan
Fashion DNA: Pakistan is the British Council’ s annual programme providing mentorship for emerging Pakistani fashion labels to develop the skills needed to work internationally. This year through a partnership with the Ethical Fashion Forum and SOURCE Consultancy, the programme focused on educating designers about sustainable and ethical approaches to fashion.