Bally Ready to Wear Menswear AW12 Collection

Bally menswear AW12 was a blend of military and country gent.

One key piece was the shirt jacket in soft quilted leather with tweed. Teamed here with matching tweed trousers. The weekend bag is panels of padded brown leather, grey leather and Prince of Wales check cloth. And not forgetting the Bally iconic Scribe shoe, here in the Atos design - an Oxford cap toe style with fine stitiching .

Here is the same outfit matched with a leather style peacock coat which can be transformed in to a shorter jacket by zipping off the bottom section.

And a long coat with shearling collar, which also can zip off its bottom section to create a short jacket

The flying jacket style in leather with shearling collar.

The colour palette comprises of rich warm tones of brown and tan....

... plus icy shades of grey and black .

The shirt jacket becomes more casual in black quilted leather with black denim . Worn here with matching black denim jeans and a biker style leather jacket with nylon quilted sleeves. And the Cedrik boot

Creative Directors Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler's inspiration was a snowy evening whilst walking through the forest. So they created metallic patches on the shoulders for the snow frosted look.. 

Keeping warm in a snug Sheepskin padded suede jacket. Shoes the Oshean sneaker style with leather cap toe and cloth sides..

.... or the Arctic style fur trimmed leather parka. Boots- the buckle adorned Celsius


Model: Nicolas Ripoll
Images provided by Modus Publicity

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Desigual AW12 Rainbow Menswear Collection

Desigual AW12 menswear collection uses a strong colour palette, printed letters and messages, and a mix of fabrics and patterns.

The brand's signature marble and ball print can be seen in a palette of dark , strong and vivid colours.

Shirts in a mix of check and stripe panels.

Jackets made of a patchwork of fabrics

 

Chunky warm sweaters to combat the cold winter months

And a few fine gauge sweaters for when the weather is not so cold

Messages/phrases scribbled on tops

This thumb print top gives a whole new meaning to 'under the thumb'.

Bringing out your inner child .

Within the collection there is The Racing Line.

The Racing Line offers a vintage look on garments inspired by the races environment

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Taxonomy Printed T-Shirts Exclusive to Topman

 Images provided by Topman

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Topman Opens its Second General Store in London

Topman’s second General Store opened in Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London.  The General Store concept is to have a series of fashion edited stores that relate to and harmonise with the local community within which they are situated.  

 So to keep in tune with its surroundings and customer profile , the new store has a minimal Scandinavian aesthetic with whitewashed brick walls, pops of colour  and a smart clothing range.

The store stocks an edited selection of core Topman pieces,  Topman Design , Topman Limited and will feature seasonal project collaborations including the launch of the Topman denim jacket project. Plus it holds a carefully selected range of key branded items, limited edition artworks and books exclusive to the store.  

 The brands include: Levi’s vintage, knitwear from John Smedley, Pendleton shirts, Taxonomy t-shirts, Percival jackets, leathers from Fleet Ilya, underwear from Under, Surface to Air jewellery, Quiet Life caps, t-shirts from Comune, Paris based OFR books, Swear shoes exclusive to the store, Burlington who have designed a sock exclusive to General Store and General Store branded Rite In the Rain notebooks and pens.

 Images provided by www.topman.com

Etro Menswear AW12 Collection

Titled The Great Flight: From the Everyday to the Legendary,  Kean Etro is inspired by a journey to rediscover the epic of life.

The catwalk show starts with eveningwear in chromatic black anthracite.

Fabrics are tactile and rich with smooth and devore velvets, brocades, silk, boucle wool, corduroy and feathers.

Reworked tribal prints are made graphic in black and white.

Other prints include paisley in brocades, damasks and devore velvets and stripes and tartan.

Reference to the Greek legend Pegasus are the feathers soaring the sartorial richness to new heights as full jackets....

...embellishments on sweaters ...
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..as ties...

...as patchwork on waistcoats..

..the front of evening dressshirts ...

...plus accessories such as hats, shoes and pocket handkerchiefs.

The colour palette moves away from monochrome to browns and burnt sienna..

... and  brightens with various shades of oranges...

...rich reds..

....to royal blues and burgundies...

..... and ending in regal emerald green

A truly opulent collection.   For more images go to their website: www.etro.com

Help For Heroes Tartan Exclusively stocked online at ScotlandShop.com

ScotlandShop.com has been chosen as the exclusive online stockist for the exclusive Help for Heroes tartan. 

Launched at Edinburgh Castle on Friday 2nd March by The Help for Heroes charity; this tartan was designed and manufactured by the Selkirk company Lochcarron. The tartan colours are made up of navy blue for the Royal Navy, a lighter blue for the royal Air Force and red for the Army.

ScotlandShop.com will be offering a variety of clothing from men’s tartan suits, trousers, waistcoats and kilts to women’s mini kilts, skirts and jackets. Accessories include ties, scarves, shoes and boots (for men and womens). Plus a selection of interiors products such as cushions, rugs and throws. A percentage of every sale will also be donated to the Help for Heroes Charity.

The inspiration behind the tartan was two former soldiers pictured above at the Edinburgh Castle launch, George Neil from Glasgow, and Bill McGregor from Dundee, who both served with 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland before leaving the Army.

To shop visit: www.scotlandshop.com

For more information on the Help For Heroes charity visit: www.helpforheroes.org.uk

 

Behind the Scenes of J Shoes AW12 Campaign

For Autumn / Winter 2012, British footwear brand J Shoes will be launching a collection that stays true to their signature style – a modern approach to traditional craftsmanship.

Watch the making of the JShoes AW12 campaign:

Notable key styles and stories for AW12 include:
The Harborough collection, named after the town of J Shoes birth. For this range the shoes will have Dainite soles which is a traditional rubber sole manufactured in Market Harborough. The range will also be Goodyear welted, a first for the brand.
The Guild range features a technical process also a new design innovation for the brand where the sole and the welt are dip-dyed to stain the leather and produce a more individual feel. Colours of red, blue and brown are used to create this look.
The AW collection includes monk straps, rubber dipped lace ends, colour-screen printing and heavy duty soles. Hand burnishing and finishing in this collection creates a unique feel and individuality as no two pairs will be the same.

 Soon to be available from www.jshoes.com