Dolce & Gabbana AW13

The Dolce & Gabbana designers paid respects to their Sicilian heritage with a religious themed show entitled "Devotion". Models of all ages were street-casted for an authentic follow up of their SS13 show, guiding the audience through an array of characters found typical in a traditional Sicilian Catholic church all in their "Sunday's best".

The duo adorned their collection with rich fabrics and textures; velvet, corduroy, tapestry, silk, wool and lace on traditional black suit tailoring and shoes. In contrast to the traditional were whimsical imagery of choir boys and shrines to Virgin Mary printed onto oversized tees and sweatshirts. Dolman sleeves remained traditional yet tied in with the american sportswear trend, while high buttoned necklines in sharp angelic white depicted priests and altar boys all worn with pleated and high-waisted trousers. Long, double-breasted coats with fur and cropped jackets also featured, reflecting on trends seen at LCM.

(With such a beautiful and vast collection, I struggled to pick less than 28 out of 88+ looks. Sorry!)

All images sourced from: Style.com

MAN - London Collections: Men

This season the MAN show on the Topman showspace brought us three designers with very distinguishable styles and influences. 

ASTRID ANDERSEN

Kicking off the LCM trend for American sportswear, the logo-emblazoned collection was made up of large, slouchy sweatsuits, denim and fur jackets - a look borrowed from the dominant clothing choice of the 90's hip hop culture but in bold gold, lavender and teal hues with models sporting a metallic lip. 

   

 

CRAIG GREEN

With a highly conceptual approach to design, newcomer Craig Green's collection brought to mind the aftermath of a bonfire at night. Over-lapping planks of wood became masks casting large shadows over the models, and teamed with effective layering of crinkled satins (resembling glistening burnt charcoal), waxed cottons and patchworks of knitwear, the designer's theme was established. With an unrefined edge, this was definitely a stand out collection in black, navy and cream tones. 

 

 

AGI & SAM

The British countryside arrived at LCM in contrasting primary colours and kitsch prints complete with the ultimate accessory of the season - hound dogs. Consisting of padded gillets, thick ribbed jumpers and long hunting coats typically associated with the farming gentleman but with a splash of eccentric humour and whimsical charm. Topping this off were genius wellington boot coverings for brogues. Who said smart shoes aren't practical?

 
 
 
 
 

Images sourced from: Style.com, Fashion156.com and GQ.