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London Collections: Men AW ’14
London has for many years shown that it is among the best in delivering diversely creative collections, with bellowing trouser shapes and oversized outerwear being a focal point for many up and coming designers. However this season the capital showed something that most had been calling out for: wearable elegance. Gone had the anti fit…
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Mr Porter + Raf Simons SS ’13
Nothing says premium more than true scarcity. Despite recent attempts by high street brands to elevate their brands through collaborative endeavors and perceived scarcity in numbers, the end result is more incendiary popularity – a momentary flash – than a perpetual lauding. That said, true scarcity does exist, and none are more versed in the…
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Ermenegildo Zegna Spring Summer 2013
Understandably summer collections take inspiration from the style and fabrication of warmer climates, but this season it seems the luxury sector has its eyes firmly focused on one continent – Africa. Ermenegildo Zegna’s Spring Summer collection suggests a yearning for Couture that is reflected by the steadfast mirror of the modern atelier. The confident yet…
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Etro Rajasthan
ETRO RAJASTHAN The central and defining feature of ETRO has always been their ability to use seemingly disparate colours in intricately fussy patterns yet still end up with a garment that is more than wearable. It’s almost as if ETRO view the rainbow as a challenge with each collection striving to better their ever increasing colour…
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Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Optical Glass House
A lone elegant structure sited between tall monolithic buildings, The Optical Glass House allows for space within the otherwise intimate city of Hiroshima. A project undertaken by Hiroshi Nakamura and his studio NAP, the Optical Glass House reinvents the way we look at modern urbane living and the usage of space. “Although located downtown in…
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retaW Fragrance Fabric Conditioner Evelyn*
The smell of ones clothes is understandably not at the forefront of ones daily thinking; it’s something that we ordinarily leave to ‘chance’, or perhaps a decision simply left to the hands of another. For most, this is probably because you don’t actually care, at the end of the day(s) the garment will return to…
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Moncler Grenoble AW 13: The Inner Forest
The first Moncler Grenoble[1. The origins of the name are enclosed in the roots of the brand: The Moncler Grenoble collection takes its name from the French village where the brand originated Monastier de Clermont, a village in the mountains near Grenoble.] collection was birthed in New York 2010 giving rise to a new arm…
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Montblanc Albert Einstein Limited Edition
Montblancʼs Limited Edition Writing Instruments are designed and created in honour of the great individuals who – through their unique talent and vision – have made an enduring impact on mankind. True to this tradition, Montblancʼs Great Characters Limited Edition brings to life the extraordinary genius of Albert Einstein (1879-1955). With an unparalleled ability to…
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Gucci Men’s Cruise Collection 2013
A mid-season collection, Gucci Men’s Cruise Collection 2013 is one that epitomises the brand; the combination of delicate fabrics with heavier weighted garments transcend the seasons and typify the brand’s aspirational travel heritage. Aligning itself with founder Guccio Gucci’s original vision of luxury travel, the Gucci Cruise 2013 collection appeals to the aspirational man, one…
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Alfred Dunhill: Provenance
At a time where budget is King, there is extra joy to be found in heritage, quality of fabrication, and most of all, loyalty. Loyalty to your suppliers yes, but also loyalty to your custom by retaining the quality of produce for which you are renown; the finer details that create the ‘magic’. The two…
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