TOPMAN X AGI & SAM COLLECTION LAUNCH

Thursday evening saw the launch of the new collection by TOPMAN and quirky design duo Agi & Sam at Apartment 58 in London. Lots of cocktails and funky 90s dance tracks - and the designers themselves were there to join in the celebrations. 

Colourful, sporty and inspired by owls and tacky vintage football kits - check out my full feature of the launch via the IDOL blog: http://idolmag.co.uk/blog/topman-x-agi-sam-launch-event

 

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DSQUARED2 UNDERWEAR CAMPAIGN PREVIEW

I have to admit, I really do love this underwear campaign by DSquared2. Provocative as it may be, there is something that distracts the eye from how erotic it is. It oozes fashion - and has a really quirky edge to it. Nice work Caten twins!

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HOUSE OF NINES AW13 LOOKBOOK

Menswear brand House of Nines show their unique take on traditional men's style; representing through their designs power, strength and confidence. It's a uniform perfect for the modern gentleman but with an interesting twist. Read my full post on the IDOL Magazine blog here.

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MIHARA YASUHIRO X PUMA BLACK LABEL

Puma Black Label are known for their cool collaborations, one in particular being with Alexander McQueen and now for SS13 they have teamed up with Mihara Yasuhiro to deliver a rather dazzling collection.

Inspiration for the eccentric range of designs roots from camouflage  bicycle structures and rucksacks and simple as that may sound, it is anything but that. A bizarre use of print and a crazy colour palette shows fearless experiment perfectly. 

It's an explosion of colour, pattern and texture and it works so well - a fine display of sportswear with a quirky street-wear twist. One thing that strikes me most is the combination of animation and camouflage.

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SS13 SHIRTS

I'm particularly in love with the McQ shirts from the spring/summer 13 collection. The prints, colours and illustrations combined to create these fantastic pieces are beyond alluring. I want all of them! Even better, there is an Alexander McQueen party taking place tonight on Dover Street London between 5-8pm. There will be music and free cocktails throughout the evening... Plus 30% discount instore...

An amazing opportunity to get some McQ designs for cheaper than initially priced. I can imagine there is going to be quite a storm in London tonight.

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TOPMAN DESIGN MENSWEAR SS13

I love the SS13 collection by TOPMAN Design; it oozes warmth, spontaneity and excitement. They have effortlessly captured a fun and playful way to experiment with style this season. Exotic floral prints, an invigorating colour palette and statement footwear - it all sounds like it's nothing new but the brand have delivered each garment in a unique way that shows their own twist on what we usually see for Spring/Summer menswear fashion. 

In particular I'm completely drooling over the TOPMAN Design trainers that are featured and personally I think they are quite reasonably priced at £75. 

Look at the full SS13 show yourself here.

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CRAIG GREEN X FASHION X ARCHITECTURE

Earlier this year London based designer Craig Green caught the eye of all those who attended the London Men’s Collections. Delivering a surreal collection that held strong elements of masculinity, structure and references to D.I.Y.

Instantly what comes to mind is, all collections are kind of D.I.Y. right? Although Green “pushes the boat out” and takes it to a whole new level. This is definitely something I haven’t witnessed before – a bizarre but interesting mix of fashion, art and architecture.

The inspiration for the Austumn/ Winter 13 collection all comes from the idea of light, shadow, reflection and silhouette as well as experimenting with surface and texture. I look forward to seeing what Green has planned next throughout 2013 onwards.

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