The London Collection Men is an annual showcase of British brands and business. It highlights the commercial importance of British brands and emerging talents. It showcases the breadth of British fashion talent, global menswear as well as Saville Row tailors. Some of the designers showcasing includes; Dr Martens, Topman, Tom Ford & Vivienne Westwood MAN to name a few. Here we give a little sneak peak of what to expect.
Location: The Hospital Club, Covent Garden
This is a must see event for more information please visit : www.londoncollections.co.uk
Richard James SS13
BACKGROUND: Richard James opened on
Savile Row in 1992.
SIGNATURES: “Contemporary Savile Row tailoring and modern menswear. Our philosophy is to produce classic clothing of unsurpassable quality and to push the boundaries through design, colour and cut.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “We are probably best known for the clean, slim silhouettes of our tailoring.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Individual - we design with an eye for the individual.”
SIGNATURES: “Contemporary Savile Row tailoring and modern menswear. Our philosophy is to produce classic clothing of unsurpassable quality and to push the boundaries through design, colour and cut.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “We are probably best known for the clean, slim silhouettes of our tailoring.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Individual - we design with an eye for the individual.”
Bobby Abley SS13
BACKGROUND: Bobby is originally from Scarborough, and studied at the Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. He has previously worked for Rankin, Alexander McQueen and Jeremy Scott.
SIGNATURES: “Cartoon-inspired prints.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Someone with no inhibitions.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “Anything with the Bobby Abley bear. He’s my logo and mascot.”
SIGNATURES: “Cartoon-inspired prints.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Someone with no inhibitions.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “Anything with the Bobby Abley bear. He’s my logo and mascot.”
Aitor Throup SS13
Credit: Neil bedford
DESIGNER NAME: Aitor Throup
BACKGROUND: Aitor was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1980. He arrived in Burnley, Lancashire in 1992. It was in Burnley that he developed a passion for labels such as Stone Island and C.P. Company. A mixture of Aitor’s interest in these products and his own passion for drawing led him to begin a BA in Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, from where he graduated with first class honours in 2004. In 2006, he completed an MA in Fashion Menswear at the Royal College of Art in London.
He has recently collaborated with Stone Island, C.P. Company, Umbro and Nike. Aitor is currently also working closely with Kasabian as their creative director.
SIGNATURES: “I consider my approach to be that of a product designer, rather than a fashion designer, so every piece for me has an archetypal element of its own within the context of its original concept and / or narrative.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “My work can engage people whether they're interested in fashion, product design or conceptual thinking. It doesn't bother me what kind of person reacts to it.”
BACKGROUND: Aitor was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1980. He arrived in Burnley, Lancashire in 1992. It was in Burnley that he developed a passion for labels such as Stone Island and C.P. Company. A mixture of Aitor’s interest in these products and his own passion for drawing led him to begin a BA in Fashion Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, from where he graduated with first class honours in 2004. In 2006, he completed an MA in Fashion Menswear at the Royal College of Art in London.
He has recently collaborated with Stone Island, C.P. Company, Umbro and Nike. Aitor is currently also working closely with Kasabian as their creative director.
SIGNATURES: “I consider my approach to be that of a product designer, rather than a fashion designer, so every piece for me has an archetypal element of its own within the context of its original concept and / or narrative.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “My work can engage people whether they're interested in fashion, product design or conceptual thinking. It doesn't bother me what kind of person reacts to it.”
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