London Collections: Men
BRITISH menswear is finally ready to fly solo. This weekend, from June
15 - 17, 54 shows are taking place across the capital as part of the inaugural
London Collections: Men spring/summer 2013. The event begins tonight as HRH The
Prince of Wales, himself a master of timeless tailoring, gets set to host the
opening reception at St James' Palace. After that, drinks at Tommy Hilfiger,
before embarking on a busy weekend of shows, presentations and dinner parties.
The London Collections: Men will also showcase the work of designers
previously more associated with womenswear. Christopher Kane, Richard Nicoll, Jonathan
Saunders and Meadham Kirchhoff are all raring to
go, with Nicoll and Kirchhoff debuting their very first menswear
collections this Sunday.
It's not going to be all Savile Row and dapper gents though. Joining the
polished institutions - Hackett, Dunhill,
Richard James, Patrick Grant's E
Tautz and Hardy Amies, to name but a few - are Fashion East's
wildly individual MAN initiative, Lee Roach and JW Anderson. On Friday, London College of
Fashion will host its first standalone menswear show in the vaults of the
Royal Society - featuring new collections from recent alumni.
British menswear has always been about mixing tradition with an edge
only London streets can provide. What started out as a single day that closed
London Fashion Week, is hopefully on its way to becoming an
establishment.
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