Chester Barrie at London Collections: Men

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Chester Barrie conveniently showed their luxe AW2016 collection on the very night of the Golden Globes. Considering most of the Barrie looks were red carpet ready, it was a perfect coincidence: all stars aligned. The Palm Court room at the Hilton hotel dripped with light and opulence, setting the perfect scene for the event.

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The glamorous collection featured dapper gentleman models sporting a variety of looks, some with details like the Kensington style cut, which features blazers with shawl collar and curved front. Vintage glamour, anyone?

BDMOTP especially loved the new patterned silk jackets (the silk is actually made in the UK especially for Chester Barrie). The overcoats in plaids and tweets were distinctly British. 

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Wandering around viewing the collection, you may have felt you were at a black-tie wedding or even the Golden Globes, as perfect models, well-dressed attendees and even mannequins sported luxury looks. Jewel tones were prevalent, deep greens and reds and of course, a few classic tweed coats. An oxblood red suit was hidden behind the masses in the back on a mannequin and BDMOTP can’t help but feel it would be an absolutely perfect color to complete almost any skintone or hair color. An appearance by British model David Gandy gave the event a true red carpet feel.

BDMOTP favorite: velvet blazer, oxblood suit

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Post by Lori Zaino and photos from Chester Barrie.

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James Long at London Collections: Men

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James Long showed a super modern collection this season at London Collections: Men. The line was focused on things people actually wear: tracksuits, sweats, jeans etc. The jackets were definitely a highlight of the collection and varied in style. Puffer jackets with metal embellishments or shearling wool collars, pockets dominated the collection.

Distressed denim—ripped, heated, painted and dyed was also a unique addition to the collection. Stripes and mixing prints were also common themes. And to top it all off, all the looks were paired with Christian Louboutin boots, which perfectly fitted the designs.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos from James Long.

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Matthew Miller at London Collections: Men

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The AW16 Matthew Miller collection at London Collections: Men was all about layering. The line, entitled Nouveau Riche was focused on merging old medieval traditions (note the screen printed Caravaggio paintings on various garments and hand-painted oil on canvas armbands) with the simplistic and modern (leather jackets layered over long trenches). Most of the looks are monochromatic with the exception of a few looks containing army green.

The clean cuts and structure of the garments gives the collection a united front and feel, with suits and streetwear appropriate for work or weekend.  Belted layers add volume and bounce to the looks. This collection is wearable while still pushing the limits (the Caravaggio screen printing is intense, but provides that needed pop). Cheers to Matthew Miller for a unique look at AW2016.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos from Matthew Miller.

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John Smedley at London Collections: Men

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John Smedley’s AW16 collection, The artistry of Knit, was concise and soft. The collection aims to reflect brush strokes from paintings in order to create texture within the garments. The presentation of the collection actually involved a live painter and artist Doris A. Day has actually created some pieces for the collection as well.

With deep colors such as maroon, grey and a dark turquoise, the collection is mature, wintery and beautiful. We also love the concept of combining art with fashion, because really, aren’t they the same thing? Isn’t fashion a kind of art, and art a kind of fashion? Something to ponder…meanwhile…check out the AW16 John Smedley collection for some stylish, demure designs.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Abdel Abdulai.

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Belstaff at London Collections: Men

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It looks like it’s going to be a cold winter for Belstaff. Models perched upon snowy motorcycles covered in stylish warm outerwear. Trends like fur, volume, lambs wool, shearling, leather, hoods and many, many pockets were spotted in a number of the looks.

BDMOTP particularly enjoyed the fur-lined hoods as well as the extra voluminous puffer jackets, appropriate for a Scandinavian or Canadian winter for sure. However, our number one favorite look was an original jacket patched with leather and shearling. It’s the perfect way to stay warm in the winter without compromising style. No snowbesity in these coats!

We also loved the combo glove-mitten set, which was not only stylish, but original and practical too.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Abdel Abdulai.

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Maharishi at London Collections: Men

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Maharishi, which was once an underground London cult favorite, is seemingly growing in popularity year by year. This season, their collection featured urban street wear as usual and had a particular focus on groups and tribes, whether it be religious groups, crews or even military platoons.

We see this group focus in the form of robes and long coats (roots in religious orders), uniforms or camouflage utility wear (military focus) or even stadium jackets and oversize streetwear (crews). All of their designs were inspired by peaceful brotherhood and the color orange (they call it Lama) is prevalent among the collection, inspired by Tibetan monks (Maharishi, although they do military designs are very much pacifists).

As usual, we seen the insignia and badges, many with the Maharishi name and alligator logo plastered on various jackets and otherwise.

Maharishi always seems to push boundaries, and we can’t wait to snap of some of these designs for AW16.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Abdel Abdulai.

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Berthold at London Collections: Men

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We happily took refuge on a rainy morning to view some bold fashion. Walking into the Swiss Church, Berthold presented a powerful collection. At first glance, the collection is quite impactful. Several models looking serious and sharp staring at you with daylight streaming through the skylight windows of the refurbished church. Of course, the deep beats KRL wolf music also helped.

Right on trend for fall, long coats were seen on all the models. Most wore black but the vibrant orange yellow stood out as being the only bold color, making it even more intense. Added volume play a big part in the collection, making the coats seem quite modern and differentiating them from many of the other long coats we’ve seen so far for AW16. The collection is called Drowning for a reason, as the oversize coats seem to overpower the room.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Charles Wosselin.

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Casely-Hayford at London Collections: Men

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Casely-Hayford is always a BDMOTP favorite at London Collections: Men. For AW16, the collection, entitled Irregimental Youth, offered a wide range of dressy looks with printed, unique blazers, utilitarian floor-length puffy coats and work wear and plenty of casual street wear. The juxtaposition of the uniformed work wear with the unique printed 60’s patterns made the collection an original one.

Of course, long trenches, the theme of 2016, were ever-present in this collection, as well as fur collars. The use of volume, say, a puffy pocket sewn onto an otherwise tailored coat was an interesting detail.

BDMOTP favorite: printed blazers.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos from Casely-Hayford.

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Thomas Pink at London Collections: Men

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Thomas Pink, the ever-dapper British menswear brand once again hosted their tailored collection at the Carlton Terrace in London. The looks encased a variety of styles: first, some dressy looks such as plaid and velvet suits with bowties. Then, things moved along to some cuffed denim with layered collared shirts and sweaters.

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Their signature style of matching bold colors together, such as pink pants with an orange sweater sounds garish but actually really works! Ski hats added a little trend to elegant blazer looks, and of course, fitting with the current styles, plaid plaid plaid, in the form of suits and shirts, mixed with prints and underneath blazers.

BDMOTP can always count on Thomas Pink to offer a standard British elegance that you just can’t seem to get elsewhere!

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Post by Lori Zaino and photos by Abdel Abdulai.

 

 

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Private White VC at London Collections: Men

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BDMOTP always loves a visit to the classic Private White VC brand. We recently stopped into their press day and saw some wonderful SS16 looks.

The crowd was happily sipping on drinks and checking out the collection.

The crowd was happily sipping on drinks and checking out the collection.

The FW2016 did not disappoint, and neither did the talkative attendees, happily crowded into the basement of the shop to check out the new collection.

This dog always wanders around during events. His name? Not sure.

This dog always wanders around during events. His name? Not sure.

The looks were dapper as usual, and of course, the dog never lets us down either. The long coats were probably the BDMOTP favorites, though simple, they were impeccably tailored and layered above warm knitwear, turtlenecks and cardigans.

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The long wool coats embellished with a fur collar would keep many a gentleman warm in the winters ahead.

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Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Abdel Abdulai.

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