The Barber Shave
On a recent trip to London, I had my first straight razor shave from a barber. It was fantastic.
What You Could Actually Wear from the AW15 London Collections: Men
I break designer collections down to two categories: 1) fashion, designed for spectacle for other people in fashion, people who work in retail, legitimate celebrities and rock stars, or club kids with trust funds; and 2) clothes, designed with restrained elegance for people who live and work in a real world with constraints. I’m interested in the latter.
This past week’s Autumn/Winter 2015 London Collections: Men had a little bit of both, with unremarkable bits in between. As for the real clothes for real people, there were some fantastic pieces. My favorites included inspirations from Gieves & Hawkes, Hardy Amies, Pringle of Scotland, Richard James and Tom Ford.
What Mattered at the SS15 London Collections: Men
For the most part, men’s fashion shows or collection look books seem to cater to men in a rock band or to rich, club kid, fashion-slave pop tarts who might as well complete the look with a Michael Kors-branded lunchbox and a Molly-flavored lollipop. Personally, I’m interested in the more grown-up aesthetic that can actually be worn by a confident adult man over thirty-five without trying to recapture lost youth – a filter that really narrows the playing field.
London Spring 2014 Men’s Wear Highlight: Richard James
At my age, my reaction to fashion week is to sift out the fashion and zero in on the real clothes. If there are ten men's shows, there are probably only two (maybe three) designer shows that really grab my…