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NA-KD puts recycled materials on the board for their 2023 swimwear collections

Written on January 25, 2023.

In the depths of winter darkness, many start looking forward to the summer heat and beach vacations. While doing so, trying to find the perfect bikini is one of the first step in trying to prepare for take-off. Swedish fashion house NA-KD has decided to become the green option on the market with a large range of zero waste swimwear. In 2023, many customers look for earth-friendly swimwear options, such as a bikini from recycled materials. That’s where NA-KD has stepped up to the plate. Amongst other policies, the brand has set a goal to have 100% of their products made more sustainable, including using more organic materials, natural dyes, and recycled materials. By doing so, they are aiming to reduce their absolute emissions by 50% from 2020-2030, setting a clear precedent for the...

Pitti Uomo Menswear AW23 Gnomes Scrapbook

Written on January 19, 2023.

Minus the fishing rod, and pond, the fashion gnomes were out in force at the recent Jan 2023 Pitti Uomo. Florence was a buzz with folkloric fortezza folk who seem to have fixated on the beanie with a slightly pointier top. Gnomecore has become a major trend and it’s easy to see why. All you really need is a baggie beanie. The men’s industry, including, buyers and brand managers, like a trend that’s easy and you can make your own. With Italian temperatures plummeting, it’s also practical. There’s no trend like gnome! Left – The daddy image of Gnomecore – Christian Bale in GQ Below – All the fashionisto gnomes out at the recent AW23 Pitti Uomo Fortezza in Florence

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Menswear Trend The Kitchen Sink

Written on January 10, 2023.

When Elon Musk walked into Twitter HQ, after buying the company, he was carrying a sink. It was reportedly a pun on ‘Let that sink in’, but it could quite easily be taken that Twitter cost him everything but the kitchen sink and here it is! It seems that sinks are in, or more specifically drainers. JW Anderson, creative director of Loewe, has decorated one half of an overcoat with stainless steel drain holes for the SS23 season. Next, should we be expecting a Fairy Liquid matching bag, or should we leave that to Anya Hindmarch? Perfectly ventilated or money down the drain?! Left & Below – Loewe – Drain Hole-Embellished Wool-Blend Overcoat – £8550 from Matchesfashion.com Bottom Left – Elon Musk & his sink at Twitter HQ

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Mantero X Octopus

Written on December 17, 2022.

Octopus and Mantero come together for a collaboration that combines the iconic tentacle design with artisanal haute-couture tradition. Mantero is a family company that has been creating, weaving, printing and producing items in silk and other fabrics of extraordinary beauty and flawless quality since the beginning of last century (it was founded in 1902). Two brands that may seem to have little in common, yet both are characterised by an ability to produce real icons, as well as a focus on products that are 100% Italian from concept to production. Mantero in Como, where talented creatives, artisans and technicians work together on drawing, finishing, printing and hemming. Octopus in its Varese plant, where prototypes come to life and most of the production takes place, and its new headquarters...

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Menswear Product Of The Week The Northern Powerhouse Shirt

Written on December 2, 2022.

Not until HS2 arrives into Manchester will anybody truly understand what the Northern Powerhouse actually means. Manchester is doing pretty well without it. A hub of fashion, media and urban regeneration is making Manchester one of the most exciting cities in Europe to live and visit. Manchester was recently named one of the best places to visit in the UK in 2023 by Time Out. The city’s most famous artist, Lowry, has his own museum in Manchester and his stick people have become known the world over. Looking mint, they are now appearing on this shirt by Blake Mill. Ironically, there is no dark and brooding mill behind them. Pretend you got it in the gift shop. Left & Below – Blake Mill – Lowry Shirt – £115 – Every shirt includes a 10% contribution to the...

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Label To Know Thorns

Written on November 27, 2022.

Thorns is a sustainable Dutch-based men’s underwear brand from two founders, one Spanish and one Italian, Francesco La Marca and Diego Parada, using organic cotton yarn and recycled woven labels. One size fits all, and they do their best to have a ‘minimum impact on the life of this planet’. The packaging is entirely made out of paper and it is designed to be fully recyclable. Production is in Italy, focusing on quality and craftsmanship. All Thorns’ steps are driven by the will of not harming the flow of nature, respecting its constant cycle of renovation. Thorns’ latest underwear collection is called ‘Today is Tomorrow’. Thorn’s brand new collection explores numerous themes that are married together by the concept of time. The connection to the...

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Splash or Cash? Elastic Band Loafers

Written on November 24, 2022.

This homage to JW Anderson’s new elastic-band loafers is a simple DIY job of converting an already existing loafer or buying a new pair and customising. JW Anderson is coming up with some of the best ideas in fashion at the moment, both for his own brand and luxury Spanish brand, Loewe. This takes a classic pair of slip-on loafers and gives them a colourful affirmation update. Fashion should be all about having fun and doing your own thing. Take the ideas from the best and make them your own. Just buy a packet of colour elastic bands and wrap over the front. We won’t tell if you don’t! Left – JW Anderson – Elastic-band leather loafers – £470 from Matchesfashion.com Left & Far Left – Sebago – Classic Dan Leather Loafer – £136 Left...

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Get The Look White Lotus Be More Cameron Sullivan

Written on November 23, 2022.

Could there be a better place to lose your luggage? Taormina, the Sicilian town full of designer shops and a perfect excuse to go full on Alta-Moda! Left – Cameron, played by Theo James, getting his Taormina style The latest series of White Lotus is an Italiano mood-inhancing-board of loud and vibrant menswear. The bellissimo holiday looks are even better when you have to entirely replace your wardrobe because the airline has sent you luggage back to the US. Cameron Sullivan, played by Theo James, seems to brewing to be the villain of the piece, but his wardrobe, with unlimited budget, is matching the sumptuous surroundings. From the hotel’s complimentary velour tracksuit to his patterned silk shirts – he’s definitely wearing a Casablanca silk shirt in Episode 4 – to what...

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Menswear Product Of The Week The Contemporary Blinder Jacket

Written on November 15, 2022.

Forget Beaky Plinders, I’m channelling a slimmer and sexier Kim Jong-un, this season. There’s something about all shades of brown right now, it’s become the new men’s navy and is far more available then it used to be. Brands used to tell me they didn’t make brown because nobody bought it. I just hear ‘chicken & egg’. Rich and warm, it suits the autumnal light right now. Laird Hatters, those of the famed baker boy style caps worn on the mean streets of Birmingham, have a ready-to-wear – ready-to-order? – brand doing the best in affordable made-in-england outerwear. This Harrington – I feel it’s more of a trucker to me – jacket is made from 400g heavy military grade twill, fully lined in blood red, with riveted buttons and double...

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Get The Look Jean Paul Gaultier Robin Williams

Written on November 14, 2022.

Selling out fast, Glenn Martens presented a collection for Jean Paul Gaultier’s couture arm in February 2022. Martens was inspired by iconic archive JPG trompe-l’oeil designs of naked bodies which have been reinterpreted and printed on jersey, denim and tailoring for both men and women. Slightly longer and more revealing than the shirt Williams was wearing in the 1990s, the new collection is a perfect foil for that lockdown body. Front & back! Y Project x Jean Paul Gaultier – Body Morph Pyjama Shirt in Black – £475 from LN-CC