By Pitti Immagine Uomo 93
From Camo to Pinstripe to Plaid, printed trousers and jackets made an impression at the bi-annual Putti Uomo 93 exhibition, which encapsulated the future direction of Men’s Streetstyle. Drifting away from the conventional menswear classics, leaning towards more relaxed styles and the rapid rise of sportswear. athleisure and athluxury.
Uomo 93, a pinacle marketplace to showcase the upcoming AW18 trends and to attract thousands of international buyers from the world’s most influential department stores, boutiques and E-tailers on the hunt for the latest fashion-forward designs. Ranging from an array of high end well established names, avant-garde collaborations, as well as paying homage to emerging talents from the likes of Magliano debuting a collection which challenges the conventions of Menswear pret-a-porter with a fusion of staple wardrobe pieces.
London Men’s Fashion Week AW/2018
There was a sense of heightened masculinity at the John Lawrence Sullivan and newly established Copenhagen brand Tonsure. opening shows of London’s Men’s Fashion week which heavily featured the key trends of the week leather trousers and oversized grey suits. John Lawrence Sullivan teamed this with frequent use of Denim, cowboy boots and angry facial expressions from both male and female runway models, questioning what the elements of masculinity are. Recurring themes of gender fluidity were not forgotten during the week, Ben Sherman debuted a unisex colourful 70’s inspired athleisure capsule collection, collaborated with millennial favourite House of Holland featuring bold prints and graphic tees attempting to appeal to a younger demographic.
John Lawrence Sullivan
Paris Men’s Fashion Week AW/2018
Breaking away from gender norms was in full swing at Paris Men’s Fashion Week with variations of the man bag being heavily featured at Valentino’s couture inspired ‘Aristopunk’ show and Kenzo’s movie set style display.
Valentino
Day two saw Kim Jones’ final call for Louis Vuitton, showcasing his last collection, combining metallic tailoring with printed casual-wear.
Louis Vuitton
Closing the show were 90’s supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss in glossy printed trench coats; a first for Jones featuring females in his shows, as well as the re-emergence of Kate Moss making this her first runway appearance since the brands Fall 2013 show.
Words by Kalifa Okezie