Be a good sport: Alexander Wang for H&M

Following a heavily loaded fashion season and with all the couture and prêt the industry has to offer we needed a tad break. By being obsessed with sports and of course hints of Wang's eponymous collections like the oversize logos and sharp tailoring we are kicked to say that it’s finally coming out: Alexander Wang for H&M. Reachable or not yet there always comes a time atleast twice a year when we are breathlessly waiting for a seriously cool collaboration to hit the racks (be it Beyonce or Rihanna for whoever).

While sports couture as a phenomenon has never failed, we still want to the see the brilliance created by the highly coveted designer. This time around there is a sense of some undercover urbanesque activity that is surfacing. The vibe’s gone sporty chic mixed with daring boyish hints and some bold footwear. Black to grey being the all hailing colour palette mixed with activity prone accessories and thick textured neoprenes giving life to silhouettes is seemingly refreshing for the retailer. His lookbook is a complete dash into kicking start the sporty autumn season. And now we are waiting to see how quickly these pieces vanish of the racks.

Note: Now when we think of thick scuba jackets and insanely cool sweatshirts only WangxHM comes to mind.  

The collection is going to hit stores and Hm.com on 6^th November. Here’s a sneak peek into what Wang has created for H&M. 

Hermes Spring Summer 2015

Hermes has always aced the art of simplicity. The super fine constructions create an impact and the clothes stand out merely on account of stark minimalism. The highly modest rendition of the Indian tunic that opened the show aligns perfectly to the same. The fit proposition was slouch but dandy as always with a chic and understated edge. The cropped high-waited pants clubbed with a leather shirt and a white one tucked in python shorts being an apposite case in point. The leather wrap skirt ought to be a highly desired entity for those who represent and hold the highest orders in fashion. The inspiration for the season came from African tribal, courtesy of which the collection centered on smocking in silhouettes and some graphics in the print class. It was Christophe Lemaire’s concluding show for the house of luxury supremo, another high-profile exit (another one in reference being that of Jean Paul Gaultier’s). The final bow in the two cases was completely different ends of the continuum. Albeit both stuck to what the labels have represented always, a very similar thing to do if you think of it.

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Larger than Life at Jean Paul Gaultier; SS 15'

Crazy feels good at Jean Paul Gaultier. Nothing new there. The exit form prêt-a-porter for the legend was a grand affair which instead of standing out from the rest of his career just aligns perfectly with it. There was diversity, a whole lot of it. It was a beauty pageant of sorts judged by Rossy de Palma parodying the elite. The talents at display were numerous- sections of signature suits for women very reminiscent of what Gaultier has been in the past and is, the Mexican wrestler inspired spectacle, the logos ad the prints, encapsulation of the the spirit of some fashion greats like Carine Roitfeld, Grace Coddington, Suzy Menkes and such. Digress not just yet. There were more of those cheeky moments that shone through-Alessandra Ambrosio and her selfie, Coco Rocha and the legendary cone bra and some forever spunky and glamorous ladies strutting the runway with bare-chested men. It was hard to keep your eyes wandering between the two. The clothes had a whack that was sui de generis. But in this particular case it all transcended to celebrating what Gaultier truly has been, still is and will always be. Larger than life!

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Favourites from New York and London – Fashion Week SS 15’

Glamorous front rows, chic street style and the crisp new runway collections; fashion week never fails to entertain our days. While we are still on the edge of our seats waiting for trends from Milan and Paris, we could not resist bookmarking our top stand-up moments from New York and London.

A list of our favourites include scuba dressing by Wang and the surprisingly relaxed and well-cut silhouettes by Victoria Beckham. Altuzarra is one show we always wait for; a galore of slits and cut-outs, it was mind-numbingly sexy and flirtatious. Delpozo’s sheers were effervescently refreshing and Tom Ford’s leather and metallic fabrics along with sheers were brilliantly styled. Restrained and safe is boring now and Miley for Jeremy Scott was a real jiggle to his ever eccentric runway show.

J. W Anderson’s tailoring was detailed, crushed and boyish while Oscar and Micheal Kors defined strict feminism and what we now like to call picnic dressing for the 50’s lovers.

We collect are favourite stand up moments from New York and London. Here’s a quick preview before we bring you our Spring Summer 15’ trends. 

Alexander Wang

Altuzarra

Delpozo

DVF

J. W Anderson

Lucas Nascimento

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Mary Katrantzou

Micheal Kors

Oscar de la Renta

Peter Pilotto

Temperley London

Tom Ford

Victoria Beckham

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