1. LondonCollectionMen2016 clearlyillustratedhow men’sfashionisnolongerrestricted
intoone bracket.Unmistakably modern,bothcatwalkandstreetstyle saw arange of
emergingfashiontrends. Plaidwasthe material of choice thatdominatedLCMwith florals
and knitsalsoheavilyfeaturedonandoff the catwalk. Streetstyle saw individuals’clever
twistof traditional tailoringmixedwithboldembellishmentsaswell anumberof bright
feature jackets,both high-streetandhigh-fashion.Layersuponlayersof outerwear
dominatedstreet style;standoutpiecesincludedthe new look three-pieceandabrilliant
trenchcoat. The standout trend;shorttrouser‘the mankle’aclassicsummertrend,showed
no signof hibernation,nowaccompaniedwithloafersand astatementwintercoat.
The LCM venues VictoriaHouse and180 Strandattracted celebrityappearancesfromthe
likesof DouglasBooth,Tinie Tempah,NickJonasandDavidGandy.
StandoutDesigners
MatthewMiller
LCM sawMatthew Miller,adesignerrenowned forhisutilitarianapproachtomodern
menswear,produce atailoredandcleancollection. Miller’sinspiration behindhis collection
was to redefineNoveauRiche fromclassistto cultured.Thistranslatedonto Miller’sartsy
Cavaggio’sDavid andGoliathraw-hemmedcoat.This oil paintedgarmentisonlyone
example of howMatthewMillerhasrevamped classicBritishtailoring. Simple charcoal
shades,crispwhitesandcreamtweedsdefinedhiscollection,anytalkof colourseemed
unnecessary.Miller’sdecisiontoinclude female modelscreatedanaltogetherandrogynous
collection.
ChristopherRaeburn
BritishfashiondesignerChristopherRaeburnreappearedwithhisnewestcollectionforthe
Winter2016. Unmistakablytoneddownfromhisusually extravagantmilitary-esqvibe.
Raeburnkeptitsimple and understated,featuringcommerciallyfriendlypieces,including
wide-yarnknits,quirkycamouflage andsmart-casual leopardprints.Neverthelesshe kept
withhisfamiliarmilitary feel,finishingoff withthe fabulous,recycledmilitarymaterialsnow
poncho.
RichardJames
Saville Row’ RichardJamesphilosophyonfashion:Classicclothingthatpushesthe
boundaries.James’2016 Wintercollectionpossesbotheccentricityandelegance.Both
smart and casual looksare featured,suchas James’unmistakable clean-cutsuitsthatmerit
materialssuchas velvetandplaid.The collection, a1920’s revampis a perfectexampleof
howRichard James combinesboldnessandsimplicity flawlessly.

2. Belstaff
The Belstaff brandboasts luxury.Theirnew wintercollectionfeaturedatLCMsuggeststhat
theytoo love the layeredlook.A combinationof fur-trimmedduffle andtrenchcoats
paintedinunderstatedmutedcolours,withthose edgier leatherpieces,showsoff the best
that Britishstyle has tooffer;timelesspieceswithamodern twist.
Burberry
Burberryhas keptitsimple thiswinter.Stickingwithwhattheyknow,Burberry’scollectionis
a wave of classicsimple coatsinplaid.The layeredcollectioncombines classicmale fashion
withthe edgiertrendsseentodaysuchas‘the mankle’. Rangesof differentjacketsare
featuredinthisclassiccollection,boastedinneutralgreensandstandoutburgundy.The
collectionconfirmswhatwe all know already.The oversizedovercoatishere tostay.