London Collections Men: Pauric Sweeney

We have so much content to upload from London Collections Men that its taken a little longer than expected. Mainly down to the fact that there was not only a whole floor dedicated to men's accessories, but there were so many of them on show at the, well, shows.  This is indeed a great, and momentous thing. Not only was menswear representing, but accessories...

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London Collections Men: Marwood

You know us Brits love a bow tie, and there were plenty on show at London Collections Men. One of our favourite finds were from Marwood, who were showcasing their full collection for the first time.  This included bow ties, ties, braces, and pocket squares.  Spiffing!Launched in 2011, Marwood’s first collection showcased an exquisitely crafted range of...

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London Collections Men: Chris & Tibor bags and The Strong Holdall

What's in your bag these days men?  Well, it could contain the following; mobile, tablet, pen, note book, headphones, hair brush, various skin care products, gym gear, water bottle, laptop the list really does go on. So how do you carry all of these items around?  Often it means carrying around a number of different bags, but Chris & Tibor have different ideas.They...

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London Collections Men: Hancock hand luggage

Man bags we love. Anything from Scotland we love. So to mix the two into one beautiful fashion brand got us very excited. London Collections introduced us to HANCOCK, who draw their inspiration from Thomas Hancock, the English inventor who founded the British rubber industry.Back in the day of 1843, Hancock took out a patent for the vulcanisation of rubber using sulphur, 8...

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Thomas Sabo Press Day at The Langham Hotel

From its origins of the 80's in Germany, Thomas Sabo has grown to become an international known and loved brand. I was invited down to their latest press day in the grand location of The Langham Hotel, to see the latest offering.We were greeted with quaint hot scones, cream and jam and a glass of bubbly.  Then the understated bling of the products caught our...

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London Collections Men: #PGGroomRoom with Michael Douglas

During the madness of London Collections whenever the men attending needing 5 minutes to themselves, P&G came to the rescue.  On the 3rd floor of the Hospital Club they had set up the #PGGroomRoom, which was an oasis of calm for the weary fashion follower. In the lovely space you could find massages, celebrity hair cuts from none other than Michael Douglas, and of...

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London Collections Men: Mr Start

Our favorite Shoreditch tailor, Mr Start, presented a more relaxed version of his suit collection at London Collections. There were a number of first for the brand with accessories making an appearance on the catwalk. Leather bags, and also hats were the most notable feature illustrating a forward looking approach to tailored casual-wear, whilst retaining throughout what...

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London Collections Men: Have a Hanky Hat summer

Of all the things that I thought I would find at London Collections, I didn't think I would find a Hanky Hat. I did though, and it was a craze that swept over every chap at the weekend, and will continue over the summer.The history of a handkerchief hat can originally be found from the UK industrial age, when workers first started having holidays but couldn't afford special...

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London Collections Men: Stephen Webster

Our jewellery designer guro, Stephen Webster, launched London Collecions Men with a presentation in the basement of Hix's restaurant in Soho.  Stephen presented his new Spring Summer 2013 collection ‘Highwayman’ together with a retrospective of his iconic men’s collections spanning the last 10 years. Taking inspiration from the highways and byways of the United...

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London Collections Men - The Outtakes

London Collections Men finally hit our streets this weekend.  During 15th to 17th of June 2012 London's most fabulously dressed men came out in the droves to celebrate the inaugural menswear event.  The Hospital Club took center stage and was home base for the majority of the action.  With brands such as Matthew Miller, Oliver Spencer, Katie Eary, James...

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