The Spring/Summer 2012 collection by Conquistador (a label that The Style Examiner featured previously) is a range of strong pieces inspired by images of traditional masculinity as appropriated by religious, sports or military groups such as monks, surfers and military officials. The collection includes long and short sleeved tops made...
From observing the numerous collections at the Milan and Paris menswear fashion weeks for Autumn/Winter 2012/13, it seems undeniable that green will be a ubiquitous colour for the colder months to come later this year. If colours that have been popular for a couple of seasons (namely bright orange, wine...
The inaugural International Fashion Showcase is set to take place during London Fashion Week, February 2012. 19 embassies and cultural institutes across London will open their doors and display the work of over 80 international emerging designers. The public, together with international press and buyers, will have the opportunity to...
If colour blocking has been a very popular trend for both women’s and men’s wear over the last couple of years, fabric panelling or blocking has emerged as a new and inspirational trend during the menswear shows in Milan and Paris. In the shape of layered fabrics or patchwork effects...
Christian Pellizzari’s Spring/Summer 2012 menswear collection, inspired by the bright colours of exotic Istanbul, the faded elegance of Venice, and the refined chic atmosphere of Paris, comprises a range of sophisticated garments and accessories born out of the search for the perfect materials and silhouettes to embody the identity of...
The contrast between generations is the main theme of the Spring/Summer 2012 menswear collection by Umit Benan. The range of garments, under the name ‘Third Generation Italians’ is intended to embody the memory of sartorial heritage and a relaxed Italian style handed down through generations, while revealing Benan’s formative Turkish...
As rumours have started spreading that Gideon Shoes are planning to expand outside Australia, The Style Examiner paused to look at the history and ethos of the brand, as well as some of their recent designs. In 2007 Matt and Naomi Noffs started The Street University, a free educational, artistic...
As it celebrates its third anniversary, label adidas SLVR continues to successfully reinvent casual and sports fashion in the form of a sleek and elegant collection of men’s and womenswear for Spring/Summer 2012. Under the creative direction of Dirk Schoenberger, the label’s current collection includes a series of minimalist garments...
Following on from the success of previous very stylish menswear collections, Philip Start has developed a new range of menswear clothes with relaxed and informal details for Spring/Summer 2012 for his label Mr Start. A less structured fit is introduced for the warmer weather, in lightweight fabrics such as linen,...
The Design Museum has unveiled plans to create the world’s leading museum of design and architecture at the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington, London. Designs for the site (that was completed in the 1960s but that has been unused for over a decade) have been produced by John Pawson...