Desert Island moment in menswear history? I’d say mid-late 80s Comme des Garçons. That was when Comme was Comme. Gargantuan silhouettes, floppy jackets, t-shirts as shirts. Architects marched about in pyjama suits, pointing enthusiastically at pastel triangles, while prodding at their Psion Organisers. Trousers were… Read More
I’m always intrigued by clothes that straddle a fine line. I can see this piece in two different worlds. Firstly, on the back of some impossibly preening fash-stude, wearing leggings and a tricorn hat. Secondly, sizzling and unwanted in the remains of an abandoned Romani… Read More
Wearing shoes made of socks seems like a very Comme des Garcons idea. But actually, these kicks are a collaboration between Japanese sneaker brand Buddy and Japanese sock brand CHUP. So you’ve got a suede and knit mix upper, marrying CHUP’s ethnic inspired weaves, with… Read More
Dunno if you’ve been to Rome? I mean, how could I? Anyway, I have. I went the other day. It’s quite churchy. There’s a lot of priesty-weasties strolling about. Some impressive interior decorating too. But not much by way of dudeshops. Don’t get me wrong,… Read More
What happens when an avant garde label does utilitarianism? To find the answer I’ve exhaustively looked at this shirt for two minutes. And I can report that what happens is pockets. Pockets happen. And normal pockets too. Not some arty, but utterly impractical re-imagining of… Read More
Off down to my local Peckham caffeine trafficker this morning, I was struck by the notion of detail in menswear. High-level trends in men’s clothing (silhouette, cut, cloth, colour) move slowly – certainly in comparison with womenswear. So it is often through the details, the… Read More
