Topman Lux Autumn Winter 14 Re-thinks Tailoring with a Relaxed Approach

BOUCLE BOMBER £95 || Bomber Suit Jacket £80

 The Topman Lux aw14 capsule collection is in its fifth phase and it brings clean and minimal detailing to modern tailoring pieces. As opposed to launching an entire different label, Topman Lux was set up to serve an entirely different customer from the high street brands mainline.

The ‘Lux’ tag in its title is not only for branding sake, it also exudes the fact that higher quality fabrication is employed. Topman of all the high street brands who offer menswear is known for its innovative and varied selection of fits when it comes to wardrobe basics like tees and jeans, that vibe is not lost on this collection either.

The iconic biker jacked is re-worked in wool with dropped shoulders for an oversized effect and tees also possess dropped hems and panels. There are also interesting scuba tees in short sleeve and ¾ lengths for volume and effect.

As opposed to traditional menswear tailoring which never strays away from shapes –only in the case of bespoke- Topman has been able to update it lux collection with trendy bits, trendy shapes and trendy fabrication. 

BIB FRONT SHIRT £45 || BOMBER SUIT JACKET  £80 || DONEGAL SB COAT £130

HEM PANEL TEE £22 || PEAK LAPEL COAT £130 || PIPED TROUSERS £50

BIKER JACKET £110 || STRIPE SHIRT £38 || PIPED WIDE LEG TROUSERS £50

BFC NEW GEN SPONSORED VIDUR & CMMN SWDN EMERGE AS THE NEW SCANDINAVIAN MENSWEAR GUARD

Vidur FW14 Lookbook

We've all grown accustomed to the Scandinavian aesthetics employed by brands like Acne, Our Legacy, Uniforms for The Dedicated & Sandqvist. Recently there's been a band of British trained designers of Scandinavian origin or inspired aesthetically by that region and the 2 labels who are charging this new generation of Swedish via London brands are CMMN SWDN and now Vidur. 

Vidur is run by Raj Mistry and Richard Brand, who are both British trained and cite their influences as the simple fundamental nature of Nordic design that emphasizes durability and authenticity. CMMN SWDN is also run by the duo Saif Bakir and Emma Hedlund both also British trained at Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion respectively. Whilst Vidur was set up in London, CMMN SWDN had its first roots in Malmo, Sweden before returning to the city where both designers trained to show under the BFC New Gen umbrella last season. 

Vidur SS14 Lookbook

Since it launched in 2012 Vidur has been a mainstay at the LCM Showrooms in London and also Paris their recent award would give them the chance to show a full collection for the first time on the runway. In my opinion they are totally deserving of the award as they managed to get the attention of buyers outside London from Back Door in Italy, One Fifteen in Taiwan, Dipol in Germany & Comme des Garcon in Japan. This external validation from overseas buyers is usually a key factor when BFC make their sponsorship decisions every season. 

CMMN SWDN SS15 ~ LCM

CMMN SWDN designers Bakir and Hedlund both garnered loads of experience whilst working at fashion houses like Wooyoungmi, COS and most recently with Kanye West in Paris. This led them to set up their label. They constantly draw inspiration from youth sub-cultures fused with elegance of classic sartorial menswear.  The label picked up pace the minute it launched winning numerous awards and is presently being stocked at Harvey Nichols, Other Shop, Peggs & Son, Start London in the UK and over 20 stockists worldwide with 5 stockists in Japan and Sweden.

CMMN SWDN SS15

Together both these brands are reinforcing the Scandinavian aesthetic and succeeding at it both home and abroad.  

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Topman Design Fluoro Trainers in Black & Pink

 I remember seeing these on the Topman Design runway months ago. They available for sale at Topman for £65. Running inspired shoes are making their way to the top of the fashion radar and the like of New Balance, Adidas and Nike are cashing in on the them.

Topman Supports Fairtrade Forthnight

 The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.  The Foundation was established in 1992 by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Traidcraft, the World Development Movement, and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes.  These tees and tanks are now available instore at Topman.

Topman Metal Shoulder Chain Body wear

Not for the faint hearted, but the guy who's bold enough to try out new stuff and have fun with fashion. To tone down the loud effect of this accessory it can be paired with a shirt buttoned all the way up to the collar. Retails for £20.