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  • Charlie Salvo and Luke Walker

    Insiders | Charlie Salvo and Luke Walker – Lanvin

    Currently making their mark as menswear designers at revered French luxury brand Lanvin are fellow Central Saint Martin’s graduates, Englishman Luke Walker and Chilean-by-way-of-Sweden, Charlie Salvo. The transition from art college to the...

  • Hugh Hefner at the premiere of Sylvester Stallone's movie F.I.S.T. April 1978

    Vintage Style | Hugh Hefner

    This autumn/winter Tom Ford’s collection for men comprised of suits and robe-like dinner jackets in luxe crushed velvet textures, bow ties and velvet bows on slipper-esque shoes. The retro element in some ways echoed styles seen in his...

  • Carolyn Massey inspiration

    Menswear Confidential | Carolyn Massey S/S 11

    Inspired by the unaffected and natural approach to masculine dressing depicted in both, Carolyn’s latest collection also gives a distinct nod to the east, with a taste of “functional wrapping”. At the same time she retains her eye for the...

  • E. Tautz moodboard

    Menswear Confidential | E. Tautz S/S 11

    Quadraphenia is the cult classic directed by Franc Roddam about a man bored by the everyday society around him in 60s Britain. His parents are stifling, his job mundane and he craves excitement. Which he finds at nighttime in the company...

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    Behind the Pages | Issue 11: Collier Schorr

    In the current issue of AnOther Man, photographer Collier Schorr and stylist Robbie Spencer collaborated for this season’s Autumn/ Winter 2010 stripped back collections story. Entitled Clan, it features a series of candid black and white...

  • Kris Van Assche

    Menswear Confidential | Kris Van Assche

    For SS11, Kris Van Assche, the creative director at Dior Homme, has streamlined his collection with new volumes in a search for comfort, the ultimate hallmark of genuine luxury. The new season is titled Lessness, showing clean looks,...

  • Damir Doma sketchbook

    Menswear Confidential | Damir Doma S/S11

    The rich orange hues from the robes of Buddhist monks have provided Damir Doma with inspiration for S/S11. Monks traditionally try to achieve a spiritually enriching life through simple means; they shave their heads to signify the...

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    Menswear Confidential | JW Anderson S/S11

    Both Lyon and Gedney are known for immersing themselves in the worlds they photograph. For Lyon it was American bike culture – he joined the Chicago Outlaw Club, traveling with them and documenting their journeys. William Gedney’s trips...

  • Frankie Morello mood board

    Menswear Confidential | Frankie Morello S/S11

    Frankie Morello’s mood board depicts a romanticized beachside hut, a burning palm tree and an old battered caravan. The colours of the fire and surfboards are vibrant against a more muted background. Evoking ideologies of sunshine, fresh...

  • Hardy Amies relaxes in his country house, 1970s

    Menswear Confidential | Hardy Amies S/S11

    Hardy Amies continues to stick to their usual quintessentially British ambience, though this time adding a more mischievous undertone to their dapper qualities. Taking inspiration from the men of 1950’s films Roman Holiday, Geneieve and A...

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    Menswear Confidential | Lou Dalton S/S11

    Lou Dalton’s inspiration for her S/S11 collection comes from the classic gothic novel Wuthering Heights, author DH Lawrence and Romany Gypsies. All encompass the idea of trapped emotions: Emily Bronte’s only book reveals how restrained...

  • JW Anderson

    Menswear First Look | London Fashion Week, Day Six

    This season JW Anderson has taken a strong dose of influence from hippies and rave imagery. His S/S11 collection on day six of London fashion week brought tie-dye, ‘way-out’ pattern prints and Buddhist symbols down the catwalk. Calmer...