MA MENSWEAR
DATE: 19th January 2019. PLACE: St George’s Church. Bloomsbury TIME: 19.00
LCF MA19 Menswear catwalk show unveiled 12 graduate collections to the press and industry this morning with a global audience tuning in via the live stream.
The MA Fashion Design Technology Menswear graduate collections drew inspiration from everything from Astronauts to life in layers of transparency, and used multiple garment techniques. The college’s annual graduate show coincides with London Fashion Week Men’s and acts a vital opportunity for graduates to try and stamp their mark on the industry.
Siyi Long
Siyi Long
Siyi Long
Jialin Chen
Jilian Chen’s collection featured a subtle colour palette, instead focusing on the silhouette of each garment. Adding wide-brimmed hats and interesting layering of fabric, his collection was a modern and contemporary take on traditional men’s fashion. Jilian’s collection presented an interesting line up, with his looks starting with a monochromatic all black look and the dark garments gradually became lighter and softer. The sharp edges of the hat, paired with a strong tailored blazer made way to softer stone look featuring a lighter fabric draped over a hat, tailored blazer and trousers.
Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown
Rachel Brown
Chao He debuted a bright and bold collection with a focus on colour and print. The designs ensured it was an extremely modern and contemporary collection. Contrasting and clashing prints, almost reminiscent of brush strokes and paintings, created statement yet wearable pieces. Two long patterned over coats, featured exaggerated shoulders to create a more conceptual and high fashion look. This collection used both silhouette and pattern to form eye-catching and innovative designs.
Ahmed Serour
Ahmed Serour
Ahmed Serour
Bongseok Gwon
Bongseok Gwon presented a modern and edgy collection with oversized garments, baggy jeans, hoodies and black chunky footwear. Bongseok steered away from traditional menswear, opting for a grungier look. Extreme low waist baggy jeans, also known as ‘sagging’, highlighted the rugged and street aspect to his collection, with the jeans often associated with skaters and hip hop artists in the 1990s. The collection consisted of distressed denim patterns and textures, again highlighting the grungy and edgy nature, reinforced by the posture and presentation of the models with hoods up and baggy oversized clothing.
Daoyuan Ding
Daoyuan Ding
Daoyuan Ding
Zhuti Pan
Zhuti Pan’s collection presented interesting folding and overlapping of fabric. Taking inspiration from people travelling on the London Underground and standing in close proximity with no personal space. Zhuti’s attention to detail was evident in his men’s trousers with fabric folded at the sides, asymmetrical white shirt with fabric overlapped at the front, short sleeved blue shirt with folded detailing down the models right torso and striking blue pinstripe suit and extra layer of fabric creating a modern take on the traditional suit jacket. His garments were accompanied by top hats and neck scarfs adding a slight air of sophistication to his collection, contrasting with more casual styling of shorts and t-shirts.
Steven Passaro
Steven Passaro
Steven Passaro
