The British capital is known for its showmanship on the runway, but this year it outdid itself, giving us the referential wit and dramatic flair we love it for. As the long weekend of fashion shows comes to an end, here are some of our favourite moments from London Fashion Week Men’s.
Follicle communication at Art School
Photography by Chris Yates. Courtesy of Art School
In a dark show that favoured black column silhouettes and occult styling touches, head designer Eden Loweth gave us the low-tech communication method we need for going into 2020—chest hair writing. British artist Paul Kindersley had the honour of having the brand’s name inscribed in his chest hair.
Disco face at Charles Jeffrey Loverboy
Courtesy of Charles Jeffrey Loverboy
While the garment leans towards traditional tartan Westwoodism, we can’t stop staring at the mirror ball face and glasses.
Boots the house down at Martine Rose
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Martine Rose took her cowboy boot silhouette to new heights this season—all the way up to the thigh, while still being loose enough to comfortably fit a bootcut jean underneath.
‘90s suiting at Bianca Saunders
Between the satin walls and the oversized suits we were getting major pre-millennium nostalgia for the silhouettes of boy bands past, like 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men.
Wes Anderson homage at 8on8
Courtesy of 8on8
What with the pastel bellboy suits and the moustachioed Adrien Brody look alikes it was hard not to see the eclectic characters of Das Grand Budapest Hotel, Life Aquatic, und The Royal Tenenbaums in the silky pyjama and track suiting of 8on8.
Crown of pencil thorns Per Götesson
Photography by Maja Smiejkowska. Courtesy of Per Götesson
While the runways were full of head-to-toe denim looks, nothing quite rivalled the Christlike elegance of Per Götesson’s final look featuring an indigo apron dress paired with a crown of thorns made of pencils.
Unconventional bondage at 1×1 Studio
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Yi-Ling Kuo of 1×1 Studio expanded the definition of kink this season to include knitwear gimp suits, as well as hair and yarn bondage, give the BDSM tropes a literal softer side.