Milan Menswear Fashion Week...

So other than the golden globes which everyone has been raving about in the past 24 hours, but now its time to look to the future, Milan fashion week has begun, for the men anyway. Designer's showcasing whats to come for Autumn/Winter 12/13. Although my true passion lies in womenswear, there are so many things about menswear that I love. Fundamentally take the clothes for example, they will generally have a similar outlook and style of garments, but the detailing is so very different from designer to designer. Three shows really stood out for me:


Firstly Vivienne Westwood...
I love her style, and I always love what she does with womenswear. This is the first show of menswear that Ive followed and I was impressed. Undeniably Viv's talents with tweed, checks and plaids is her strong suit. And quote literally her strong suit in the case of menswear.

With the models looking positively chilled with their frost filled beards, moustaches and hair the inspiration behind the collection screams cold. The collection is said to be dedicated to Sir David Attenborough and why not he is a legend. And as old Viv always manages to highlight some crisis that's happening to the world, and this time is melting Polar Ice Caps. The gents down the catwalk look like the least likely to be heading to any pole however if they did they would look ever so dashing.

Next up is the wonderful Burberry Prorosum...
I simply love what Christopher Bailey has done with the brand. Everything is so clean cut and elegant both in women's and menswear. The collection was entitled "The Gentleman Afterwards" and is when the country meets the city. Which to me quite frankly is what Burberry is, how quintessentially British. For me the men strolling down the catwalk trench coat on, umbrella in hand and iPad case under the arm is exactly the commuting man's wardrobe. He needs nothing else as he swans off the train at Waterloo, Kings Cross, Paddington, Victoria or in this case Milan. And how else to start a catwalk show from a British brand...oh with rain of course.

I defy any man to put on a Burberry trench coat and not feel like an utter gentleman.
Now one more from the collection, my favourite piece, possibly my favourite shirt ever made...

Finally Prada...

My favourite part of the whole show was the closing. During one of the most important weeks in Hollywood Miuccia Prada uses some of the biggest male actors to close her show. Names like:

Jamie Bell; Tim Roth; Adrien Brody; Willem Dafoe and the one and only Gary Oldman.

The collection to me shouted out royal military decadence. Flowers and sungalsses were worn in top pockets like medals.  The men were wonderfully suited in beautiful tailoring from basic suits to a full three piece with overcoat. Commanding the court Gary Oldman looked magnificent.

Until the next shows....

Love
Mils
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