Under skies, we still see

By Neslihan
Dearest fashion lover,
Whether it's just chilling by a river, sitting on a bench in the city, eating ice cream or just being this lame weirdo with your friends, do have fun! I mean, sometimes you just have to do those crazy, impulsive things. Don't think too much, just give it a go. Whether it's buying those fantastic pair of shoes or applying for the job of your dreams, go for it! Be passionate, be creative but most important -cliche but true- be the ever so fabulous you. Just a simple piece of advice but I shall stop here before I get too corny.

Let's talk about Simone Rocha. She's said to be the most promising new talent discovered by the NewGen (read more here) during London Fashion Week. The Irish young lady graduated from Central Sain Martins in 2010 and a year later she even had her first spring/summer collection. Rocha creates some beautifuly tailored clothing pieces made from great materials like lace and tule. She isn't all about tradition and hardcore wearable garments because she has the guts to combine the ever so beloved, classic lace with a plastic like material. She makes me say 'plastic is fantastic' without being ashamed of being accused of bad taste. Rocha wants her ladies to be playful, girly yet very polished. She also plays hide and seek with us by using see-through fabrics. She works with collars Alexa Chung would totally kill for and even has fun with green and coral. It's like she knows what women will be craving for this spring/summer. A wearable and very pretty collection for girls who like to transform the traditional into something more edgy but still look ridiculously romantic. I warn you for the amount of drool leaving your pretty mouth. Enjoy your weekend. Love.

To flush away the day.

The NewGen looks promising/ Do it like a brother

by Neslihan
Hello, dearest fashion lovers
If you're still hungry for more Fashion Week collections: grab a mug of coffee and put your fashionable reading glasses on. And make sure you've got Fashionmania on your screen.

The Fashion Week I love the most is LFW because it's all about being innovative, extravagant and avant garde fits in this row too. It's about young designeres standing up and showing their most amazing creations. And since I tend to neglect the men's collections on this blog, I'm going to show you some style for guys today. And there have been a couple of very different collections pour le mâle. Star Wars, the Beatles, and sporty elegance were all to be spotted at this season's lfw for guys. Let's start with Martine Rose.

   

 Martine Rose LFW RTW A-W 2012

Martine Rose is one of the NewGen designers this season. The New what? The New Generation is an organization created by the British Council of Fashion that looks for new talents every season. It was thanks to this project that we can/could enjoy McQueens gaga creations, fall in love with Erdem's rose garden and go nuts with Christopher Kane's prints. And a little more recent is Mary Katrantzou's launch. Martine Rose though is different. Her show consisted of  black suit pants and amazing white shirts. She played with proportions while giving the male models a waist and  destroyed this waist again with bomber jackets. She used shiny, satin like fabrics to make the whole collection luxurious. She didn't only play with proportions when it comes to sizes and shapes but also when it comes to gender. She gave her dudes a blond/ grey wig but then again she made them wear Cats ( she had a collab with them), with which she tried to man her collection up. Not so many colours: think of spicy orange, military green and lots of black+white. The capes gave the collection another dimension. So I liked it because it was wearable but still had a few weirdnesses to top things of.

Matthew Miller LFW RTW A-W 2012

Oh how I nearly passed out looking at those delicious prints! I've got the impression that men's fashion is always a B plan but how Matthew Miller, another NewGen launch, puts it on A again! He knows to keep the balance between elegance and being laid back. He splashes with colours that make your head spin around. And his fittings are just so fine! His keywords are industrial, tailoring and sporty. One thing though: I don't get the futuristic black trench coats in this collection. Maybe drop 'em next time?

J.W. Anderson Men LFW RTW A-W 2012

The first thing I thought when I saw the first look (first picture) was: Starwars! How it hit me like a fireball! Seconds later 'the Beatles' popped into my mind. So that might've been J.W. Andreson's (also a NewGen designer) two inspirations while designing, well euh...his outfits. Don't get me wrong, I think his collection is rather interesting. I mean at the end I am the one who said that you have to look further than words like 'beautiful' and 'wearable' because like Simon and I agreed: fashion is a form of art. Fashion is there when no more words are left to say. So keeping that in mind I truly liked what Anderson did but it's just too literal. I can deal with futuristic but a full length homage to Darth Father and C-3PO is just a little too much. Maybe wear the jumpers but the shiny jumpsuits? Nah, didn't think so.

Move your fingers towards this site's direction for more fashion because less isn't more when it comes to exploring new designers.

Love.