

The best of LC:M Round-up Day 2
Words: Holly Macnaghten
E. TAUTZ, , WHAT: E. TAUTZ CATWALK SHOW, WHERE: 180 The Stand, WHO: Jim Chapman, David Gandy, Oliver Cheshire and Dermot O’Leary, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: A muted palette of monotonal looks with a collection that designer Patrick Grant riffed on a 1980’s Edinburgh roller disco for. Louche silhouettes transformed classics; slouchy knitwear, drapey anoraks and loose shouldered bombers paraded down the runway alongside sharply tailored suiting and trenches to satiate the traditional E. Tautz man.

TIGER OF SWEDEN, , WHAT: TIGER OF SWEDEN CATWALK, WHERE: P3 Gallery, 35 Marylebone Road, WHO: David Gandy, Paul Sculfor, Joe Ottoway, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Expectedly experimental suiting in the usual slim Sandi-cut glided down the catwalk to the live sound of indie band Weeping Willows. From copper-tones, pinks and plenty of double-breasts and long swishing trousers, Tiger successfully played with the man’s most enduring style staple – black tie with a very contemporary twist. By the looks of it rollnecks and camel won’t be going anywhere soon either.

HARDY AMIES, , WHAT: HARDY AMIES PRESENTATION, WHERE: Drawing Room At The Arts Club, WHO:, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Head of Design, Darren Barrowcliff, got things of to a great start with his collection for the iconic British Brand. Holding onto to the heritage with rich woven fabrics and grey wool pieces, the brand was given a nudge into the future with updated modern menswear classics. Classic Hardy Amies anthracite grey wool cargo suits were styled with fine knitwear creating a pared back and relaxed look for the modern man.

OLIVER SPENCER, , WHAT: OLIVER SPENCER CATWALK, WHERE: 180 The Strand, WHO: Tinie Tempah, David Gandy, Allen Leech, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Toby Huntington-Whiteley., WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Quintessentially British styling and a colour palette of brown, midnight blue, forest green and London Grey were offset with grounded earthy tones of blood red and ecru.

THOMAS PINK, , WHAT: THOMAS PINK PRESENTATION, WHERE: Institute of Contemporary Art, WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The new season takes inspiration from the romance and refuge of the British coast and countryside, uniting city-dwellers with the urgency for rural escape. It extracts inspiration from local architecture, industry and environment – exploring built and natural elements we Brits have cultivated on our island nation: from royal retreats to the homespun craft of village industry.
