BEAUTY: Clothing--Misc. London Fashion Week

Well, London Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday and I am still mourning what it once was, back when it was London Fashion Week: Mens. At that time there were more designers, more names, seemingly more creativity--and it was a dedicated event for men's fashion. Now the men's/women's hybrid or genderless schedule is populated with young talent who are still finding their footing...many are good and will, judging from their blossoming brand output, become better. But overall, and certainly compared to the past, it is disappointing. And it is most specifically disappointing to see the retreat of menswear collections.

I just didn't see much that truly inspired me. And there were precious few Fall-Winter '22-'23 collections that presented interesting details.

However, Stefan Cooke created a humorous accessory: a crinolined cummerbund that ends up being a sort of smaller version of a tutu but for men.

And Indian designer Kaushik Velendra showed some stand out pieces that riffed on the idea of ancient (Greek? Roman?) battle armour updated for today's sleeker, minimalistic sense--as if the armour had been engineered by Apple.

https://www.stefancooke.co.uk/
https://www.maisonvelendra.com/