Menswear Spring 2015 Review: Diesel Black Gold

It's all feeling very British post-punk on the Diesel Black Gold runway, with the models rocking bangs and skinny pants, oozing a sense of rebellious formal wear. 

Here's what I love about the collection: It can be easily adapted to any market, with luxe sport jackets hitting the Jozi Shore mark, parkas for the bearded, Sgt Pepper types and trenches and blazers making an appearance for formal wear. 

And that's the craziest part of this collection, the fact that while all the surface elements scream punk and edge, there are some quality formal pieces just tucked away between the melange and leather. 

These are my favourite looks though:

Fall 2013 Flashback: Andrew Gn

The Ultimate Fall 2013 Edit

Here's the thing. We love fashion, and we go positively bonkers when Fashion Week descends on the world. But how many of us have the career or the time that allows for us to sift through hundreds of slideshow images, show after show after show. That's why we buy fashion mags anyway right? 

But fashion mags like to tease us, feeding us one trend at a time, when all we really want, is to have the entire season's trends in one place. Lo and Behold, I bring you the Ultimate Fall 2013 Edit. 

Now ladies, let's try to keep those undergarments dry...

Rounded Sleeves:

Marco de Vincenzo, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra, Antonio Berardi, Anthony Vaccarello, BCBG Max Azria, Belstaff, Balenciaga, Rochas, Rue de Mail, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Donna Karan.

Polo-Necks

Marco de Vincenzo, Missoni, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra, Antonio Berardi, Anthony Vaccarello, Balenciaga, Akris, Andrew Gn.

Textures:

Embroidery/Applique/Embellished:

Alberta Ferretti, Antonio Berardi, Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Rue de Mail, Lanvin, Andrew Gn, Collette Dinnigan, Dior, Christopher Kane.

Satin:

Salvatore Ferragamo, Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Rue de Mail, Lanvin, Akris, Dior, Donna Karan.

Velvet:

Missoni, Alberta Ferretti, Rochas, Rue de Mail, Lanvin, Akris, Andrew Gn, Christopher Kane, Donna Karan.

Pleats:

Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Rochas, Lanvin.

Mesh Inserts:

Salvatore Ferragamo, Missoni, Altuzarra, Antonio Berardi, Bottega Veneta, Akris, Givenchy, Andrew Gn, Donna Karan.

Embossed:

3.1 Phillip Lim, Balenciaga, Andrew Gn.

Glitter and Shine:

Marco de Vincenzo, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alberta Ferretti, Antonio Berardi, Anthony Vaccarello, Band of Outsiders, Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Rue de Mail, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Givenchy, Collette Dinnigan.

Double Breasted:

Marco de Vincenzo, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra, Anthony Vaccarello, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Akris, Dior, Altuzarra.

Capes:

Marco de Vincenzo, Genny, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Band of Outsiders, Chloe, Donna Karan.

Colours:

Red:

 

Alberta Ferretti, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Dior.

Blue:

 

Alberta Ferretti, Emporio Armani, Antonio Berardi, Andrew Gn, Dior.

Green:

 

Missoni, Emporio Armani, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alberta Ferretti, Altuzarra, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi.

White/Monochrome:

Alberta Ferretti, Altuzarra, Anthony Vaccarello, BCBG Max Azria, Balenciaga, Andrew Gn, Dior.

Purple 

Alberta Ferretti, Anna Sui, Band of Outsiders, Christopher Kane

Prints:

Optical Illusions:

Marco de Vincenzo, Anna Sui, Rue de Mail.

Pinstripes:

Genny

3.1 Phillip Lim

Plaid:

Dolce & Gabbana, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alberta Ferretti, Belstaff, Rochas, Lanvin, Givenchy, Celine.

Galactic:

Felipe Oliveira Baptista

John Galliano

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Spring 2013 Trend: Textures

Spring is generally a time where soft fabrics rule, with the exception of eyelets and delicate laser cut-outs. If Fashion Week (or Fashion Month as it should be called) has proven anything, it's that Spring can be far from fragile.

The start of FW/M in NY saw textures in the form of coarse fabrics, and then  it all went a little wild...

Tassles; Scales and Minute Frills

Altuzarra glammed up their collection with scales, a nod to this season's Asian influences

Fashion Fringe put an edge on the neutral trend by adding texture with scales

Nina Ricci channels some of this year's Jazz Age flavour with a tassle/fringed dress

Altuzarra on the other hand kept tassles to a minimum with gold tassle accents

Textured Knits

Guy Laroche Spring 2013

Embellishments

Fashion Fringe saluted the peplum craze with embellished peplum add-ons

Lanvin went dominatrix-chic with a fully embellished one-shoulder jumpsuit

Give your ensembles some edge this season and contrast those billowing blouses with statement skirts and above all, ACCESORISE, ACCESORISE, ACCESORISE.

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