LCM Favourites

Back in June of 2013, the third season (Spring/Summer 2014) of what is now known as London Collections: Men (LCM) was showcased in London, England. LCM is a biannual showcase of fashion collections from emerging British fashion talent, innovative international fashion talent, global menswear brands and the classic British tailors of Saville Row. With the help of the British Fashion Council, Dylan Jones (Editor of GQ UK), has successfully established LCM as an important showcase of menswear on an international scale. 

LCM is basically a way of rescheduling the London menswear collections to a more relevant part of the London Fashion week schedule. Before LCM was conceived, the menswear shows were inconsistently scheduled. This made it challenging for buyers, editors, and the industry in general to keep track of the new menswear seasons being debuted in London. The collections are now condensed into 3 exciting days of fashion shows and presentations. This past season's schedule is the most impressive line up thus far, including brands such as Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Paul Smith to name a few.

London has become known in the fashion industry as being at the forefront of innovative fashion. LCM is an interesting juxtaposition between the new generation of menswear designers, who really push boundaries with their clothing, and the very classic tailors of Saville Row, who have been dressing posh Englishmen for decades. 

The following are three of my favourite collections from LCM SS14.

Christopher Kane:

James Long:

Xander Zhou:

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-SFH