May 6, 2012
London's Three-Day Celebration of Men's Fashion
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 4 MIN.
LONDON, England - The first "London Collections: Men" schedule brings together an exciting array of London's brightest menswear stars, British heritage brands and international names to show across the three-day celebration of men's fashion.
Iconic British brands Dunhill, Hackett, Margaret Howell and Pringle of Scotland will host presentations alongside a selection of heritage brands and tailors from London's esteemed Savile Row. E.Tautz, Hardy Amies and Richard James will be showing their ready-to-wear collections, while presentations will be taking place on Savile Row on Friday 15th June.
Belstaff will host an exclusive collection preview; Paul Smith is to host an event at BAFTA; there will be a Burberry Timepieces presentation and Thom Browne will present at Harrods.
London's New Establishment designers Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders will show their acclaimed menswear collections, joined by Richard Nicoll debuting his men's line.
Reciprocating the success of their womenswear collections, they are sure to score international attention from press and buyers, and their shows will be highlights of the weekend.
In addition to over 50 shows and presentations, Burberry, Esquire & Mr Porter, GQ and Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Spencer Hart and Tom Ford will host events.
"London Collections: Men" will be the essential showcasing platform for London's emerging menswear talent through MAN and NEWGEN MEN initiatives, sponsored by TOPMAN.
Highly anticipated Menswear Day regulars include Christopher Shannon, Christopher Raeburn, J.W. Anderson, Lou Dalton, TOPMAN Design and Fashion Forward recipient James Long.
Shows and events will be taking place at venues across London with The Hospital Club becoming the central hub for London Collections: Men.
There will be three floors of showrooms and carefully curated static installations from over 25 ready-to-wear and accessories designers. Fashion East will host a group of designers creating static installations which will run from Friday to Saturday.
HRH The Prince of Wales will be hosting a reception to celebrate the launch of London Collections: Men on June 14th 2012.
A full events programme and cultural listings will be announced in early May.
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London Collections: Men will take place 15th-17th June 2012 at The Hospital Club, 24 Endell Street, WC2H 9HQ.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
