Nearly two months have passed since London Fashion Week Men. Menswear designers such as Craig Green, Christopher Raeburn, and Astrid Anderson presented their catwalk collection embracing the current buzz-themes: sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity. Older male models were absent despite the impressive array of unique aesthetics and characters, such as nomads, cowboys, city rebels, and taxi drivers.
It is a stark contrast with contemporary womenswear, where references to aging are omnipresent, from mature models dominating the catwalks to older female consumers joining the fashion conversation. We have seen a ” Graynaissance ” in Fashion over the last few years.
London Fashion Week January 2018: Craig Green Christopher Raeburn Astrid Andersen. London Fashion Week. Author provided
In January 2017, Buzz Aldrin, an 88-year-old astronaut, modeled clothes for Nick Graham during New York Men’s Fashion Week. Mark Hamill and Robert De Niro both featured in high-profile fall campaigns for 2017: Hamill wearing Ermenegildo Zegna and De Niro in Rag & Bone.
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Vogue’s site is filled with street-chic images that show the original and unique style of people, whether they are on their way to London Fashion Week or out and about. Since Scott Schuman started The Sartorialist back in 2005, an array of fashion bloggers has also taken to capturing street style in cities all over the world.
Style has evolved to be both universal and individualistic. Cities are melting pots for type as globalization leads to the mixing of cultures. Fashion blogs on the internet have been able to capture the uniqueness and similarities of urban trends around the world. Easy Fashion, for example, captures the essence of Parisian chic. Istanbul Fashion Addict, on the other hand, focuses on street style around the world.
