London Collection: Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2014 Relaxed Colors

Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear Coats and sweaters

Christopher Bailey, creative officer of Burberry, gave us quite a surprise at his Burberry presentation Tuesday morning. London Menswear Fashion Week consisted of only three days worth of great innovative designers, but it wouldn't have felt enjoyable to finish one's final morning in London without such an artful collection like Burberry's. The transition from the Milan menswear calendar to London's may have played a factor in Bailey's theme, but no, it only moved the presentation to a much earlier date. Bailey knows how to influence the menswear market keenly well. The number of male celebrities, bloggers, and street stylists who have become a loyal customer to the brand fill the gap for the rest of us who want a piece of that ultra cool trenchcoat. Semi-length shirts brought a cool vibe in pleated numbers that resembled tuxedo shirts.

What was surprising (and new) here in Burberry's spring/summer 2014 menswear collection, was the route he took in his tailoring skills - relaxed and comfortably easy to combine. Burberry is better known for their sartorial trench coats, but his spring selection of cashmere colored numbers felt looser in fit. The opening look in a soft camel coat was one to add in your next's wish list - relaxed, special, and rich in color and texture. Knitted sweaters were unique themselves - cut lower in shape and design - with a pleasing palette of colors.

Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2014 menswear polka dot shirts and layering

Polka dots also became a not so surprising subtler print in Burberry's runway. Bailey has done an extraordinarily job in keeping the Burberry man on top of the trend. We can still recall his first spring 2013 introduction in aluminum metallic colors that became a mega streetstyle hit, and we can't forget about his fall 2013 cheetah and heart prints that will be available soon to purchase. But because of his two successful seasons in various risky prints and colors, we were expecting another potential surprise. All the contrary, prints were perhaps too relaxed for the Burberry man, but acceptable enough to look dapper in your dotted shirt or scarf paired with a comfortable suit in a striped tie, and vibrant colored suede boat shoes. The most confidence of all was most likely Bailey's spring polka dot sunglasses, because as far as bags go, they were razor sharp light.

The strategy of Bailey's layering techniques will most likely be one to began adopting now. He took some semi-formal looks and layered them in linen tank tops finished with what appeared to be shirt jackets. Simply easy to grasp.

Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear hoodies and sweaters

Knitted sweater and hoodies made your average one's appear so boring. The design of a navy, cashmere hoodie cardigan was a must have. A soft yellow hoodie sent a cool casual vibe to the look - just the way British man do it. Sweaters done opposite - in a rib cage collar and seamless hem - were satisfying to watch.

Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear floral print shirts and cagoules.

Not having added a single floral print look could have made the Burberry customer upsetting. Thankfully, Bailey got the memo and added two looks - one in red and green - to his presentation. And finalizing his collection in several youthful colored cagoules - red, green, mustard, and blue - gave Bailey once again another triumph. He incorporated only one checked navy coat that could have made Prada's light blue-checked trench coat seem unappealing. 

Men's London Spring/Summer 2014| Rag & Bone Men's Clean Cuts

Day 2 of London Collection: Men's Best Spring/Summer 2014

Vibe: Guy Lookin Fly
Rag & Bone is better known for mixing its American sportswear vibe with its English tailoring roots. One couldn't have thought both sides could turn out to give the brand that clean, fresh, and urban-ish appeal we like to see designers, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville perform. They've been nominated several times as best Menswear designers of the year, and the structural detailed designs like their most recent spring 2014 collection explains everything. They know how to cut a pair of jeans perfectly well, as well as making a pair of pants the most unique of them all. Their white relaxed pants were ones to pay close attention at all details. 

Special were the ones with a small black button in the bottom end of the crotch area, or an extra pocket lowered down along the legs. What were really sharply man tailored were their shorts - great to pair with a favorite blazer, jacket, or t-shirt in any occasion that calls for them. The best numbers here we'd have to say were their crisp white, gray, and dark navy shirt jackets. Three nice pieces - short, jacket, and shirt - in floral prints also made an entrance.

Vibe: Fluorescent Tailored Gentlemen
Sleek silhouettes are what best describe Sir Richard James designs when it comes to menswear tailoring. But what the others do in craftsmanship and design, he does it in color, something that doesn't come to mind quite often when he says his a Savile Row tailor. If you have not already figured it out, you may have already seen this designer favors using his talent to give his clothes a much different spin on sartorial looks. Take for example his special espadrilles designs - flower stamped. Speaking about special, one specific polo shirt - pink fading into a lighter see-thru purple - was a shirt to be admired by. Being Sir James part of the Savile Row town, his hot orange, sky blue, and white trousers were unsurprisingly cut well. One thing we know for sure is that sartorial and color can make any men much more happier like Sir Richard James spring/summer 2014 collection.

Vibe: The Boy in the 3D Face Diagram
Christopher Kane can be quirky with some of his designs, but you can't deny you want to try on all his ultra cool t-shirts. Kane's spring/summer 2014 men's print collection was no exception to let go of. He made frankenstein popular, and now it may be 3D diagram man's turn to test popularity. A fluorescent yellow 3D diagram sweater spoke for itself. His black pants seemed to be cut well, and as far as white goes, he made this color much more cooler in these prints. Perhaps this particular white 3D ensemble could become a hot streestyle trend in menswear. Overall, Kane seems to be making his quirky cool prints a signature as the house becomes beloved by many.

Men's London Spring/Summer 2014 | Topman Does Floral Prints

Day 1 of London Collection: Men

Vibe: Western Guys Gone Clubbing
TopMan has become not only another competitive mass retail brand, but a label thats ports a seasonal designer collection to its client. The Western theme looks had more of club attire - rock studded - looks then you would've imagined in the average adventurous cowboy. Floral prints have begun to be the must have trend in menswear, and TopMan made sure they were at the top of the retail league. The details of its innovative silk (satin) embroidered western shirts were as sleek as they could be. Jackets too had a fresh appeal to the cowboy look - delicately embroidered, but tough enough for any men. Accessories came available in glossy gold and sliver tones. Sweaters may have felt somewhat of a feminine design with these prints, but in today's world TopMan sent a message across. There is no girly thing about floral prints, it's just a man's confidence of appearing unmanly. So confidence is all there is to always look manly enough to wear anything that comes in your way.

Vibe: Fresh, Technological Prints
Jonathan Saunders could be a designer who most of us may not be as familiar with when it comes to naming English brands. His way of experimenting with prints and color techniques is what should put him on the list of must see designers. Floral prints may be a subject of matter for men, but Saunders gray boxy jacket with a stamped, semi-faded blue flower felt appealing to the man who wants a small dose of the trend without overdoing it. His dress shirts came towards a younger audience of boys who seek for the most cool, innovative, and masculine form of dressing. Suits had a nice faded print effect. Although some of the looks combined together may have felt a little too in your face type of thing, you know you'll still find a great piece of item here to incorporate into your own dapper look. In other words, these wasn't a bad collection at all.

Vibe: The Rich English Boy
Casual, formal, or semi-formal. It doesn't matter how the Hardy Amies guy dresses, for he'll still look like the rich and dapper gentleman he is. The price tag says it all - the most refined English tailoring straight from the streets of Savile Row. The choice of a navy plaid suit - perfectly tailored with its fitted trousers - couldn't have been executed in any better form than with a red outerwear jacket for those chilly/rainy times. Another three-piece light gray plaid suit screamed sartorial-ism in every detail. Even the most semi-formal of all looks, such as the first one pictured above in a gray suit combined with a white polo shirt and rich navy fitted trouser, could be one to choose for a lunch date or meeting with some friends. The craftsmanship of Amies' tasselled loafers were the final touches that complimented the whole looks of a gentleman who appreciates English tailoring at its max. Being rich sometimes has its pros.