Engineered Garments FW12

Nepenthes have uploaded imagery for the upcoming Engineered Garments collection for FW12. Borrowing inspiration from military uniforms and aspects for workwear, the brand have produced a truly timeless collection - you don't run the risk of the clothes looking outdated and they are sure to last you for years to come. Using weighty fabrics such as cotton, wool, denim, and corduroy and using various variations on blue they create a collection that is coherent and masculine.

Pattern is still present in this collection, as you'd expect in a time when print is rife you're unlikely to be disappointed with Engineered Garments offerings - camo and florals are present and accounted for. I think my favourite thing about this set is the adherence to the military aesthetic. Much of the menswear out there now are slim cut and fitting whereas this collection eludes that direction and opts for more wearable fits - you can actually move around without fear of something you don't want becoming visible becoming visible - whilst still catering for those who are more adventurous in the form of asymmetrical cut capes.

The more I look at it the more I love it. Is it too early to say it's one of my favourite upcoming offerings for this season? Maybe, but I'm more than impressed and I hope you guys are too. The collection has been instore from July 13th so if you fancy planning ahead check it out.

[all images via Nepenthes Japan]

rag & bone SS13 @ LFW

To celebrate the opening of their first European flagship store in London, rag & bone takes part in London  Fashion Week and invites select press and buyers to view their SS 13 collection at their spacious new Sloane Square location.

Following their annual runway show in New York as part of the official NYFW calendar on September 7, rag & bone’s David Neville and Marcus Wainwright will host the presentation at their first flagship store in the capital. It will be a homecoming of sorts for the pair who have lived in New York, where the brand is based, for over a decade.

We are thrilled to finally open a store in London. It’s exciting to present a collection for the first time in our hometown and for it to take place in our own store feels really special,” says Neville. “Showing during LFW will further strengthen our presence in Europe and, of course, it’s lovely to be able to filter it directly to customers in the UK who have supported rag & bone since the beginning.

Caroline Rush, Chief Executive of the BFC commented: “rag & bone’s presentation is a fantastic addition to the London Fashion Week schedule. It will be a great opportunity for our guests to view their full collection and celebrate the launch of their first UK store.”

The presentation is scheduled to take place at rag & bone, 13/14 Sloane Square, Saturday September 16 at 4pm. [via rag&bone press release]

Check out the men's SS12 Lookbook below

Jil Sander FW12

Woolrich Woolen Mills FW12

Raf Simons for Christian Dior Haute Couture F/W 2012

How could I not post about this?