SOUTH AFRICAN MENSWEAR WEEK

06 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes and 31 seconds, the count down to the first South African Menswear week continues and I am oh-so bursting with excitement. The platform will showcase collection over 25 menswear designer,  from design heavy-weights such as Craig Port and CSquared to young emerging designer such as Rich Mnisi and Lukhanyo Mdingi. 

Adriaan Kuiters + Jody Paulsen AW14 Campaign

I have always had great admiration for the brand adriaan Kuiters, mainly ( more now than before) for the new approach to South African menswear, which seems to be a somewhat of a transition from the aesthetic we came to know three years ago. What began as a mere admiration turn into a strong love affair when the collaboration with my once upon a crush, artist Jody Paulsen began amid the MBFWCT last year.

SOL-SOL | A calm breeze — first collection

Shop the collection which consists of basic menswear staple pieces like parka's, tee's, caps, beanies and chinos here.

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#MBFWCT | David Tlale

Obvz, the Mercedes Benz Cape Town Fashion Week wrapped a couple week back and considering the formidable amount of partying I was serving the eve prior to David Tlale's S/S14 showcase and the lack of sleep thereof, missing the show was somewhat disappointing. To be utterly frank I was never dazzled by David's dramatic offside location choices, however I invariably have great respect to what he offers.

With a primary focus on menswear, David offered an amazing collection that truly celebrates spring/summer season. The well assembled collection was total a winner, featuring finely tailored ready to wear suits in print and ombre-like effect, short shorts in teal and yellow with a pop of shiny gold in some pieces and of course the classic black and white, I can only dream of owning the entire collection.

Images by SDR

OCD | M x A

Bespoke menswear brand Augustine collaborates with  Cosmo sexiest Maps Maponyane, to bring a range of perfectly tailored suits were details of leather, buttons and a somewhat baroque  interior give each garment a unique personality.

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S '14

Jessica Yatrofsky’s digital installation suspends over the roof  top of St Martin  in Paris, showcasing Jean Paul Gaultier’s S/S'14 menswear collection.The collection sees a fusion between a business man’s wardrobe and with that of a tourists, which translates as a play on the iconic pieces of a any man’s wardrobe – pinstripe suit made from pajama silk to weave crafted knits.

The collection also includes Retro floral prints, cut-out details that invert the classic male wardrobe to explore a new kind of man, a range from bermuda skirt-shorts, tailored jackets with a  painted kaleidoscope of textures and lines that reshape masculinity yet keeps the heritage of the brand.

Daniel vs Daniel