Stiaan Louw | Transitional collection editorial

When one hears the name Stiaan Louw, words such as bold, intricate,androgynous and over the top menswear design, may spring to mind, Following the provocative and controversial  PLASTIEK, his latest offering titled The transitional collection, moves away from the Stiaan Louw aesthetic we became familiar with and focus more on wearibity. The transitional collection feature pieces that can be worn in any South African season from geometric insert Tshirt, speckled rayon cardi with floppy pocket detailing to textured linen and pure silk shorts. The collection will be available at Merchants on long, be sure to follow Stiaan Louw on twitter for more info.Looking forward to seeing the entire collection in the new shoot with Hareth Tayem.

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London Fashion Week | Topman Design AW13

Topman design showcased a collection inspired by a modern explorer at the London collections A|W13. The collection tells a story of a modern day travelling man who journeys around the world and draws cultural influences from his travels and incorporates the in his look. The showcase opened with varying shades of muted and subtle tones of soft whites and creamed coffee, joined by warm and deep palettes of orange and burnt auburn to shades of red and navy-blue. The collection featured crisp over-sized parkas and backpacks, loose pants and turtlenecks in tones mentioned above. Although the collection is a bit heavy for a South African winter, I am still looking forward to it reaching our shores.

Men's Health | Menswear Collection 2012

Men's Health was proud to present the 5th annual MH menswear collection in Newton on Friday September 21st.  The menswear collection saw 13 of South Africa's top fashion brands showcasing this season's hottest trends, this years event included brands like Calvin Klein, Carducci 78,  Hackett London, True Religion, Diesel, CAT, Wrangler, Pringle of Scotland, adidas Originals and Mr Price to name a few.

The brands offered simple collections for that simple South African man.

Remember to  get your hand on the October issue of MH for this season's  guide to style .

NYFW Recap | Marc by Mac Jacobs SS13

It's a colourful twist into the late 70's, early 80's influences, the Marc by Marc Jacob man of the upcoming season explores his playful side. Flare baggy cargos, retro lengthy shirts creates a sense of unique layers of knits, prints and stripes.

J.Lindeberg | S/S13

 Inspired by Swedish landscape as seen from above, the J.Lindeberg spring / summer 2013 collection features geometric shapes and lines, tone-on-tone color, and a palette that ranged from water blues to sandy nudes, with a flash of bright tangerine. Although a bit on the heavy side for a South African summer, the collection would compliment our winter quite well.

Sale | Adriaan Kuiters

Adriaan Kuiters made his debut at the recent Mercedes Benz fashion week Cape Town showcasing his capsule S/S 2012/13 collection, the collection will be available at 73 on kloof, Neighbourhood goods market ( both Jozi and Cape Town), and the long awaited 36man, which is said to be launching this summer.

Gearing up to summer, Adriaan Kuiters will be having a winter sale starting this Saturday (4th of Aug),
(see poster for details)

Sergeant Pepper | Clothing

Sergeant Pepper is a new line of clothing  soon to fill the somewhat hollow spaces in South African menswear, a proudly South African contemporary  Brand which draws a bit influences from Europe and translates them for the local market which I find rather refreshing. The new menswear brands prides itself on amazing quality, exellent cuts and textures with a bit of detailing from pockets to buttons. 


I'm super amped for online store launch and I hope you are too, for now check out all the updates on the Sergent Pepper Clothing Facebook page (here).