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.

adidas Originals x Bedwin & The Heartbreakers AW13

adidas Originals and Tokyo’s Bedwin & The Heartbreakers recently collaborated to unveiled the AW13 lookbook highlighting their upcoming range of sporty urban street-wear.

The forthcoming collections sees the Bedwin guys rethinking a variety of archival pieces from their own vault and that of the Three Stripes aesthetic adidas has been known since the 70s. The use of bold hues and the unexpected placement of stripe motifs, appear as a unifying factor throughout the collection were classic, tailored sportswear is paired with the likes of cropped trousers, button-down shirts and ties.

Umabo | Sindiso Khumalo AW13/14

Following her AW13/14 collection showcase at the Labo Ethnik Fashion week in London recently, ELLE x Mr Price rising star award  finalist, Sindiso Khumalo has released a lookbook for the collection.

Drawing Inspiration from her travels in rural  Kwazulu Natal, Sindiso continues to explore her love for prints, fusing digital geometric prints with hand geometric embroidery by the women from the region. 

I am truly amazed on how the use and balance of the prints give the simply minimal silhouette a bold characteristic. 

Levi's x Matin Zad | Made and Crafted collection

Photographer Matin Zad joins the Levi's special photo project to portray their most recent Made & Crafted collection. Applying fresh concepts of fashion and fine arts, the collaboration draws influences from the interior decors of Tokyo's  SANAA architectural firm, the fusion of denim and botany pays homage to the Levi's Made and Crafted aesthetic while capturing the care and delicacy of the fabric, craftsmanship, difference in the details and neat finishes. 

Gaschette Magazine | Hernanification

  

     

  

Issue 5 of Gaschette Magazine presents Hernaification (you may define it as you wish).

 Photographed by Neil Roberts, Styled by Michael Cooper with  Hair and Makeup by Diana Asherson, the editorial plays with layers for the winter, were the use of shades of mustard provides a feeling of warmth in each ensemble.