TOPMAN
By Jo Phillips
As we prepare for London’s Mens Collection, we look back at some of our favourite catwalk shows, and one of our particular highlights was Topman SS15.
Dreamy, washed-out colours dominated the collection. Prints ran throughout, with retro wallpaper-style sunflower shirts – collars wide, of course – meeting more toned-down pastel printed kimonos. A Britpop trademark, the super slim silhouette strutted his stuff in that forgotten favourite, the flared jean. Topped off with an array of 70s staples such as the fringed suede jacket, classic ringer tee, shearling parka and even the sweater vest, it was an updated ode to a classic era.
Read more on our menswear special, guest edited by Cecilie Harris here