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How to Nail the 'Transitional Look'

1. Todd Snyder suede varsity jacket, 2. New Balance 576 Three Peaks sneakers,

3. Cheap Monday denim jacket, 4. Barbour Bedale Jacket, 5. Clarks Originals desert boots,

6. Burberry Prorsum cashmere-blend coat, 7. Gucci burnished leather sneakers, 8. Vans Old Skool sneakers,

9. Selected bomber jacket, 10. A.P.C. cotton field jacket, 11. New Look khaki parka, 12. Nike Roshe Run.

Just when you think you've mastered how to dress for the winter Mother Nature decides to spin your world (also kind of literally) and head for spring, not without first having to endure an awkward few weeks when neither winter nor spring wear are totally apt. It's exactly for times like these that fashion bunch coined 'transitional wardrobe'.
I have inevitably failed at this way of dressing most of my life. And I did, I realise now, because of my strict self-imposed style rules, the breaking of which is the key to conquering the 'transitional look'. Three perfect examples of how to do it well came this week courtesy of Ryan Reynolds and Chris Pine.
Reynolds paired jeans and chinos with Vans Old Skool. First with a 3-quarter length checked coat worn over a shirt – worn without a jumper in between this makes a perfect transitional look. Later in the week he wore them with a v-neck cotton jumper and an indigo denim jacket – worn without a shirt or tee underneath a cotton jumper and jacket are perfect for a breezy sunny day.
Chris Pine went for a more traditional approach wearing jeans with a cotton button-down shirt and a lightweight jacket. Is is the detailing of the jacket and the well-matched double-denim that make this a hit.

I browsed my favourite online retailers to find 12 pieces perfect to complete your transitional wardrobe, which double up as great additions to your winter and spring wardrobes.

The Stylish Front Row at the Burberry Prorsum FW14 Show

It's simply unarguable that the Burberry Prorsum show is the biggest of the fashion offerings during the London Collections: Men that take over the city every six months. Today, inside their now signature tent at Kensington Gardens, Christopher Bailey showed his menswear fall/winter 2014 collection to a packed room of journalists, buyers, fans and popular faces. It is the latter that always creates a big buzz, as no one manages as star-studded front row was the British icon.
My favourite guests were also the most stylish – Klaxons' James Righton, Jamie Campbell-Bower very aptly outfitted in a stunning SS14 number, and Tinie Tempah, in a killer fur-coated outerwear piece worthy of a 50's millionaire. They were joined by Callum Turner, Paloma Faith, Jack Bevan, George Barnett, Suki Waterhouse, Nick grimshaw and Dermot O'Leary amongst others. Keeping things musical, George Ezra performed a short set after the show.

My post about the new collection will be up later this week and will include a closer look at the pieces shown today after my visit to the showroom. In the meantime, you can watch the full video of the show right here on Fashion, Frankly where you could also watch it live.

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Burberry unveils the 'English Rose' SS14 Campaign

Today Burberry unveils their latest global campaign following their stunning SS14 collections entitled 'English Rose'. "There is a distinctly English mood this season", says Christopher Bailey – "a gentle, effortless, romantic quality brought to life by a cast of bright young British talent". And I couldn't agree more. The new collection is full of beautiful iconic pieces made young and contemporary by means of the striking soft colour palette and unstructured designs.
The new campaign takes us back a few years to when Burberry sky-rocketed to become the leading fashion house in the UK. it does so with a new cast featuring Jamie Campbell Bower, Leo Dobson, Malaika Firth, Matilda Lowther, Neelam Johanl, Callum Ball and Jean Campbell. If you still hadn't go crazy over the SS14 collection, this should do it for you.

Click here to check out my review and closer look of the SS14 collection.
Click here to see the SS14 video campaign, which is beautifully shot and

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Harry Styles wears Burberry to the Premiere of "One Direction: This is Us"

Yesterday evening London saw mobs of hysterical teenage (and slightly older) girls in pilgrimage to Leicester Square, where the premiere of the "One Direction: This is Us" film was going to take place. I must confess even I got a little excited when I heard the boys rehearse at the downstairs studio from my office. It's no secret that I am a big fan of Harry Styles' style – or Harry's Style, it's so confusing. And I knew that for such an occasion the signer would look his best.
For the premiere Harry donned a Burberry Prorsum heart-print shirt. You might remember we already saw Styles rocking this shirt back in February for his 19th birthday. This time he opted for the black version, which he paired with a slim tailored jacket also from Burberry. His signature black skinny jeans, battered leather belt and suede boots completed his look. And it looks like he's finally learnt that moving on from your 16-year-old hair style is the most important step a man takes growing up.

Shop the Burberry Prorsum heart print:

Burberry heart-print t-shirt, Woodland cashmere-blend jumper, Heart print linen tie, Slim fit cotton-poplin shirt.

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Item of the Week: Burberry Prorsum Polo Shirt with Leopard Badge

I knew from the first moment I saw these polo shirts at the Burberry showroom in Milan last January that this was going to be one of the pieces to own from the Burberry FW13 commercial collection.
This week the first of the models in black has been released online at Mr Porter. The classic polo features a three-button closure at the neck, which goes down a little lower than your average polo shirt. But the key feature other than the great fit is the leopard print pony skin heart badge on the chest, which ties in with Burberry's FW13 collection influences.
Click here to check it out at Mr Porter and to make sure it doesn't sell out before you own one!

Burberry Prorsum SS14: 'Writers and Painters'

I would like if I said I wasn't terribly excited as I walked down the path leading to the grassed field where Burberry had set up their open air tent at Perk's Field. I was hoping for a huge show with live music and unexpected effects (it rained once before, after all) but I was happily surprised by a cool and understated catwalk show instead. Thinking about it afterwards, it made sense for menswear to be more sober. Needless to say, the guest list was packed with familiar faces and the music, as usual, spot-on.
'Writers and Painters' was the title that Christopher Bailey had given to a SS14 collection inspired by David Hockney and Alan Bennett. The artistic and intellectual spirit was made evident by the relaxed silhouettes – low shoulder lines and unstructured on the outerwear, which contrasted with the brand's usual sharp tailoring. It was perhaps one of Burberry's most wearable collections of the last few years, anyone could easily wear any of the pieces off the runway.
Two of the big focuses were the lightweight materials such as silks and linens and the use of knitwear and shirts as outerwear.  I particularly loved the chunky ultra soft knits in baby blue and red and the work jackets, which were perfect for a chic bohemian look. Blues and greys appeared everywhere but also camel, olive, terracotta and white. My personal favourites were the dusty greens, yellows and pinks, perfect for any season. Bailey has devised all the elements that make his collection in a way that makes them versatile so you can wear them at the end of the winter when the collection hits stores and all through the (British) summer.
The coloured suede and deck shoes, striped ties, patterned sunglasses and soft leather bags were some of the accessory highlights. All statement pieces and classics at once – something any man should always be looking for to stock up his wardrobe.
As it's become the norm, Burberry is offering fans around the world the option to pre-order most of the outwear and accessories now through their website and at Burberry stores, where buyers can personalise the items where their initials. Making every piece even more special.
Have a look below at my selection of looks and at the closer look I got of the collection at the showroom. Get cracking putting your wish lists together, the commercial collection is going to be a hit!

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The Front Row at the SS14 Burberry Prorsum Show in London

The grand tent Burberry built on Perk's Field for their homecoming menswear show felt like a very cool slightly old-school garden party, which worked fantastically with the collection Christopher Bailey showed yesterday afternoon. And, as it could be expected, the had an excellent turnout.
The LC:M current ambassador David Gandy and his successor Dermot O'Leary were both in attendance. As were Burberry front row usuals Tinie Tempah – in a SS13 giraffe print t-shirt – and Douglas Booth, who was the lucky one to be wearing SS14. Talk about fashion-forward!
Jamie Campbell Bower and Max Chilton looked effortlessly cool, as did Bolin Chen – in my favourite heart-print shirt – and Greg James, who was attending his second Burberry menswear show this season.
My favourite front-row-ers were, without a doubt, Finn and Jack Harries. I have been following the vloggers for over a year now and I'm so happy to see them attending LC:M events and shows. They have recently hit 2 million subscribers on YouTube and I expect their followers to keep growing. This is yet another genius move from Burberry, which shows their excellent understanding and awareness of new media and its influence.

Stay tuned for the recap of he SS14 show and a closer look at the collection from my visit to the Burberry showroom later today.

David Gandy, Jamie Campbell Bower, Dermot O'Leary and Tinie Tempah

Suki Waterhouse, Hugh Dancy, Tinie Tempah, Douglas Booth and Serena Williams

Bolin Chen, Dermot O'Leary, Greg James and Max Chilton

Finn and Jack Harris

Jamie Campbell Bower, Dan Gillespie Sells, Khalil Fong, Finn and Jack Harries.

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Derek Blasberg ♥'s Burberry

This morning I received my invite for Burberry's first menswear show in London, which takes place on Tuesday as part of the London Collections: Men. Needless to say, this is always one of my personal highlights, one of the best collections and always the best show.
Earlier this week Derek Blasberg Intagrammed a picture of him wearing that heart printed shirt we all want in our wardrobes this season. You might remember Harry styles was the first to wear it in public last February and, of course, I had already raved about it plenty both on my recap of the FW13 show and on the post of my visit to the showroom in Milan.
The shirt in question is now available to buy online at Burberry.com in blue (my favourite), burgundy and black. Get yours here.

Most Stylish of the Week: JT and 1D do the Brits, Tinie wears Burberry

Most of this week's style hits come straight from the 'streets' of London. Burberry Prorsum wowed everyone once again with their amazing FW13 womenswear show and amongst the stylish celebrities to sit on their front row Tinie Tempah was the coolest of all. He wore one of my favourite coats from the FW13 menswear collection with a printed shirt from the SS13 line, grey jeans and pristine white sneakers.
Justin Timberlake was also in town this week to attend the Brits. I was hoping he would make an appearance at Burberry but alas... He did attend the Tom Ford show looking super chic in a plaid dark grey suit worn with a micro gingham shirt and Ford's signature black knit tie. Later in the week Justin walked the red carpet at the Brits in a stunning grey number also from Tom Ford with a more classic combination of white shirt and the same black knit tie. My favourite part of this look are the cuffed trousers and the sleek black boots, which I would often choose over lace-ups.
The reason why Eddie Redmayne is on this week's post is because even though his outfit isn't mind-blowing he still managed to look way more elegant than any other guy who made an effort. That's it.

Once again, I was quite impressed with the overall styling of One Direction, who also attended the Brits this week. The highlight of the group, for a change, was Liam Payne, who rocked the Alexander McQueen dragonfly embroidered cardigan I love. Louis Tomlinson wore a shawl collar McQueen tuxedo and, once again, proved he's got the best hair in the band. Zayn Malik wore a velvet TopMan tux, which he wore with a neck bow very much à la Brandon Flowers. Niall Horan went for an ASOS black suit with a mandarin collar shirt and silver Vans. And Harry Styles rocked some slim Burberry tailoring a a Burberry micro print shirt accessorised with a lapel flower pin.

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A Closer Look at Burberry Prorsum F/W13

Today Christopher Bailey presented his latest fashion offering for Burberry in London. Even though it was the womenswear collection, the designer likes to give a few tastes of the menswear collection showed earlier this year. If, like me, the Burberry show today left you wanting more this post should help.
Back in January I visited the Burberry showroom in Milan to have a closer look at the new FW13 collection, one of my favourites together with SS09 and FW10. Together with the classic but beautifully modern outerwear – always Burberry's best – the brand introduced a few new trends for the new season. At the top of my list are the heart-printed items, which are fun, young and cool – so much so in fact that Harry Styles was the lucky one to first sport one of the shirts in public. My personal favourites were the v-neck jumpers closely followed by the ties. I could buy the entire selection. Another highlight were the basic polo shirts spiced up by leopard-printed heart motifs (I need one!).
Slightly less wearable but equally cool were the translucent trench coats and macs, which I absolutely loved and actually thought quite practical as they are 100% waterproof and perfect for the London weather.

If you fancy it, you can watch the Burberry Prorsum FW13 womenswear show here and see some of my snaps of the show on my Instagram account.






The other big trend of the collection were animal prints, which I found quite unexpected at Burberry. Loud as they can be, Bailey managed to include them in a very timeless chic manner, which made even the fully printed pony skin jackets feel like classics. The dashes of leopard and cheetah also made an appearance on pointy lace-up shoes, shirts, ties (!) and the new range of Burberry bags.

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Harry Styles celebrates his 19th birthday wearing Burberry Prorsum

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Harry Styles was out partying the weekend away celebrating his 19th birthday. The singer was spotted leaving a London club wearing one of the super cool heart-printed shirts from the Burberry Prorsum FW13 collection I posted about recently. Harry is the first to wear anything from the latest collection and, to be honest, no one could've rocked this shirt this well. Maybe we'll see him in one of the amazing skinny suits at the FW13 womenswear taking place in London this month.

Romeo Beckham wears Burberry Prorsum to the Cirque du Soleil

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Romeo Beckham is most definitely a style icon in the making. Looking at pictures of him from the last few years it's always seemed quite obvious that he had some flair, or at least an interest, for fashion. And so I was both surprised and chuffed when I found out he was one of the new faces for the SS13 Burberry campaign. Romeo and his brothers and dad also had a Burberry ensemble moment a few weeks ago, but this beats it.
Following the stylish steps of Tinie Tempah, Romeo has been one of the first to don Burberry Prorsum's amazing metallic varsity jackets. He chose to dazzle with his blue and green number to go see the Cirque du Soleil in London this weekend. Despite the slight size issue – he is 10 after all – he really rocked it.
I can't wait to see how he styles develops when he's in his late teens and after that but, saving moments like this, he should stick to living a normal (albeit stylish) boy life.

Burberry Porsum F/W13: We ♥ Burberry Classics

The FW13 Burberry Prorsum collection was one of my favourites, together with SS09 and FW10. A viral email from Christopher Bailey sent before the show with subject 'I ♥ Classics' announced the new collection would be a celebration of Burberry classics and heritage outerwear.
Some critics have labelled the collection as predictable. The way I see it, Burberry has had such purpose and direction over the last few years that the last thing I expected was a turn to its most essential, and successful, roots. My favourite were, in fact, these allegedly more commercial pieces. The trench coats, overcoats and duffle coats were impeccable and strong – pieces to keep forever.
Bailey's twist for FW13 was the (unexpected) introduction of animal prints as full leopard printed pony skin overcoats but also quieter collar details I found elegant and humorous.
Having opened their first menswear-only store late last year Burberry put great strength in the tailoring. The silhouettes, slim and easy to wear and much after my own heart, were very in touch with the times and with the type of guy the Burberry customer should be.
The heart prints that closed the show were my personal favourite. There was something so modern and masculine about the suit shirts and v-neck jumpers. They will be, I'm sure, an instant hit.

Just as they have been doing lately, Burberry streamed their FW13 show online and on iPhones and iPads and held a special screening at their new Regent Street flagship store. Users around the world were also given the chance to purchase online pieces right off the runway for a week after the show.
Back in Milan, Greg James, Harry and Luke Treadaway were amongst the famous faces to grace the front row. They were joined by the dapper Tinie Tempah, who had his big London 2012 moment at the Olympics wearing Burberry.

Stay tuned for a closer look at the Burberry FW13 collection from the brand's Milan showroom.
You can watch my video of the finale below and see the entire show here.

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Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2013: The Best Pieces

Even though I have always understood the strategy and logic behind the "mid-season seasons" fashion has introduced into the calendar over the last years I have never been all that keen on Cruise collections because, well, I am not a huge fan of S/S collections and because I do not like visiting warmer weathers over the winter.
The Pre-Fall collections, however, are a whole different story. Every season designers produce better and better Pre-Fall lines, which could easily compete with F/W did they not play in a different league. I, for one, am a big fan of commercial designer collections because they usually include the items I'd like to wear daily.

This week Burberry has released their Pre-Fall 2013 look book and I am already coveting quite a few of the pieces. The brand describes the collection as "an opulent and sculptural interpretation of iconic Burberry pieces in elevated in eclectic materials", which is the nice way of describing luxury classics. The graphic jumpers, be it the plunging V or the quirky policeman one – and the printed macs are a nice dynamic twist to dark ensembles. I absolutely love the mink-lined biker jacket and the stunning camel cardigan with the contrast trim and shawl collar. I think the whole collection captures  very well the idea of a quintessentially British contemporary man.

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Most Stylish of the Week: Casual chic

I always get a certain feeling of accomplishment when a few of 'Most Stylish of the Week' match with those of American GQ. I guess it's easier when we don't have a particularly busy week in menswear.
Ashton Kutcher, whom I'm equally happy and jealous of for going out with Mila Kunis, went for the ultimate casual chic combination this week. A tweed blazer and plaid shirt is always a winner. I am not a fan of the shoes but I love the touch of the baseball hat and shades, which give it a 'Ivy League' vibe.
Robbert Pattinson's I-don't-give-a-damn outfits have become a lot more stylish since parting ways with K Stew. I love a bit of black and blue action and the slid back beanie tops it all off, literally, with a touch of boho chic.
This week we also witnessed Roo Panes' third lesson on how to wear a Burberry flannel jacket. First, he showed us a smart evening look, followed by an effortless scruffy but cool ensemble. Now it's time for the casual chic outfit finished off with a clean shave and a dapper pair of purple Jimmy Choo 'Hamilton' loafers.

The best groomed guy of the week is Matthew Fox in his latest editorial for Da Man magazine. I love it when men understand the power of striking the perfect balance between the scruffy and the polished. A stubble with a gel slicked-back hairdo is one of my favourite tricks for an elegant but not overly smart look. And this is exactly what the stylist for the shoot has done for Matthew. If only he kept it up off camera...

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