Clothes I Want to Wear: Carven SS13 – Now on Sale at MatchesFashion.com

It seems crazy when you think that Guillaume Henri only took over Carven three years. In this time – only two years for the menswear range – the designer has managed to relaunch the the French maison previously known for Haute Couture as an icon of contemporary fashion.
The excitement that anticipated his menswear debut has been followed by consecutive successful collections which have gained him a cult following within the industry. His latest offering for SS13 was presented at Pitti, where Henri had been asked to take the guest spot. The collection, described as 'Paris meets Firenze', proposed immaculate, tailored and easy to wear classics with the sartorial flavour of Italy – bold patterns, bright-coloured tailoring. It mixed the casual with the formal: sportswear (short) shorts worn with loafers and smart shirts, checked suits layered under a leather jacket. And it is exactly these juxtapositions that define my personal philosophy to get dressed, making this Carven collection my perfect 24/7 summer wardrobe. A selection of this SS13 collection are currently on sale at MatchesFashion.com. Below are my favourites.

Left to right and top to bottom: Red Seersucker single-breasted jacket, Dual weave sweater, Slim cotton trousers, Tech Bomber jacket, Contrast under-the-collar jacket, Feather Embroidered Shorts, Contrast sleeve shirt,

Porter collaboration bag.

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25 Things I'd like for my 25th Birthday

1. Stubbs & Wootton vekvet slippers, 2. ASOS paisley embroidered short suit, 3. Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience album,

4. Saint Laurent denim shirt, 5. Herschel Settlement backpack, 6. House of Hackney 'Flights of Fancy' satin cushion,

7. Mulberry 'Freddie' croc-print suede bag, 8. Church's Beijing Chelsea boots, 9. Carven honeycomb-knit jumper, 10. AMI contrast suede jacket, 11. The Perks of Being a Wallflower DVD, 12. All Saints Kushiro leather biker jacket, 13. Christopher Kane floral print jumper,

14. Thorocraft camo Mercer shoe, 15. House of Hackney 'Palmeral Luxury' cushion.

I promise this is (one of) the last post where I mention anything about the upcoming celebration of my 25th birthday on March 21st. As I mentioned recently, every year I put together a list of presents – more for personal fantasy purposes than for realistic use – and this time I've made it extra special. You must obviously add to the list the pair of sneakers I posted about recently. You can, in fact, still vote for the pair you think I should buy next month.

What do you think of the selection? Any favourites?

16. A villa in Tuscany, 17. Zegna camel blazer, 18. Saint Laurent double monk-strap shoes, 19. Thom Browne striped tie clip,

20. Cutler and Gross transparent acetate sunglasses, 21. Rotonde de Cartier Perpetual Calendar Watch, 22. Missoni knitted blazer,

23. Beams Plus camouflage pocket square, 24. Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandoulière 55, 25. Cutler and Gross mustard acetate sunglasses.

What Frank loves from this week's Mr Porter arrivals

Click below to see the items at Mr Porter:

Sandro flecked jumper, Etro double-chested coat, Canali checked shirt, Carven suede jacket, Sandro biker jacket.