Christopher Shannon exclusively at ASOS

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Christopher Shannon is one of the best menswear designers in the country. Proof of it are his latest collections, where she has shown us he can do anything from luxury sportswear to smarter garments with a unique vision and an edge.
Before his SS12 collection hits stores in a few weeks, Shannon has created a capsule jersey-based sportswear collection exclusively on sale at ASOS.

The collection, which launches on ASOS.com February 20th, is made up by several tops and bottoms in jersey and cotton featuring (super!) cool graphics. My personal favourite is the pixelated paisley t-shirt though I would probably end up buying the 'graffiti' jumper, which kind of reminds me of Stephen Sprouse.

So mark your diaries because these items are literally going to fly!

Christopher Shannon SS12: A formal edge

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I remember how excited I was last season when I got my ticket for the FW11 Christopher Shannon show. When I attend shows of designers so talented that are only going to become bigger I feel like I'm sort of witnessing the making of fashion history. Yes, that is super corny, even wanky but that's the way it is.
So I was ecstatic when I got another invite in September for the SS12 show in London. I must admit that even though I loved the winter collection I couldn't quite see myself wearing it, which doesn't mean it wasn't wearable. In fact, it was way too hip for me to ever pull off. The new collection, however, has that super cool Shannon edge but it felt a lot more grown up. The combination of his signature patchwork of prints and colours seemed to work perfectly with the perfect tailored pieced that were still evidently inspired in sportswear. Some of my favourite pieces were the black shorts with the mother-of-pearl button details, the jumpers and t-shirts printed with photographs and the shoes, which the designer created in partnership with Swear.
Now I just can't wait for his pieces to hit Oki-ni and The Corner. Those sheer half checked, half plain shirts would be the perfect final touch to a smart suit look.

PS. Follow Christopher Shannon on twitter @shannonmenswear especially on a Saturday night. There is no better X-Factor commentary than his.

Christopher Shannon FW11: Luxury Sportswear

Christopher Shannon's was one of the menswear shows I was most excited to see last season during London Fashion Week. I really loved their SS11 collection and I couldn't have been happier to have been able to attend the show.
The sort of blanket fabrics and the patterns across jumpers and shirts were my favourite part. It was as if a sporty guy from London had been travelling around Peru and incorporated the elements he found there to what he was originally wearing. I found the ruffled trousers incredibly cool, if only I had the balls to actually wear them...
There was also a lot of patchwork, be it more as we usually see it –various fabrics mixed to form a garment– or in shirts jackets or trousers made up by two wool and quilted nylon, printed and plain silk.
I will definitely treat myself to one or two of the pieces from the collection and I can't wait to see what walks the catwalk in September for the SS12 show.

You can see the full collection here.