Alexander McQueen dresses the most stylish guys of the weekend

It's been a hectic weekend for film stars in the UK. Both the 'Divergent' and 'Noah' premieres took place a day after each other and Sunday night saw another red carpet laid down for the Empire Awards. It might be due to their stylist's synchronicity or just a coincidence but the most stylish guys of the weekend all chose to wear Alexander McQueen for their cinematic events.
Douglas Booth wore a stunning blue and grey checked double-breasted three-piece suit for his 'Noah' premiere in Dublin. The actor embodied perfectly that modern English attitude that makes you look cool and without having a three-piece suit out of place.
My favourite of this weekend's looks was Jamie Campbell Bower's. He has a really distinct flair for fashion, which I find really interesting. For the Empire Awards, he wore a navy jacquard suit perfectly worn with a simple white shirt and a polka skull pocket square.
For the London premiere of 'Divergent', Theo James wore the most classic of the three looks – a navy two-button single-breasted suit, which he kept interesting with a printed pocket square and a deep green tie.
The kudos this time must go to Alexander McQueen for continuing to find a perfect balance between immaculate tailoring and a subtle modern edge while staying absolutely true to their brand's principles.

Shop the latest Alexander McQueen collection over at Mr Porter.

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.

Courtesy of Burberry

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

Courtesy of Burberry

Most Stylish of the Week: Josh Duhamel in Dolce & Gabbana and Jamie Campbell-Bower in Alexander McQueen

After all the crazy One Direction-related action happening this week I am actually quite disappointed that none of the boys have made it onto this week's Most Stylish of the Week – apart form Harry's Burberry moment, which I won't repost. It has been a pretty quiet week otherwise.
Josh Duhamel, which appears on the blog for the first time, looked great in his burgeondark-merlot Dolce & Gabbana one-button notched-lapel suit. He wore it with a teal-blue shirt, blue-and-merlot pocket square and black lace-up shoes. It's the unusual colour combination that keeps it modern.
Even though I feel like this amazing wool double-chested suit belongs in the Fall/Winter season I really liked how it looked on Aaron Paul. Even the baggy fit works for me. I love the casual leather shoes and the micro-print blue tie.
It seems like Jamie Campbell Bower wearing Alexander McQueen is always a recipe for success. The actor wore the super classic black and white tailoring combo in his usual edgy way – this way also with a neck piece instead of a tie and his awesome hair.

Most Stylish of the Week: A Whole lot of Great Tailoring

As you will notice scrolling down, it has been a great week for menswear but mostly in terms of tailoring. It's always interesting to see how different people approach it and play with the different elements that go with it.
Jason Sudeikis continued to look sharp this week in a very traditional-fitting blue suit with equally traditional accessories. It was almost like a look Obama would wear but it looked better on Sudeikis.
In a slim-fit grey Saint Laurent suit, James Marsden went for a more modern approach. He only used black, white and grey but the fact that he balanced the lack of tie with a waistcoat contrasting the jacket was a great move.
I am always interested to see what Jamie Campbell Bower wears because he gives clothes a very personal spin. This week he did it twice. The first, a three-piece blue mohair-blend Alexander McQueen suit (buy it here: jacket, trousers, waistcoat). The second, an oxblood McQ suit worn with a shirt and pocket square in the same tones and printed detailing (buy it here: jacket, trousers).
Darren Criss hosted the Teen Choice Awards last weekend and he turned up on the red carpet in a look that no teen could pull off. The deep green Emporio Armani suit was paired with a light blue shirt and deep blue tie and Christian Louboutin 'Bruno Orlato' shoes.



Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine both got it right at the Japanese premiere of 'Star Trek Into Darkness'. Zachary in a light pinstripe blue suit worn with a modern striped knit tie of burgundy tones and Chris in a more daring checked suit with brown accessory notes very much on trend. The best of both looks are the perfectly cropped suit trousers.
At 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' premiere Robert Sheehan really put it out there with his paisley print Dent da Man suit. Just like his co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheehan opted for a collar accessory rather than a tie. Don't try it at home.
After trying a few different things during his 'Bling Ring' press tour, Israel Broussard has found a compromise between edgy and elegant. His Viktor & Rolf grey look brought a classic silhouette and texture to a look that was made modern by the embellished white shirt.
Dev Patel brings the only casual hit of the week. The actor was seen at LAX in a pair of faded pink jeans, which he wore with a navy tee and the coolest quilted jacket.

JustJared, Getty

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.

Courtesy of Burberry

Most Stylish of the Week: Met Gala 2013 Edition

This year's Met Gala promised to be an interesting one, what with the punk theme and all. I am quite glad I don't blog about womenswear these days because, truth to be told, the list of misses is much longer than that of hits. It was, however, a great night for menswear. Whether it the guys went for classic looks or for a daring one adhering to the theme, a lot of them were simply spotless.
Nicholas Hoult was my absolute winner, his midnight blue moiré shawl collar tuxedo jacket by Tom Ford was chic, young and was cut to perfection. I've been raving about this guy for months and, if you were still doubting, this is why.
Matthew Mosshart doesn't tend to get a lot of attention, which is usually directed to his always fatally dressed girlfriend Kelly Osbourne. Last night, the model went for a super cool take on an evening suit with a midnight blue-trimmed black double-breasted jacket and matching midnight blue trousers. The perfect detail was the silk bow replacing a classic bowtie.
Hamish Bowles has always been one of the most imacuately dressed gentlemen in the industry. He has an extraordinary ability to stay classic and elegant yet daring and witty. He donned an off-the-charts Tom Ford tux jacket embroidered with safety pins and mother-of-pearl buttons. He also went for a bit of man-liner and a black manicure, which not only admire but applaud.



Pharell Williams chose Lanvin once again. His stunning patterned suit in a classic shape was enough to stand out but the slight eye-shadow and gold ring made the look even more memorable.
Another guy who I always admire for his pushing the (fashion) envelope is Jamie Campbell Bower. The British actor wore a Moschino tuxedo with safety pin embellished collar and cummerbund and black and white spectator shoes. To top it all off, he went for a sick (I've always wanted to use that expression) and hair style and a nose ring very apt for the theme.
It wouldn't be a great fashion event without Eddie Redmayne, who wore Dior Homme last night. The actor looks as slick as he does comfortable in a tux. Midnight blue is a favourite choice of mine (have I eve mentioned it?) and Eddie wears it best!
Armie Hammer chose to wear Ralph Lauren. His ivory dinner jacket was a breath of fresh air amongst the other dark choices. I would have just loved to maybe see more of a punk note on him. Though, truth to be told, he did wear skull and crossbones cufflinks.
Jamie Lannister – I mean, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau wore a Brunello Cucinelli tux also in midnight blue. His was a more traditional take on the evening suit but there is something about the old-school part-in hairstyle and untidy bowtie that makes it look just right for me.
Dane DeHaan never gets enough credit for his off-beat fashion choices. The new Harry Osborn wore an all-black Prada suit. His odd haircut, the studded silk tie and the tasselled loafers are as unexpected on his as they're cool.

JustJared, Getty, Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

The boys choose Emporio Armani for the premiere of Braking Dawn

Courtesy of Emporio Armani

I really appreciate it when male celebrities get a bit of the spotlight on the red carpet. Just because we wear suits that (to some eyes) look very similar to each other it doesn't mean that they're any less interesting. You just need to look closer.
The Twilight boys are on their press tour around the world for the premieres of Breaking Dawn. Emporio Armani was the lucky brand to dress them for the London event and they were looking sharp! Robert Pattinson went for a dark combo with a charcoal grey suit, a grey shirt and a maroon tie. I'm usually not for all-dark pieces but they really work on him. Plus I am happy to see his great hair is looking good again!
Taylor Lautner went for a more classic look –grey suit, crisp white shirt and checked tie. I'm not a huge fan of the stubble but the tight haircut and slim fit of the suit made him look really elegant.
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Caius in the movie, was also looking very cool. He went for a more casual look in a black wool coat and black jeans. It was a really London look. I am loving the laid-back hair and the fact that he's got rid of the man-liner he was sporting for a bit...