Look of the Day: LCM Spring/Summer 2015 Day 1

The latest edition of the London Collections: Men kicked off in London today. I had to cut my day a little shorter than expected but still managed to catch most of my favourite shows of the day – Hardy Amies and Agi & Sam were two of my personal highlights.
It was a grey and slightly chilly day in London so I went for a bit of layering with my look of the day. I paired my brand new Clarks suede shoes with casual Levi's jeans. I kept everything a bit monochromatic with a grey loopback jumper from Uniqlo, a blue striped shirt from Ralph Lauren and added some contrast with a lightweight navy seersucker blazer from Uniqlo and my super chic new Bailey Nelson sunglasses.
It was the perfect start to the new season. Follow me on Instagram from more daily updates straight from LCM!

Fashion, Frankly

Only for the Daring: How to Wear Printed Trousers

Tops, left to right: J.Crew Navy Pocket T-Shirt, Rag & Bone Slim Blazer,

J.Crew Chambray Shirt, NN.07 Loopback Sweatshirt. All at Mr Porter.

Trousers, left to right: Levi's Camo-Print Trousers at SSENSE, Rake Checked trousers at MatchesFashion.com,

AMI Striped Trousers at Mr Porter, Valentino Printed Trousers at SSENSE.

Prints are everywhere this season. From shirts to backpacks, hats, blazers and even suits it's pretty much impossible to escape them. I, for one, am a bit fan of prints in general, though I will admit I rarely dare to wear them. It took me a while to wrap my head around camo so once I did I felt like the edgiest person ever. This season I'm considering the printed trouser, which is perhaps the one that requires the most guts. Whereas it's a bold colour accompanying a classic print or an out-there print in a classic colour, you need to make sure you wear them the right way. By pairing printed trousers with classic cuts in subtle colours you allow the print to stand out while toning it down – bringing an  outlandish element into your comfort zone.
I have chosen some of my favourite printed trousers this season and some of the classic pieces they should be worn with to follow Daniel Radcliffe's perfect example of how prints should be worn.

How to do Casual Chic, by Dominic Cooper

As of late I've realised how much less time I spend thinking about what I wear, probably because I haven't had any time for it. In any case, this is quite a departure from what I used to be. Working in fashion can sometimes make you feel like you need to try hard to make it so that other people notice your style.
For the last 3 or 4 years since I started working I have been getting further and further from this idea, seeing how the way you feel in your clothes and how you wear them makes up at least 75% of your look. The other 25%, and also important, is buying good quality, classic pieces. And it is this perfect balance that we see in the picture above – Dominic Cooper wearing a subtle everyday look, which is actually really stylish and crazy cool.
If you think this style has nothing to do with you simply don't try it – and maybe find another blog because mine will be ultra boring for you – but if, like me, you'd be happy to make this your day-to-evening work uniform here is a simple recipe to replicate it yourself. Jimmy Choo's are not essential, but a bit of croc never hurt anyone.

Uniqlo wool blended slim fit blazer, Levi's 511 slim fit jeans, J.Crew slim fit t-shirt,

Uniqlo cashmere crew neck jumper, Jimmy Choo Belgravia croc-embossed sneakers.

How to Play with Texture, by Logan Lerman

Ever since I first posted about him almost a year ago Logan Lerman has quickly become a regular on the Most Stylish of the Week posts. Last week, at a Q&A for his latest film 'Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters', Logan went for a subtle look, which was actually a great combination of textures. A grey chambray button-down shirt is always a great choice when going for a feel between smart and casual. He paired the shirt with a khaki knit tie, which made the whole look feel quite muted and grown up – it's thanks to Logan's signature undone tie that it also feels relaxed and young.
Since I am not a huge fan of dark-on-dark colour combinations in my outfits, I would do Logan's texture play with a lighter shade of grey chambray shirt like this one from Levi's and perhaps a charcoal knit tie such as this one from Richard James.

Too casual

Last week Giulia and I attended a GQ event at H&M's flagship store on Regent Street where they were giving attendees a preview of their FW10 menswear assortment. There was an incredible amount of heavy knit cardigans that looked amazing but fitted me badly due to my dwarf-y size. They were giving a handy 25% off everything, which made my frustration bigger. I did find a perfect camel coat but they didn't have my size. So I eventually settled for a paisley pocket square.
As G and I walked around with our ginger whiskey cocktails in hand we ran into an old friend we met during our first year at LCF. Kieron looked very dapper, as usual, in an outfit which, to me, kind of brought together east-coast preppy and the cool sportswear of the Brooklyn. Keep an eye on Code-Vision, his blog. I, on the other hand, was slightly underdressed for the occasion but didn't care too much as I felt quite comfortable. (And, yes, I know. My eyes look almost closed in the picture...)

Kieron is wearing: Uniqlo Oxford shirt, Raf Simons gilet, Top Man carrot chinos, vintage loafers. I am wearing: vintage Levi's denim jacket, vintage neckerchief, Uniqlo jersey jumper, Acne jeans, Lanvin sneakers, Oliver Peoples specs.

[Picture: Code-Vision]