Agi & Sam for Topman

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I have been crazy about Agi & Sam from the moment I first heard of the brand almost three years ago before they showed their latest collections at London Collections: Men. Yesterday British GQ exclusively announced that the design duo will collaborate on a capsule collection with Topman set to launch on June 4th.
I already have my eyes on the creme and mustard feathered-appliqued mac, which pretty much epitomises their great tailoring skills, their quirk and the dash of sportswear all their collections have.
Find out more about the collection, including the rest of the collection in pictures over at GQ 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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Most Stylish of the Week: Derek Blasberg, Louis Tomlinson & JT

In the midst of award season we have finally had a great week of casual style thanks to London Fashion Week. Derek Blasberg, the most sartorially savvy editor, wore a deep red suit with a printed shirt and white shoes. A perfect example of traditional-meets-modern. Louis Tomlinson attended the TopShop Unique show in a TopMan fleck blazer, which seemed out of a page of Harry Styles' style book. His hair, as usual, was looking mighty fine.
David Beckham took his boys out for a (posh) Indian meal earlier this week in yet another of his now signature flat caps and proving that velvet doesn't have to be all that formal but is always chic. Justin Timberlake look his usual dapper self at LAX catching a flight to London for the Brits. This time, however, he wasn't wearing Tom Ford.
Jude Law walked the Berlin Film Festival red carpet in a velvet Prada tuxedo that fit like a glove. If only he could stick to this style instead of succumbing to his infamous v-neck t-shirts... And Chris Pine wore an über-classic black and cut-to-perfection and white suit combo by Ermenegildo Zegna, which he kept interesting with his rectangular specs, giving the look a nice touch of geek chic.

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Three SS12 must-buys from TopMan

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It's a little weird to be writing this post about the best SS12 buys after spending the weekend in Milan looking at the FW collections... And even weirder when you realise that menswear comes out pretty much a year in advance! In any case, I am working on my posts of the collections I got to see first hand but I will also continue to post about my picks for spring/summer, a man's got to be prepared.
TopMan has really moved forward in terms of design over the past few seasons. They're the only high street brand that does trend without copying high fashion designers. Instead, they 'get' the mood of the season or the style and they do it their way. I have bought a handful of their pieces for this winter and I am already excited about next season's items.
My three favourites (of what I've seen for the moment) are the tropical print shorts, which remind me a lot of what Prada did for women a couple of seasons ago. I was then obsessed with the prints and so I am chuffed to know I'll be owning a pair in a few months.
Second on the list is the aztec print denim shirt. I just cannot get enough of this motif on shirts, jumpers and scarves. I think they're great because they inject character into an outfit but they're generally not overpowering and a lot of them work throughout the seasons.
And last, the leopard knit jumper. It's taken me all of winter to realise that there's a particular way of doing leopard motifs that works really well for men. I missed out on a few great pieces over the last few months, which is precisely why I have my eyes on this bad boy that must be mine!
Go to TopMan to see much more!

Spring dressing

I love the weather in London at the moment. It's warm enough to not wear more than two layers if you so wish but it's also chilly enough to not discard leather jackets just yet. And so I've been having a lot of fun (yes, a lot) getting dressed everyday. I am especially proud of my sepia/mustard trousers I bought at Top Man last summer. They just go with everything. I have also been wearing a lot my fluor Acne jumper, which reminds me a lot of one of my favourite Davidelfin collections.
I am also starting to take out my horde of espadrilles. So there's plenty of looks coming up. In the picture I'm also wearing my favourite All Saints leather jacket and low-top Converse.

[Iñaki C.]