Trends

one trend that i hope flourishes in FW 14/15 is the belted trench/jacket. Your average trench coat in any textile and silhouette will look like its been snatched from Milan fashion week with a nice evident belt tied around the waist. 

It is an item of clothing that has such an ease about it as it primarily becomes your entire outfit.

I would personally adore the look of a belted camel trench on myself as i am really leaning towards neutral tones this Autumn/Winter.

Perfect with slim fitting ankle grazing slacks and some loafers, monk shoes or even better; some simple trainers like some stan smiths. your simple yet high fashion inspired autumn/winter uniform is complete.

some of the AW14/15 runway looks parading the belted trench/jacket trade;

Giorgio Armani AW 14/15

Fendi AW 14/15

Louis Vuitton AW 14/15

Neil Barrett AW 14/15

Salvatore Ferragamo AW 14/15

 (all photo's from Vogue.com's Brand Library)

Jordan, REGAL RAGS!

Early January of this year GQ posted an article of the 14 key trends to watch for fall 14/15 and number 11 was the ‘keep it gangsta’ trend. Being raised in whats infamous as the ghetto in Cardiff i was very excited to see what this trend was about and how nostalgia would remind me of the days i used to be a little thug in a Adidas tracksuit and Reebok classics (trendy right?).

But to my surprise they were actually referring to fedora’s as a trend to watch in the fall, although i never wore a jaunty fedora in my youth, i was still excited.

One accessory guys will need this autumn/winter is a felt fedora. It is an affordable high fashion silhouette that was evident on the runway for AW 14/15. 

It was introduced quite heavily paired with three piece suits for that 'gangsta' look, which i must say i am a massive fan of. However the fedora transforms any outfit. Just take Pharrell and his infamous Vivienne Westwood mountain hat which he pairs with everything, rarely a suit. his uniform is some sick denim [sometimes distressed] , a graphic tee, a baseball jacket, and some sneakers/boots with heavy necklaces and the fedora still wins in this ensemble. 

Images from GQ's January post.

1. Oliver Cheshire
2. E.tautz
3. Oliver Spencer

some of my favorite runway looks showcasing the fedora.

Another Oliver Spencer look from their AW 14/15 runway show. Like their other look earlier in the post, the fedora is paired with another roll neck sweater which i really appreciate as i think its such a dapper silhouette. 

Both of the above images are from the Savile Row Aw 14/15 presentation. They are known for they're luxurious men's tailoring and they never fail to live up to this, even here incorporating the fedora. In the second image they have a camel trench coat wrapped with a belt; another trend i talked about in my previous post.

Here Thom Browne parades the fedora down the runway in an all grey ensemble in their signature unusual style. It is actually more of a cowboy silhouette but I'm obsessed and Thom Browne are such a breath of fresh air in fashion.

i am glad to report that i can incorporate this trend into my autumn/winter uniform as i own a felt 

fedora myself. I picked up this awesome grey fedora from H&M at a steal of £12.99. It is going to be so versatile for when i start university, especially on them bad hair days and them 'no point in doing my hair its raining' days. I will gladly pair this with any outfit in my wardrobe. However i will probably often choose to pair it with distressed jeans, my comme des garcons sneakers, a grey or black tee and my neoprene or wool black bomber jacket for a more casual and day to day uniform. 

         
Iphone pictures of the H&M fedora paired with a chunky knit.

jordan, REGAL RAGS!