Dress To Etherially Impress All The Trends

A lot of menswear collections tend to stick to an extreme. Whether it's a sticky tar coating of lux leather and heavy black layers, a traditional suit and tie aproach, or wacky candy colour and camp spark, a man of the runway is usually very defined to a particular style.

And while that isn't a critique for a second or in the slightest, I found it refreshing to see Alexis Mabille's S/S 11 collection that left a theme and vibe open to interpretation.

The collection silently screams etherial qualities and folklore romance from the start. Pastel blue shirts have a light and melting texture, with snowflake esque jewellery that adds to this bohemian dream. But just when a theme begins to be coloured in, trench coats and carnival shirts are introduced that present a 'slick pixie in the city', with bohemian and burberry ideas corseting at the waist. The pinstripe trousers and glitter capes then inject electric clockwork orange spark into the mix. It's like a modern revamp of Shakespearean tones, where romance and inticing dramatic tragedy come together. Or alternatively, a hippie with a sinsiter military twist is an image that comes to mind. Either way, there's a treasure chest of inspiration fused into Alexis Mabille's vision, and while some might say this makes for mess, I see cohesion misting and inspired through this. Who says trends cant clash together to become an ultimate trend!?

And for my personal style post and addition, I'm wearing a jumble of trends from an earthy Jaeger cardigan, camp skintight city shorts, military boots, to an androgynous mesh sack top.