J.W. Anderson delivers the shock factor at LCM

This week, the fashion industry celebrated something that tends to get overshadowed by womenswear.  Yes, this week has been London Collections Men. 

Whilst catching up on the designers latest offerings in London, I found myself startled at what I had saw. Amongst the classicism of Savile Row and brocade, velvet robes by McQueen, and the watercolour prints and cobalt blue, photographic knitwear from Jonathan Saunders, there was a hint of novelty that laid in between. Or rather a gasp of 'is he actually being serious?'

J.W. Anderson brought humour and the shock factor to the catwalk as he sent his male models down the runway dressed in tiny frilled shorts and matching bandeaus. 

I suppose London could have seen it coming if his show notes were anything to go by. "An examination of bourgeois kinkiness and boudoir perversity." But nothing could have added shock more so than seeing boys frolic up and down the catwalk in dresses. If I had to pick a favourite though, it would be the mini, black, leather, pinafore dress teamed with frilled riding boots- it sort of reminded me of a Victoria Beckham dress from her A/W '12 collection.

Here are a few pictures courtesy of Drapers of the collection. What do you think about J.W. Anderson's provocative ways? Can you see your man wearing a dress next winter?

Fashion or not, I'm still not convinced that guys in this day and age will be sporting this ensemble whilst out on the prowl in a couple of seasons to come...

Abigail

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