Man S/S 2015

Guys wearing Man S/S 2015 collection. The guy on the left is wearing an apron-like blue and black shirt and a black jacket over it. The middle guy is wearing a white top with red and white blocks at the bottom with a black scarf and a black sleeveless overcoat. The guy on the right is wearing a white top with a blue image on it and a white jacket with some black in it.
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Nicomede Talavera: The emerging designer platform Fashion East showcases a revolving trio of men's and women's wear designers each season, serving as a veritable petri dish for new talent. Today its S/S 2015 'Man' show opened with the catwalk debut of Nicomede Talavera, whose linear collection of pleated aprons and tunics were spliced and colour-blocked like Louise Bourgeois' iconic fabric works, yet cut with the geometric structures of Sol Lewitt's severe brand of cubism.

Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Two guys wearing Man S/S 2015 collection. The guy on the left is wearing a red jersey. The guy on the right is wearing a turquoise jersey. Both of them are wearing a sleeveless apron-like black and white overcoat


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Liam Hodges: Countering his cold abstract designs was the work of Liam Hodges, who followed Talavera with a pagan-inflected story filled with totemic patches, tent-like capes and anarchic, braided warrior boys. Inspired by the Kibbo Kift, a British anti-Boy Scouts movement of the early 20th century, Hodges translated their ceremonial inclinations into authentic, directional fashion that (cork chaps aside) told a convincing tale.

Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Guys wearing Man S/S 2015 collection. The guy on the left is wearing a green tent-like cape with totemic patches at the bottom and a cream hat. The guy on the right is wearing a short sleeve shirt filled with totemic images and a matching short with a red bag over his shoulder.


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Bobby Abley: Rounding out the trilogy, returning jokester Bobby Abley once again skimmed the shallows of recent pop culture for his loud, abrasive streetwear - this time defiling the innocence of the Little Mermaid's aquatic motley crew - with the likeness of Ariel, Sebastian and Ursula each appearing across graphic sweaters. A dabble in glittery knitwear felt like a promising development but, at first glance, his 'Bobby' skateboard rather spelled 'bored' to this editor.

Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Guys wearing Man S/S 2015 collection. The guy on the left is wearing a navy and purple top with a navy jacket. The guy next to him is wearing a purple top with Bobby Abley London embroidered on it. Next to them is a guy wearing a red tracksuit with a big white smiley face on it.


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Guys wearing Man S/S 2015 collection. The two guys on the left are wearing a navy / floral design. Next to them is a guy wearing a purple shirt with a white design on the front


(Image credit: Jason Lloyd-Evans)