7th Man Gift Guide

Christmas is just around the corner so we've compiled our wish-list of luxurious gifts this season:

Uniform Wares 102 Wrist Watch: £100

Add a splash of colour to your Christmas outfit this season with this sleek horological wonder. Inspired by the form and graphic detailing of wall clocks from British industry, this timepiece is available in nine bold colourways and features a machined aircraft grade aluminium case, 3ATM water resistance, a PU rubber strap and precision Japanese made quartz movement.

Available From Oki-Ni

Paul Smith Union Jack Key Fob: £55

Never again will an element of dullness be associated with the humble set of keys with this designer key fob of a considerable patriotic disposition. Touting a vintage crushed Union Jack design, may you never lose sight of your keys again!

Available from Matches

Marcus Oakley Screen Print: £250

Brighten up your bedroom wall with this bold colourful concoction of quirky characters by Marcus Oakley. As a limited edition piece, this screen print would make the perfect contemporary accompaniment to any burgeoning art enthusiast's collection.

From Jaguar Shoes Collective, Available At Jaguar Shoes and No-One.

J.W. Anderson Festival Boot : £1930

The J.W. Anderson Festival Boot may be from the S/S 11 collection and are hardly the most practical of footwear to stomp around the snow in, but with their shimmering Swarovski Crystal embedded toes evoking a certain festive spirit, we can't help but crave a pair this Christmas.

Available From Oki-Ni

Burberry Prorsum Washed Leather Satchel: £750
With plenty of weekend get-aways in store this Yueltide season, this classic Burberry Prorsum Satchel is the perfect functional yet utterly stylish accessory to tout all your holiday essentials.

Complete with thick handles, zip top, buckle detailing and signature Burberry check fabric lining, this bag takes luxury to sophisticated new heights.

Available From Matches

Lanvin Cufflinks

Understated and effortlessly cool, Lanvin's black onyx and mother of pearl interchangeable cufflinks will add a touch of refinement to any office ensemble this season.

Available From Matches

Baxter Of California Shave Kit 1-2-3: £68

Update your shaving routine for the new year with this complete box of grooming products from Carter and Bond. Offering 10% off the regular combined price of £76 for all three items, the gift box includes the Travel Shaving Brush, Super Close Formula Shave Cream and After Shave Balm.

Available From Carter and Bond

Dressing Realistically For The Cold Weather

D&G A/W 10

Picking the right outfit for work or any other engagement in this peculiar weather can prove to be a difficult and tricky thing for many of us to achieve. You want to look good, feel warm and be in an appropriate outfit that would fit the occasion. But how do you get all of these in one outfit? Well, taking inspiration from the D&G A/W 2010 show, as savvy as it sounds, it’s definitely not a route you want to take unless it leads to a chateau in the Swiss Alps.

7th Man however, has handpicked four looks from the winter shows that should give you an idea of how to fight the cold weather and yet look more dapper than ever.

Burberry Prorsum A/W 10

A shearling jacket can work wonders for you this winter. Gone are the days of unflattering shapeless wool coats. Though do trade up, as investing in a solid leather aviator shearling jacket can get you out of a lot of morning bickering.

Buckler A/W 10

Giving a new lease of life to a wool suit can be quite daunting, but switching up your custom white shirt for a chunky woolen or cashmere polo neck jumper can add flawless retro style to your outfit. Pair it up with knitted gloves and a knit cap in the same or a parallel colour to complete your look.

J.W Anderson A/W 10

Try pairing up a long cashmere cardigan with a denim jacket and finishing off with a different style jacket or military coat on top. Layering can work wonders for us in this extremely cold weather and the stylized hiking boots will definitely worth it when walking around in the snow.

Rag & Bone A/W 10

For more style tips and secrets on how to create the perfect look keep checking in on 7th

Man Digital.

Words By Andreas Menelaou

A New Store In Town

When the secret reputation of Shoredtich in east London being an achingly cool, creative hub became mainstream, many fled further east. So it is no surprise that one of London's scrappiest areas, Dalston, is seeing rise to one of London's hottest new boutiques; LN-CC.

Stepping out from the virtual world into the real, a former boxing gym will soon become their highly polished, avant-garde concept store designed Gary Card. Commissioned by Creative Director John Skelton and partner Dan Mitchell, visitors will enter the store only to navigate themselves through a 'deconstructed' forest onto which they will end up in a wooden tunnel that represents 'the belly of a beast'. This adventure playground of retail is an interesting concept which Card has put an incredible amount of thought into, which reflects his creative thinking and artistic talent as a set designer.

The 6,000-square foot space, divided into seven different rooms, will have their own distinct atmosphere with a different tone and figurative temperature. With a mix of organic, industrial, warm and cold the main attraction of the store is the private club space which hosts a vintage sound system by Mickey Boyle - a name that is legendary within the club industry. However, another enticing feature will be a library with asymmetrical shelving that holds a diverse, rare and interesting titles often unseen in many other cities.


As for the fashion? They currently stock some of the biggest designers in the world such as Rick Owens, Raf Simons, Levi's and Vans, as well as some incredible new, young designers such as J W Anderson, Damir Doma and Mr. Olive. The selection is growing yet will see such pieces suspended on mannequins or just presented in an incredible space. It shall be hard not to be tempted to buy one piece, at least. But even if you don't it doesn't seem to bother LN-CC; "We don't care if you come here and don't actually buy anything - we are happy for you to take what ever you want from this, whether it be product, information or knowledge".

LN-CC is currently available online at ln-cc.com and the store will be open 'shortly'.

Words By Dan Hasby-Oliver

Christopher Shannon and J.W. Anderson S/S 11

Christopher Shannon







Since graduating from Central St Martin's MA menswear course in 2008, Christopher Shannon has well and truly made his mark on the British Fashion Industry through redefining the high-fashion sportswear genre. Needless to say, the crowd at the BFC tent waited with bated breath as they geared up for the unveiling of his new collection entitled "Never Get To Go Anywhere". Shannon's latest export was influenced by the nostalgic feeling of "Never getting to go anywhere on holiday" and derived inspiration from a vibrant combination of holiday and festival snaps taken by friends and family, as well as a nod towards Passa Passa reggae videos, fake ethnic tourist trinkets and reggae artist Dillinger.

As the models stormed the runway to a thumping soundtrack with their faces painted and bodies loaded with accessories, the blatant homage to festival stylings was revealed. With the initial stream of models sporting bright whites and a multitude of layering, the looks soon transitioned into Shannon's signature wide use of graphics mixed with a splattering of camouflage. Crisp white shirts had pastel coloured patches spliced together, while multi-textured knitwear featured in odd proportions and sat alongside block coloured anoraks.

Surprising touches, such as the smattering use of the rather questionable colour lilac and hats festooned with sprouting ruffles added a playful edge to the entire collection.

J.W. Anderson

In close succession to Christopher Shannon was the spectacular showcase by J.W. Anderson. The collection, named "The Devoured and I" began with a certain rural feel before fluidly transforming into an all out psychedelic affair. Less is more was certainly not the case with this collection as Anderson sent his models down the runway in clashing prints, boots bejeweled with Swarovski crystals and the designer's trademark overload of accessories.

In a nod to previous collections, a multitude of looks possessed a certain bondage feel, with models donning spiked collars and knits with harness-like stylings. In all the palette was a vibrant mish-mash of colours combined with a haze of patterns that prompted an almost hallucinatory effect.

As the show concluded with the models lining up under the eerie glow of a sparkly, green laser smokescreen with the crowd looking on in awe, one thing became evidently clear, J.W. Anderson's new collection is testement to the belief that the British fashion industry is consistent in producing some of the most new exciting designers to rock the fashion world.

oki-ni & J.W. Anderson S/S 11

Men's e-tailer, oki-ni has always had a prominent role in supporting young, up-and-coming designers and this London Fashion Week sees no exception. The latest collaboration is with one of the greatest emerging talents the British fashion industry has to offer, J.W. Anderson.

On Wednesday 22nd September, oki-ni will stream the J.W. Anderson S/S11 Show on the site, with the unique opportunity for customers to purchase items directly from the runway. Through this highly limited run, visitors to the site will be able to choose from 12 exclusive showpieces and will then receive the purchases within 2-4 work working days.

J.W. Anderson's new collection is guaranteed not to disappoint. Entitled 'The Devoured And I", the designer takes heavy inspiration from the photographer William Gedney, in turn documenting the "intimacy and journey of two people as they experiment and get lost in self -discovery- and subsequently the fallout and consequences of this". The result is a psychedelic fusion of clashing fabrics, patchwork and dip-dye on a tight silhouette.

This season, J.W. Anderson recieved sponsorship from Swarovski, hence embellishments are key within the collection, with an almost hallucinatory effect created on the boots, which appear to have Swarovski crystal formations growing from the toes.

Not only is the collaboration with oki-ni an innovative approach to reveal his collection, but it is this exploration of digital media that further breaks down barriers in the fashion world whereby the the traditional notions of seasons and the elitism that is often associated fashion have become removed.

www.oki-ni.com

www.j-w-anderson.com

Spicey Old Thing

It is important to have at least one very good laugh a day, and currently this is doing it nicely for me.

Despite the fact that Old Spice smells particularly harsh and reminds me of old, chain smoking men of yesteryear, this advert made me want to potter out and buy some from where ever it is that its stocked.

Am I alone in this? I think not. Do not take this as a 7th Man recommendation for a product, merely take it as light relief from an other wise groggy day after the night before, and what a night before, thank you to everyone who was in attenadance at Whisky Mist in honour of us lastnight: including Carolyn Massey and J W Anderson who was wearing those tremendous boots.

Merci, Gracias, Thank you.



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The finer details of JW Anderson AW10/11

Back stage at JW Anderson, the team were running comfortably (or should I say fashionably) late. Effortlessly causing a tangible suspense among the neatly seated audience.

The details included a whole host of picnic rugs sculpted into delectable items: bags, jackets and waistcoats were all victims of the itchy tartan look, by by God it worked well.

Sleeping mats were rolled into bags, whilst resembling their camping partner - the sleeping bag.

Studs were embellishing everything from faces to ankles, and back up to the necks. And LOOK at those JW earrings: what would you do for one of those? I would actually go camping in the highlands if that was my reward!

JW Anderson has established his name through his dramatic collections, ecclectic silhouettes and fearless flamboyancy, his interpretation of AW10 was no disapointment: perhaps punk has already been done, but the fusion of galic culture and the punk movement was genius.. it all lay in the flowers.

All images are by James Pinkie Terry

Mensday LFW

The official mensday of LFW was kicked off today with spectacular shows by Carolyn Massey and JW Anderson respectively.

The two could not have contrasted more greatly: Massey's smooth palette of soft greys, tantalising mauves and dramatic blacks gave way to a more sophisticated take on the Gentlemen of AW10.

Crop trousers revelaed chunky fishnet tights disappearing into fabulously heavy, brogue - and work - ankle boots. The nake-up transformed the models into gothic ballerina's and the draped tops and gorgeous fabrics gave a liquidity to the collection that you made you wish it could go on forever.

JW Anderson's offering of what can only be described as Highland Punk was an exquisitely crafted collection, with chunky Arran knits shrouding the boys skinny frame: some left as raw wool others covered with gauze: creating a pillowed effect.

The boots resembled that of a 1930's deep sea diver, but with the weighty additions of studs, studded belts and - in some romantic cases - mauve roses (which gave the backstage area a divine aroma). These boots are serious hardware: could crush a mouse in one step type of hard wear.

Details Included: Jackets and bags made from tartan picnic baskets, raw edges, rolled up trousers, belts [everywhere].

The highland theme was so strong you could almost imagine the bagpipes blaring out as the boys were being dressed: but that would have been too obvious of course.

Camel was used for outerwear: firmly establishing it's essential presence for next A/W which i personally cannot wait for...



Tomorow our location photographer: James Terry will upload all of his fantastic images of backstage Mensday, and we shall take it from there.