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Hang around LFWM’s base at 180 Strand for a while and you’re bound to bump into the charming and striking Mr Biedul. Posing for street style photographers or catching up with his peers, the buzz is immediately enhanced once this lawyer-turned-model shows up…
Exuding an energy that’s impossible to ignore on the front row of most LFW Men’s shows, Richard Biedul is becoming one of London’s menswear fashion scene’s most talked-about advocates. Well-respected within the industry, it seems like the IMG model boasts a great affinity with LFWM, from walking the shows to attending the evening dinners. His effortless propensity to switch his look from ‘dapper gentleman’ to ‘modern maestro’ deems him a favourite amongst the photographers and journalists. Attending most seasons since its launch six years ago, it’s clear that Mr Biedul’s love for London and its menswear seen is and ever-growing affair. When the spotlights dim and fashion week ends, Biedul can be found walking his chocolate brown dachshund around the streets of Soho.
He’s an aficionado of all dimensions of menswear, from tailoring to streetwear and everything in between. A style chameleon, there’s no era or trend that doesn’t suit this dapper gentleman. For casual weekends, steal his classic look – combining a tailored jacket layered underneath a denim shirt and a cotton tee. The result? A relaxed aesthetic oozing refinery and sophistication.
From the experienced talismen to the budding new starters, London’s esteemed menswear designers showcased their SS19 collections at LFWM last weekend. Here, our Content Manager Jessica chooses her favourite shows that she attended…
A long-standing favourite at LFWM, Patrick Grant showcased E. Tautz’ SS19 collection in an incredibly practical and efficient way, last weekend. Arriving at the Congress Centre, my eye was initially drawn to the building’s brutalist architecture – a location you wouldn’t expect from a fashion label with Savile Row roots. As I made my way into the main hall, it wasn’t obvious as to how the presentation would pan out at first. A shoot space with a sky blue backdrop had been set up in the centre of the room and, rather unusually, Mr Grant was there. As the models began to appear, it was apparent that we were spectators for his lookbook photo shoot – killing two birds with one stone, if you will.
As he clicked away taking photographs, Patrick talked through the inspirations behind the collection to his audience (Mr Gandy included). Boasting a utilitarian aesthetic, military denim (used up until the fifties) was used on worker-inspired trousers – the denim cloth is woven in Colne, Lancashire. The label’s motivation to honour English craftsmanship was very clear – most of its pieces were sourced, sewn and spun in Lancashire. The intimate nature of the presentation felt unique and Mr Grant’s commentary about the collection meant I left feeling more knowledgeable about a collection than I ever do leaving a show.
LFWM regulars Dougie Poynter, Richard Biedul and Hu Bing entered the BFC show space last weekend to witness Per Gotesson’s solo catwalk debut as part of NEWGEN with his SS19 collection. As I arrived, models were lounged on squishy sofas in a makeshift living room set up for the show. Exploring masculinity and nostalgia, Per reinterprets the wardrobe staple with his SS19 looks. Experimenting with draping, bleaching and cutting, his pieces suggest an evolutionary period in his career where he’s fusing tailoring and sportswear to achieve an individual staple style on the LFWM schedule. For a brand new name on the catwalk, his SS19 collection spoke fluidly and with consistency – a label destined for bigger things, for sure.
For her SS19 collection, English displayed an array of ethereal menswear and womenswear and told her audience to ‘take either, to wear, as you wish’. Honouring no boundaries when it comes to gender and fashion, her imaginative and utilitarian looks are designed for no clear gender in mind – if you like it, wear it. A classic colour palette of marine blue and rain cloud grey, the menswear presented was extremely wearable, layering soft basics with structured jackets for a relaxed aesthetic. This Phoebe English gentleman would probably be found sauntering around Copenhagen with his iPhone in one hand and a weathered book in the other.
