It’s that time of the week where we give some fashion updates around the world. From jewellery inspired by the waves to preppy apparel inspired by hardworking watermen, this is the Fashion Round-up for this week!
Introducing Burberry Men’s Tailoring
Burberry now gives the sartorial gentleman a luxurious tailoring experience with the Burberry Tailoring Service, with a choice of three distinctive silhouettes and a choice of over 40 expertly woven fabrics. By simply requesting an appointment online at Burberry.com or in-store, you will be walked through a collection using a fabric book, giving you a range of options for a suit, whether it’s for business, casual, evening or heritage.
Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey says “Burberry Tailoring is founded on a rich history of fabric innovation, inspired by the timeless style of the iconic Burberry trench coat. The modern sartorial design and traditional hand-finished details create an effortless and understated silhouette with a distinct and British attitude.”
Choose from three fits – slim, modern or classic, or try out Burberry’s new interpretations of classic tailoring patterns like the Prince of Wales check, Herringbone, Houndstooth and Pinstripe, and get your custom Burberry suit back in store within 48 hours.
All suits are designed in the Burberry headquarters in London and hand-tailored in Italy and is available in over 70 stores globally. Prices range from £850 – £1495.
Comyns’ Marinus Collection
Comyns’ latest jewelry collection, Marinus captures the beauty of marine life by translating them into timeless jewellery pieces. Made of pure sterling silver and is available, each piece is inspired by a particular marine life that gives a stylish and modern interpretation that gives style and can be worn from day to night.
Vivid coral silhouettes are brought to life with Coral, while the Wave‘s oval shape captures the ocean’s undulating movement. The Razorshell, inspired by the clam is both edgy and dramatic while intricate details emphasize the Sea Urchin range, featuring solid silver shapes dotted with holes. The sea pebbles also gets revamped with Pebbles, a charming range featuring bold textures!
The Comyns Marinus Collection is available at all Comyns outlets.
Poh Kong Teams Up with Rakuten
Malaysians jewelry retain chain store, Poh Kong will be teaming up with Japan’s top e-commerce company Rakuten with its first online store in Malaysia.
Rakuten, one of the world’s leading internet service companies, provides a variety of consumer services, from fashion apparels to home appliances.
Elizabeth Choon, Marketing Manager of Poh Kong said that Poh Kong is committeded to bringing the very best to their customers, and that joining up with Rakuten will give people better access to their jewelry and can shop in the comfort of their own home.
Poh Kong will feature a variety of jewelry ranging from white gold, two-tone and tri-colour gold, enamel and diamond jewelry on Rakuten.
Nautica Fall/Holiday 2012 Collection
Set sail along the coastline of Massachusetts this season with Nautica Men’s Fall/Holiday 2012 Collection. The men’s collection, inspired by iconic watermen of the American northeast brings a mixture of washed, rugged pieces and refined styles for a sense of timelessness.
Discover the craft of sail-making with the Sail Loft where natural, sun-bleached looks, washed blues, clean naturals, reds and yellows make-up the color palette, and traditional elements like toggles and elbow patches on sweaters and coats. The Harbors of Holiday brings strong technical outwear and knit-active pieces in vivid colors like yellow, bright nautical blue, and more. Try the resistant color block jacket with sail flag piercing, zig zag stitches, a high sail collar and concealed hood. The Black Pearl is a luxurious and tailored collection inspired by the Yacht Club trophy rooms of the New England coast, where crisp hues of black, white, grey and navy create monochromatic looks throughout. Fabrics are elevated in wool outerwear, stripes in luxurious yarns, and knits made of soft cashmere.
Nautica Women’s Fall/Holiday 2012 Collection gives a fresh take on traditional sensibility, mixing classic nautical details with updated fabrics and silhouettes.
The Vineyards encapsulates whimsical prep, where polos, chinos and cable knit sweaters keep the group classic, and unexpected details bring a freshness and modern feel. Utilitarian meets classic natural in the Sail Loft collection with soft palettes and knits that come in new silhouettes that are modern, long and boxy, mixed with traditional Nautica elements found in buttons, tapes and grommets. The Harbors of Holiday brings bursts of color of red, orange and royal blue. Sweaters and coats have novelty details with new rope engraved trims, shiny metal trims, and ultra suede trims. Trenches are also cropped and cardigans are chunky and double breasted, delivering quirky elegance while staying true to the classic Nautica look.
BERSKHA’s AW 12-13 Collections
The tribal beat essence carries a range of bright tones with grenade, dark berry, petal rose and hot pink as winning combinations. Bershka plays up with the Navajo inspired themes with a tweak of girlish streams for a relaxed yet sexy approach mixed with skinnies and details denim.A more daring and subversive style is formed when urban wine and burgundy are combined with milky whites and ecru, while a streetwise remix of boyish tailoring with playful graphics gives a retro-urban fusion. Rockabilly influences are also back in cropped skinnies, printed checks and tweeds, and patch effects denim.The military style is also pushed to a new territory with jacquard luxe knitwear, sheepskin faced denim, leather trims and oversized pockets.
Bershka’s separate evening collection stands out with asymmetric cuts, backless tops, tulip and pencil skirts, with strong silhouettes and a combination of sheer fabrics with technical finishes like metallic foils and print, laser cut details, studs, chains and pearls for a trendy look.
BSK winter goes on a casual and sporty route with range of garnet, ocean blue and refreshed black & white star. It is feminine, with jewel details on t-shirts, figurative patterns, smocks and dresses. The ocean blue range comes in peplums and romantic smocks with embroidery and bobbin lace ribbons, while skull prints bring a youthful and humorous air to the collection with heart and flower motifs for a more feminine touch.
The Bershka Menswear winter collections comes with trendy pieces and reworked basic garments. The casual line is inspired by the British urban environment, with colors like khaki and brown with thick sweaters combining classic wool materials for a perfect relaxed look without sacrificing trends. Bershka Men also found Korean jackets in different materials and fabrics as one of the ‘lust-haves’ this winter. Another absolute accessory, are the man bags that garnered attention this winter, so stash it for a canvas cotton or a piece of leather applications for retro look. The shoes are also complete – from slip-ons to boots constructed under great attention to detail and finishing, to the metropolitan shoes in premium leather.
