This impeccable editorial styled by Jodie Barnes is entitled "Sharp cuts" : bold tailoring and fierce design that cut the suit right back. It features Alistair Maddox, a fine arts student from Central St Martins in London, shot by Paul Wetherell for the current issue of Dutch mag Fantastic Man.
It's the combination of the high neck linen, the stiffness of the black wool and those clever darts at the waist that make this Balenciaga jacket, along with the accompanying stirrup pants, so en pointe. Encased in its shape is Alistair, whose tall frame is the perfect fit for these sharp cuts. The day-to-day wearer would obviously place the stirrups inside the square-toed shoes by Alexander McQueen.
Lapels don't matter when the cut is so sharp, like with this black stretch-wool lapel-free blazer by Thierry Mugler. Alistair is wearing it over two pieces with real drama by Alexander McQueen -a black&nude stretch top matched with black&nude cotton pants. The silhouette-extending effect on Alistair is taken to the limit by some pointed lace-up shoes by Kilgour.
How spare, how graphic -Kilgour designer Carlo Brandelli highlights the lack of lapel by trimming the jacket in white. The accompanying black v-neck tee and black fine-wool pants are both also by Kilgour, while the black boots with white stitching are by Thierry Mugler.
The architectural cut of the jacket here worn by Alistair Maddox is classic Matsuda, a vintage piece by the sadly now-deceased Japanese designer whose strict lines were inspirational for followers of fierce tailoring. Here, it is worn with a pair of dress pants by Tom Ford, and black patent formal lace-ups by Yves St Laurent.
Raf Simons presents this black&white bouclé tunic, the deep V of which is notched as if a negative impression of the absent lapel. To preserve modesty, the tunic is worn over a matching top, also by Raf Simons. The strict line is maintained by stirrup-bottomed pants and black leather boots by Balenciaga.
To hell with the lapel ! Australian-born London-based designer Wintle cuts a brilliant, brutal line down the front of a gray fine-wool jacket. It is worn over a white cotton shirt by Kris van Assche, who is also responsible for the cigarette pants and the lace-ups, although they come from KVA's work at Dior Homme.
It's the combination of the high neck linen, the stiffness of the black wool and those clever darts at the waist that make this Balenciaga jacket, along with the accompanying stirrup pants, so en pointe. Encased in its shape is Alistair, whose tall frame is the perfect fit for these sharp cuts. The day-to-day wearer would obviously place the stirrups inside the square-toed shoes by Alexander McQueen.
Lapels don't matter when the cut is so sharp, like with this black stretch-wool lapel-free blazer by Thierry Mugler. Alistair is wearing it over two pieces with real drama by Alexander McQueen -a black&nude stretch top matched with black&nude cotton pants. The silhouette-extending effect on Alistair is taken to the limit by some pointed lace-up shoes by Kilgour.
How spare, how graphic -Kilgour designer Carlo Brandelli highlights the lack of lapel by trimming the jacket in white. The accompanying black v-neck tee and black fine-wool pants are both also by Kilgour, while the black boots with white stitching are by Thierry Mugler.
The architectural cut of the jacket here worn by Alistair Maddox is classic Matsuda, a vintage piece by the sadly now-deceased Japanese designer whose strict lines were inspirational for followers of fierce tailoring. Here, it is worn with a pair of dress pants by Tom Ford, and black patent formal lace-ups by Yves St Laurent.
Raf Simons presents this black&white bouclé tunic, the deep V of which is notched as if a negative impression of the absent lapel. To preserve modesty, the tunic is worn over a matching top, also by Raf Simons. The strict line is maintained by stirrup-bottomed pants and black leather boots by Balenciaga.
To hell with the lapel ! Australian-born London-based designer Wintle cuts a brilliant, brutal line down the front of a gray fine-wool jacket. It is worn over a white cotton shirt by Kris van Assche, who is also responsible for the cigarette pants and the lace-ups, although they come from KVA's work at Dior Homme.Tweet this!
