Bobby Abley for Men Sign up to our newsletter By registering you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy and Cookie PolicyDuring a tumultuous time for the industry, some designers chose to remind us what fashion is, and where it comes from Coach ceo Victor Luis said the company is focused on handbags, footwear and outerwear as its three key categories. The performance was dented by lower tourist flows, although business showed an acceleration in the last quarter. François-Henri Pinault, Gigi and Bella Hadid, Natalie Massenet and Prabal Gurung are some of the industry figures who oppose the measure. 2017 Men's Spring Collections The designer — never one to hold back — packed his runway with kitschy patterns and Disney logos for this high-energy outing that also included his first full women’s wear collection. The theme was a magic carpet airplane rammed with glamorous passengers — frequent fliers who think nothing of donning tangerine sequins or Cookie Monster blue fur for a long-haul flight.

Men wore shiny black plastic trousers paired with aprons adorned with fabric flames; structured, hooded tops and jilabas bearing the face of Aladdin’s monkey, sometimes with his naughty red tongue sticking out. There were long tunics, too, as well as tops bearing the face of the film’s genie, many of them done in lightweight, spongy fabrics and all made for lounging.lenovo y500 backpack Big, fuzzy fur coats were delightfully cartoonish, and came in colors like fire-engine red and bright blue, while male and female models alike carried giant black leather backpacks in Abley’s signature teddy bear shape.tumi alpha bravo cannon backpack price After showing bits and pieces of women’s wear on his men’s runway in the past, Abley sent out his first full women’s line. backpack sprayer costco

It had the same Disney palette, with lots of silk dresses that shone in bright purple or were jazzed up with the genie pattern, while the tangerine sequined gown was a standout.The Latest News, Features and Trends from the Fashion WorldFeb 01, 2017 Last Updated: 09:44 AM EST London Collections Men SS17: 16 Most Memorable Accessory Moments From Topman Design, Bobby Abley And Morescba backpack assembly The men's collections for spring/summer 2017 officially kicked off with the London Collections Men, which concluded on Monday, June 13.napsac backpack The looks from London featured a full spectrum of styles and themes, from nomadic layering and Brutalist silhouettes to dapper, summer-appropriate suiting.jual backpack snsd Similarly, accessories shown on the runways also traversed a wide range of styles from the subversive to the madcap.

There were Mad Max-like pieces -- from oversized from carryalls to arm bands resplendent with pouches -- offering a "take-what-you-can-carry," survivalist approach to dressing. On the other hand, the usual designer suspects offered a cheerful, tongue-in-cheek counterpoint. Henry Holland's House of Holland presentation featured smiley faces and peace sign necklaces in an homage to the club kid rave scene of the 90s, and Bobby Abley sent models down the runway with large teddy bear back packs and Disney's Aladdin-inspired accessories. The key pieces from this round of collections were mostly seen from the neck-up: Knit caps, puffy hoods, beaded choker necklaces and neckerchiefs reigned supreme. For the 16 most memorable accessory moments from the London Mens Collections, click through the slide show above. Watch The Prabal Gurung SS17 Show Via Live Stream Nolcha Shows Designer Inspirations Daniel Shapiro Debuts Men's Athletic Apparel Brand Fourlaps Fashion Palette Founder Sonya Mefaddi Interview

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Interview taken from HERO 15. In a time where uncompromised creativity is often a losing battle for designers, ‘commercial’ has become a dirty word in fashion – but Bobby Abley welcomes the challenge. The London designer has aced the balancing act, retaining his creative vision whilst also smashing sales figures. With an intelligent approach to design and direction, he’s achieved his dreams: the rights to use Disney’s assets in his pop-infused collections; the freedom to share his political perspective with the world, and having his work noticed by his favourite noughties pop-star, Christina Aguilera. There’s a sense of bravery with Abley, which is exactly the word Vivienne Westwood used to describe his MA collection at Ravensborne’s graduate showcase in 2010. There’s also an air of businessman, strategically timing collections to drop at the times they’ll be most relevant – first SS16 with the latest Star Wars film (another Disney match up), and now with his bold FW16 collection, inspired by the excess of Rio di Janeiro and timed with the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

But strip everything back and you find a different kind of excess, one charged with integrity: FW16 sees Abley use his position to spotlight Rio’s urban housing crisis and the devastating impact the forthcoming Games are having on the city’s poorest communities. Lukas Grout: So Bobby, you’re from Scarborough. What was it like for you up there when you were younger?It’s a small seaside town with very little evolution. It wasn’t the greatest place to grow up… You couldn’t really be creative there without being tormented. I had shitty jobs to try and save money to get away. Lukas: And you came to London to study?At Ravensborne I studied the main fashion course and specialised in menswear towards the end, which is what my graduate collection was. We were quite fortunate in my year that Vivienne Westwood randomly came to our show and ended up coming back stage where she asked to meet with me. I think in honesty that got things going for me. Lukas: She seems like a tough nut to crack.

What did she say? Bobby: It was how I imaged it would be like to meet the Queen. She said she thought my collection was ‘brave’ – which, coming from someone like that, was amazing. Lukas I wanted to ask about your most recent collection which was inspired by a trip to Brazil. How did that all come about? Bobby: Well I was in a relationship with a Brazilian for six years, and over the years Brazil became a big part of my life. I always wanted to do something based on it, but I guess I had put it off because I had other ideas that I wanted to do first. September [2015] was the first time I went on my own, so I got to see Rio differently. Lukas: So what was different? Bobby: I saw how badly the communities had been damaged since the building of the Olympic stuff. I knew Brazil was corrupt, but I got to see it for myself this time – visiting families that had been affected… Lukas: When you say ‘how they were affected’ – what did you witness? Bobby: A number of different things, but for example, the construction for the games has wiped out the favelas [neighbourhoods] which are made up of very old tight- knit communities.

They get by on very little but they’re happy – but a lot of them have been quite violently forced out to make way for… like, a car park. It made me realise that Rio was maybe considered a paradise back in its heyday, and it’s still an amazing city, but it will never regain that title of ‘paradise’ again. No matter how many times they have a World Cup there, or an Olympic games, it’s like they’re just covering up the cracks but not really fixing anything. Lukas: So in regards to the collection, it just felt like the right time?As well with the timing, I knew the collection would drop [in the shops] in the summer at the same time as the Olympics. There were examples too though, like when I was walking through one of the favelas and I saw this woman stitching a piece of old cloth. I asked to buy it from her and it turned out the design was a line drawing by her thirteen-year-old son. We ended up using it but I said in a meeting with the BFC [British Fashion Council] that I wanted the proceeds from that piece to go into a trust fund for her son.

Lukas: Was that a difficult process to set up? Bobby: It’s a bit sketchy with Brazilian charities in regards to where money actually goes, but we got the Brazil Foundation involved who are quite open about what they do with donations. They spend a lot on education which is really lacking in these communities. Lukas: It sounds like it was important to you your thoughts on this were heard. Bobby: Yeah, but my collection changed quite a bit – like, there was a lot more truth in it with what I’d seen or been told, but I was advised by certain people not to put such honest things down the catwalk. I didn’t want to listen, but I understood why it was risky. Lukas: You mentioned ‘risky’ there, and I assume you mean commercially? How influential is commercial success to your work? Bobby It’s really important to me. I know a lot of designers that are really offended by the word ‘commercial’, but I don’t think it’s a bad thing or something you should be ashamed of.

The goal for me is to sell clothes and to have people buy them. Lukas: Who are you making clothes for in that case? Bobby: To be honest, when I have my ideas I become a selfish designer. I work from a theme and create what would be my ideal wardrobe based on that theme. I mean, I wear the same shit clothes everyday. I go to town creating clothes I imagine I would wear. Lukas: Christina Aguilera was also a strong theme in your last show… tell me about that. Bobby: I’ve always loved her. I remember the first time I heard Dirrty, I was walking home in Scarborough and heard it blaring out of a strip club. I stood there next to the bouncer outside and listened to the whole thing… I didn’t even know who sung it, but I was obsessed. Lukas: And it felt right reference-wise to blend her into the collection?Everyone thought I was crazy but I said, if this won’t get her to notice me, nothing else will. After seeing the show, she started following me on Instagram and…