London Collections: Men Fall/Winter 2015 Highlights

Alexander McQueen’s military man, Burberry Prorsum’s classical bohemian, Topman’s 70s revival. All the biggest brands were at London Collections: Men, and this is what they had to say about next Fall’s trends…

Now in its third year, London Collections: Men brought the hottest menswear designers and showcases from across the globe to shine a spotlight on the new Fall/Winter 2015 trends. And FashionTV was there to capture it all.

Alexander McQueen: Military Looks Good

Enter McQueen world, menswear style. This season, was all about raw-edge uniform. Whether for “work or war” the dress uniform has long stood as a symbol that all men are equal in the face of duty. With the military jacket, poppy blooms and other military references featuring heavily in the new Fall/Winter 2015 collection, McQueen menswear had one message to all: Stand strong in the face of separation.

Burberry Prorsum: Classically Bohemian

Putting on a familiar show at the staple Kensington Gardens venue, Christopher Bailey offered a free-spirited take on classic pieces for the Burberry Prorsum Fall/Winter 2015 menswear show. And ready on the front-row were fashion’s finest VIP guests, including Anna Wintour, David Gandy and Jourdan Dunn. Check out the collections of deconstructed shapes and authentic fabrics in deep, natural tones, below.

Topman: ’70s Revival

Opening this year’s London Collections: Men showcase, Topman took the coveted spot, presenting a collection of Shang-A-Lang! 70s revival fashion for the new season. Leading the look book with an ode to 10 iconic musicians of the era to include Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Jim Morrison, Jimmy Hendrix and more; Topman successfully revived their definitive style.

 

Best of Winter Campaigns, Weekend Special on FashionTV

Everyone loves a good campaign, especially when they feature the hottest models and fiercest fashion of the new season. To lead you into the New Year with serious style, FashionTV has selected all the Best Winter Campaigns for our unmissable Weekend Special. Tune in: January 2-4, 2015!

Athletic Aesthetic

This Winter, the trends look like they’ll be hanging around for more than just a season, with the Fall/Winter 2014 collections all about wrapping up in style. A strong theme this year came by way of sports-inspired wear with “CoCo Coach” Chanel, Fendi and Louis Vuitton all leading the look.

Power Glamor

While Elie Saab’s winter lookbook was all about dark opulence, the Haute Couture line took artisan embroidery, crystal beading and sparkle to it finest for their “Palais de Lumieres” collection, and as you can imagine, the campaign shoot was rainbow colored!

Countryside Chic

The Cara Delevingne Mulberry collaboration was a hit talking point of 2014. This Winter the British brand takes us on a stylish country vacation with a blast of fresh air to invigorate the brand’s new and very British Autumn Winter 2014 collection with a campaign shot by Tim Walker.

Mad for Mod

Between Miu Miu and Saint Laurent, this year we’ve been preparing for a 60s revival. Actress Stacy Martin appears as a modern-day Warholian superstar in Miu Miu’s latest campaign, shot by eminent fashion photographer, Steven Meisel. While Hedi Slimane dressed his ladies as sixties dolly birds.

 

What Were your Best Moments of 2014?, FashionTV Weekend Special

This weekend is the last weekend of the year! FashionTV takes you on a journey of fashion, beauty, glamor and celebration as we look back at all the Best of 2014. Tune in, Dec. 26-28.

What better way to wind down the Holiday season than taking a look back of all your favorite moments of the year? Here at FashionTV that’s exactly what we’ve got lined up for your festive viewing only!

From best campaign shoots and runway-ready looks, to red carpet gowns and haute couture creations, its fabulous fashion all the way. And to get you in the party mood, we’ve got all the best FashionTV parties lined up and some sexy Midnight Haute for you too.

While those in need of a celebrityfix can enjoy all the best red carpet moments from Cannes Film Festival and the Oscars to the incredibly glamorous and worthy amFar Galas and much more.

So, this weekend we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the show…as we wave goodbye to the end of a fabulous year and enjoy all the most memorable moments.

Plus, if there’s anything you think we’ve miss you can check out all our video on fashiontv.com and share with us your favorite clip of the year.

Inside Taylor Swift’s 25th Birthday Party and More Celebrity Instagram

December has been a huge month for Taylor Swift, who stole the limelight for a second year at the Victoria’s Secret Show. But, Taylor had something of her own to celebrate this week… the big 25! Find out who she celebrated with, on Celebrity Instagram.

Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Karlie Kloss and Chrissy Teigen where just a few of the high-flying guests helping Taylor celebrate the big 2-5, at her New York apartment. So, naturally, we thought we’d troll Instagram of her and her guests for a true insiders party peek!

And with the Holiday’s just around the corner, the celebs are celebrating with gala after gala. Rihanna hosted the first annual Diamond Ball Gala arriving in a festive Zac Posen gown and Chopard jewels, but instead of opting for the trending “trash the dress,” Rihanna decided to “strip off the dress,” posting a photo with her crew and gown thanking the team for their hard work!

Scroll to watch Taylor’s hot Victoria’s Secret performance, below.

 

The Story of Burberry, Weekend Special

This weekend FashionTV shines a spotlight on the brand that invented the trench coat, made Romeo Beckham a model star and is mad about music. It’s time to celebrate iconic British brand Burberry all weekend on FashionTV. Tune in for The Story of Burberry, December 12-14.

Everybody Loves Burberry

There’s little doubt that Christopher Bailey has revolutionised Burberry since his coming to the brand; with his designs, youthful energy and trend-setting vision pushing the label to become one of the most loved, by celebrities, models and fashionistas alike.

From his ready-to-wear and menswear collections to beauty and more, this year Burberry has already set the trends for a stylish 2015. Regular front-rowers at the shows include the world’s most Kate Moss, Harry Styles and Cara Delevingne (when she’s not gracing the catwalk).

About the Music

But Burberry is more than a brand, it is a lifestyle. Passionate about music, Bailey has designated an entire team to championing young musicians that he believes to be wildly talented. This has become a major feature of his recent collection shows with British singer-songwriters such as Paloma Faith, Tom Odell and Benjamin Clementine adding an original note to his shows.

Then for the campaigns!

Key British icons such as Sienna Miller, Cara Delevingne and Emma Watson have taken the spotlight in Burberry campaigns, which has helped to launch their modelling careers. But then there was ONE. Bailey decided to recruit mini-Beckham, by way of 12-year-old Romeo, to feature as the new star of the brand. In Spring/Summer 2013, Romeo featured in his first shoot for the iconic brand, and now, for the Holiday’s is the star of the show, which has already garnered over 8 million views on YouTube in less than a month!

Tune in to FashionTV all weekend, December 12-14 for our Burberry special! Watch LIVE.

„Record participation at the London fair, as far as Romania was concerned”, said Mirela Matichescu, vicepresident of ANT

The participation, as a world premiere, of the Mamaia Resort at WTM London 2014, turned into a successful event for Romania at the largest international tourism fair, visited every year by around 50,000 professionals and influential figures in the industry.

The interest of the visitors and exhibitors present in London in early November for the Romanian tourism attractions increased significantly due to the exceptional performance offered by the Mamaia Carnival.

„This year, we had a redcord edition of the fair in London, as far as Romanian was concerned. Our travel industry representatives have established many partnerships and managed to convinge the tour operators to consider Romania as a touristic destination. Besides promoting our traditions, this year  we had great spectacles at the Romanian stand. I am talking especially about the carnival of Fashion Luxury Events to promote the coast and the Mamaia Resort”, said Mirela Matichescu, Vice President of the National Authority for Tourism, thrilled by the substantial attention drew in London bye the Romanian pavilion.

The show positively impressed thanks to the sensational costumes, the exceptional dancers, the fashion shows, the gorgeous models and the stunning screenings of the attractions that welcome the tourists on the Romanian coast and especially in Mamaia.

 

The carnival characters introduced Mamaia at the World Travel Market London 2014

Mamaia rose to prominence as a touristic destination for entertainment , the most successful and spectacular parties and clubs. Between 3 – 6 November a sample of the captivating show that welcomes and greets tourists in Mamaia has reached London for the most important international fair dedicated to tourism: WTM London 2014.

Mamaia has provided an exceptional show in the capital of England, with spectacular carnival costumes, professional dancers , fashion shows and gorgeous Romanian models , but also video projections covering Romanian seaside images and touristic highlights.

Mamaia clubs have enjoyed a special promotion at the fair, through both leaflets created ​​by the Association for Tourism Promotion and Development Seaside – Danube Delta  which were distributed to the visitors, and through artistic moments whose protagonists were the carnival characters.

 

Mamaia Resort’s participation at WTM London comes to a close in full swing

Everybody in London got a taste of the Romanian hora dance thanks to the first participation of the Mamaia Resort at the WTM London 2014. This dance was the closing moment of four days during which the poster child of the Romanian seaside impressed London inside the majestic exibition hall that hosted at the beginning of November the entire global touristic industry.

The Romanian pavillion delivered the most successful show of the fair, as the visitors and participants from all over the world left with a special image of Mamaia resort.

London visitors especially appreciated the carnaval moments, the fashion shows and the captivating video projections of images from the resort, declaring themselves won over by the clubs, parties, beaches and the general feel of the place. 

 

World premiere for Romania: Mamaia Resort offered an original show at the WTM Festivals 2014

The electifying rhythms of A lu’ Mamaia and the exciting performance offered by the carnival characters were the greatest event of the impressive exhibition space of WTM London 2014.

The presence at WTM London 2014 was a world premiere for Mamaia, but also a challenge. WTM Festivals, a special section of the fair that encourages a more informal and unique promotions of the touristic destinations, offered this year to Mamaia Resort the opportunity to be noticed amond eight other fascinating destinations – Egypt, the Philippines, Belgium, the Caribbean, East and West Africa, Cyprus and Taiwan.

Mamaia Resort organised a unique show, with spectacular carvinal costumes, professional dancers, artistic moments and video screenings of the Romanian seaside attractions. Corina Martin, president of the Association for the Promotion and Development of the Tourism Seaside – Danube Delta, acted as a MC in the firts part of the event, a role in which she acted with great talent, including carnival accesories in her stage outfit, while the singer Axenia warmed up the crowd through a medley of traditional folklore music, followed by an interpretation of modern music rhythms.

The visitors were also impressed by the fashion shows presented by designers Daniel Racovizza and Cielle Couture by Cristina Trandafir, the Romanian pavilion becoming a space too small for the many guests present from around the world. 

 

Mamaia Resort delivered the most spectacular performance at WTM Festivals

From the very first participations of Mamaia Resort to the largest tourism fair in the world, WTM London 2014, the show offered by the beautiful Romanian seaside destination has made the best impression, surpassing the originality displayed by destinations such as the Caribbean, the Philippines or Egypt.

Mamaia Carnival went to London in early November, to promote the Romanian coast attractions thouroughout an electrifying performance that conquered even the most creative section of the fair, WTM Festivals, which encourages the promotion in a more informal and unique way.

The audience from around the world loved the performance offered by the Romania representatives, with spectacular carnival costumes, professional dancers, artistic moments, beautiful models and video screenings of the Romanian seaside.

The best party at the fair continued even after the show, when the crowd of visitors enjoyed dancing the Romanian hora.