With this season’s London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM) being a celebration of creative diversity, day 2 of the three-day fashion extravaganza certainly did just that. Highlights from the Spring Summer 2020 collections included Lou Dalton, Belstaff and Oliver Spencer.
Lou Dalton Presentation
Taking place in the LFWM hub of the Truman Brewery, in the heart of London’s East End, Lou Dalton’s presentation saw fine gauge sea island knits developed in collaboration with British family run knitwear brand John Smedley and luxury British brand Gloverall.
Seated between old-fashioned tents models took a relaxed approach as they wore Lou Dalton’s latest collection. Beige macs, large block patterns of blues and light striped shorts and matching shirts were key pieces within the presentation.
Belstaff Presentation
Belstaff’s Spring Summer 2020 presentation in East London’s Hoxton Docks provided the perfect setting for the British heritage motorcycle brand to showcase their ‘Travelogue’ collection. A contemporary take on Belstaff’s history, Creative Director Sean Lehnhardt-Moore created a functional and modern range of stylish clothes and accessories for those seeking an effortless and fluid wardrobe for all modes of their busy lives.
Stand out pieces included Belstaff’s ‘Sun-faded Cotton’ pique shirts, khaki safari jackets teamed with ‘Ecru Denim’ and bright orange lined jackets that added a vibrancy to the military looks that ran throughout the modern adventurer collection.
Oliver Spencer Catwalk Show
The final highlight of day 2’s London Fashion Week Men’s was Oliver Spencer. Always a high point on the British Fashion Council show schedule, Oliver Spencer’s Spring Summer ’20 collection was a celebration of the vibrant atmosphere of Hong Kong’s famous night markets.
With bright lanterns hanging above the runway, Oliver Spencer’s catwalk show paid homage to Wong Kar-wai’s cinematic masterpiece ‘In the Mood For Love’ and was representative of the energy and colours of Hong Kong in the early 1960s.
With around 40% of the collection produced in the UK and the rest in Portugal, relaxed teal trousers and burnt orange deconstructed jackets along with contrasting black and navy separates were key pieces from Oliver’s latest collection.
Soft, lightweight jackets in a range of styles including the classic Coram nehru collar jacket, safari inspired pyjama jackets and holdalls also formed part of the spring summer catwalk show.
Edward Lumley is Editor-in-Chief for Of Wealth & Life and a Freelance Men’s Fashion Writer. Edward has written for publications such as FashionBeans, Harrods and a variety of online outlets specialising in Men’s fashion for the past eight years. Follow Edward on Instagram.
