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Being a bit of a rock and metal head myself I must admit that I somewhat over looked 'One Direction.' When they first hit the UK. I thought to myself 'well they'll be gone by the end of the year' and now they're storming the states.
They are suiting ambassadors for a younger generation. One that would have otherwise totally miss out on how good a suit can look. Having a younger brother I have some understanding of the inner workings of a teenagers mind. They generally associate suits with their dads and a lack of cool. With One direction getting themselves suited and booted I think we are going to be seeing a general smartening up in the 16-25 age group over the coming year. I say lets make this the decade of the really cool suit. A nice nod to Elvis with the suede shoes in this shoot for Nokia (looking down at my desk this may even be the shot that made me get my new phone).
But really what I want to focus on here is their use of casual slim line jackets paired with bold colours. Since the Puritans got involved in British culture and the French killed their monarchy, menswear has generally been on the sombre side. There have been brief periods where men have step out of the shadows but these have had a tendency to be short lived. But these days I see more and more gents coming in to the studio wanting something a little different and 'One Direction' are a great example of how a man can wear colour.
So lets Get the Look!
Liam Payne
One of the more subtle looks, a real winner for casual summer evenings.
My favourite of the boys looks, understated and contrasting. Straight flapped pockets allow the mis-match of colours to remain separate and balanced as the eye is not drawn up. Liam has paired his trousers and jacket with a simple shirt with contrasting black buttons
Niall Horan
Get the jacket as part of a two piece to give this super look more versatility
My favourite of the boys looks, understated and contrasting. Straight flapped pockets allow the mis-match of colours to remain separate and balanced as the eye is not drawn up. Liam has paired his trousers and jacket with a simple shirt with contrasting black buttons
Niall Horan
Get the jacket as part of a two piece to give this super look more versatility
This is a really slick casual look; a classic jacket worn with a shirt with a button down collar. My only point of contention would be the extremely low slung trousers, but this is a personal choice. I would suggest going with a more classic rise.
Zayne Malik
This look shouts 'I want to be Elvis!'
A bit of a 'Wow' look, to really glam up the jacket get a black satin lapel and contrast satin details. If your going bold, don't be shy, go the whole hog! The skinny collared shirt ads a nice break point between the face and the rest of the outfit which would otherwise be unbalanced. The trousers add a more sombre tone to keep the everything together.
Louis Tomlinson
Bright blue is the colour of summer, mixing it can add that certain something.
This is the 'Hoxton' look with a large dose of colour! It's a great for spring/summer 2012 and in keeping with the season. I've used a fine puppy tooth lambs wool for the trousers and combined this with a jacket in ultra chique cobalt blue from our VBC wool/mohair range. An electric red pocket square finishes the look although I'd go for a white shirt over a T-shirt (what can I say I'm a tailor).
Harry Styles
Cheeky with a touch of geek chique.
I am a great lover of bow ties so this one naturally wins me over. A nice balance in the jacket with tonal nods to the trousers in the velvet contrast collar and stitch detail. This could work well in orange or red too. I like the weight contrast between the jacket and trouser; very light trouser with a moderately heavy cloth. This lends itself to summer evenings with a short sleeved shirt.
A few things to remember when emulating these looks; The trouser shape is important, ask your style advisor for an ultra skinny leg and a lower crotch measure. Adding a prominent seat to an other wise flat one will help by give extra space in the back, keeping the front flat.
Choose a funky suede brogue or another statement shoe to go with this outfit. My favourites this season are from Grenson's and Dr.Martin's.
For a more general breakdown of their style check out Eddy's One Direction blog.
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