Topman Design kicks off London Collections with a bang

London Collections Men got off to a directional start with Topman Design opening the month-long circuit of global fashion weeks.

Embellished washed denim looks, which came slightly oversized, and fuzzy warm overcoats were some of the stand-out looks that will no doubt boost Topshop's earning prowess on the high street next season. Proving that trends matters, especially in the era of a new Gucci, there were florals, blousy shirt hems used as skirting under jackets, narrow waistcoats, and voluminous blanket coats, all in a rather unorthodox colour palette.

Construct, deconstruct, reconstruct

The accompanying show notes read: "Construct deconstruct, reconstruct," if that were to shed light on the collection, which was part 90s with the bleached denim, and part 70s, with its crushed velvet suits.

Kicking off LC:M with a bang, Topman sent a mix of shaggy haired boys down the catwalk where everything was oversized, elongated, disheveled, and worn out, and the crowd loved it.

It was the start to fashion week that London needed

It was the start to fashion week that London needed to get the buyers, press, and industry on its toes to prove London is the city that celebrates true creativity and the only capital where modern menswear is valued in all its glory.

London's new breed of menswear designers have made the capital the must-see opening act of the European menswear collections, which will next head to Milan.

Some of the designers to watch over the course of the week include Craig Green, Christopher Shannon, Astrid Andersen, Nasir Mazhar, Agi Mdumulla and Sam Cotton (aka Agi & Sam), on a schedule so packed it expanded from three days to four this January.

Lets not forget, London Collections: Men has only been in existence since June 2012, but it has quickly cemented the capital's place on the fashion calendar.