la petite dress: AW16 London Collections Men

I was so excited for Day 2 of the menswear shows, because on day 2 I would be dressing for the YMC show and going to watch the Maharishi show. Both brands I had never heard of, so it was also exciting for me to get to know these brands through the shows.

First up was YMC (You Must Create). On Friday I was asked to head the dressing team, which would be to manage a team of 16 dressers. What an opportunity and one that definitely brought me back to high school and college when I worked as wardrobe head for several shows and as a stage manager for large productions. It was really great, but also a bit nerving to be in this position again! When I arrived I met with all of the necessary people, the creative director and the head stylist of YMC. Both were so nice, everyone was so nice really. After getting familiar with all of the outfits, assigning dressers to each specific look, and letting the dressers know what was going on we were ready for the models. The models were really great. I had Chi, a lovely guy from Hong Kong, we chatted a bit, he tried on his shoes, and went off to rehearsal. Music during the show was provided by a live band, which meant a bit more rehearsal time in order to get the timing right. After the rehearsal it was only a short time before the start of the show so Chi got into his first look.

The whole collection had a very seventies vibe. Almost every model had a hat and long hair.

Below is my model Chi looking great in his second look!

Some backstage pictures

Favourite looks from the show, view the full collection here

Next up, in the evening was the Maharishi show. Between the shows I had plenty of time to go home and get ready. With invitation in hand I made my way back to the same venue as the previous show, this time entering through the main entrance instead of the backstage entrance. I got some water before the show and waited to be let in. Once able to go in I took my seat and waited for the show to begin. The show began and the music was pumping, a great mix of hip hop. Models were quite swift walking the runway. There was a definite military/jungle vibe showing camo prints, greens and browns. I loved all of the hoods, and the use of red. They also had these great alligators on some of the looks, see below.

Below are pictures I took during the show