Down to earth plaid shirts

If there is one menswear item that is everywhere this season it is the plaid shirt. Even GQ has spotted the prevalence of the humble lumberjack shirt. They write that "if you go into any store this season - whether it's a department store, or a designer boutique, - you're going to find a plaid shirt. And when it comes to casual plaid shirts - or blue-collar plaids, as we call them - find one you're comfortable in, and that doesn't make you look like a lumberjack."

The countryside look was a key trend in menswear this year and a lumberjack shirt is a perfect nod to the look.

And its not just on the high street where the earthy plaid shirt was so popular, it was also huge on the catwalks. D&G's catwalk show featured an early spring trend and a big part of it was the lumberjack shirt, which was paired with jeans and chunky boots./p>

Paul Smith's collection saw lumberjack shirts paired with country tweeds, waxed jackets and walking boots.

But while catwalk collections have showcased the looks, it is men on the street who have made the style their own. Londoners in particular have embraced the trend and made it their own, so much so it's hard NOT to see a plaid shirt on the streets of London.

And what's more it's dead easy to style, as there are so many varieties of plaid out there in a range of colours. When you do wear plaid it will scream British chic and cool - it's very Brit Pop and Cool Britannia and can even be dressed up or down - what's not to love. What's more plaid doesn't look like it is going anywhere, so investing in one now could mean it will get a lot of wear.

For a wide range of plaid shirts, the range of Superdry jackets and shirts is the perfect destination to look. There, you can find a range of shirts in different colours and designs. There are even long and short sleeve options to choose from. In fact there are so many you will be spoilt for choice. You can see the full Superdry spring collection for men at the online department store Very.co.uk




A guide to women’s winter coats - The camel coat versus the cape

2010 has so far been an exciting year for fashion; experts have envisaged that we'll emerge from the global financial crisis and, as a result, we can expect to see a new standard of fashion on the catwalks.

With the summer behind us, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the cooler weather and in turn, replenish our wardrobes. New boots, bags and coats are needed, and one great place to find all these garments from is the popular online department store Very.

Camel coats, despite often being neglected from our winter wardrobe are this season proving to be extremely popular. The camel coat is in fact proving to be the perfect layering piece for 2010 and has gone against the normal winter hues of black and grey.

The best news is that this piece will also be perfect for early spring styles, making it a must-have investment for 2010.

However one thing you need to keep in mind when purchasing such an item is the length. This should be considered with care as longer length coats can either add or subtract from your supposed height

Another must-have coat for this season is the cape. This particular piece has in fact been around for centuries, from the early medieval mantles to the 16th century decorative and embellished shawls. Then there was the introduction of the military officer style cape, shortly followed by the 1940’s fur stoles. The final take on the cape was the 1960’s fringed poncho, which created a certain element of hippie style. Now however the humble cape has been revamped and offers a certain sophisticated edge and acts as a perfect piece to layer over other attire in the winter.

The Future inspired by Michael Jackson

The fashion will continue to keep alive the legacy of Michael Jackson and style of the singer will be reinvented by designers and fans in the near future, according to the analysis of WGSN. We were looking for signs in the collections Autumn / Winter and we have found some. The King of Pop has left a great void in the music world, a small hole hard to fill. It would appear that retrospectives in various fields, from art to the seventh art, through literature, entertainment and, of course, by fashion.

In fashion, the unmistakable style of Michael Jackson remains and appears increasingly as an inspiration for designers and fans, now under new prisms, with the icons marking the wardrobe of the singer to be reinvented nostalgically. WGSN, a research, analysis and forecasting of trends in fashion, design and retail, looked back over the legacy of Michael Jackson in terms of influence in the fashion world, highlighting the most iconic pieces and that will make history. And found some signs that bring to mind the irreverent style singer in the autumn-winter collections for men.

According to the analysis of U.S. trends, the zombie look, one of the best-known hits of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" will come alive again with the return of the coats in the style that uses video clips, even if with new interpretations and applications. The inspiration will come on characteristics such as skin and bright red, various fasteners, metal, padded shoulders and well structured, the classic form "V" with a focus in black and red; influence of military style, with the use of ropes and matting metallic buttons. We can already see some brands to boost their jackets military style, combining them with pants quite fair, as used Jackson. Singer Rihanna is one of the celebrities who left charm jackets inspired by the King of Pop Jackets baseball, with a sportier style and characteristic of the films of teenagers of the 80s, will also be an important reference for trends in the near future. With the addition of well-known red, yellow and gold - as it appears early in the video clip hit "Thriller" - accompanied by a letter of application, these coats are already used by some individuals. Singer Kanye West changed only letter M and Michael, for a K, exhibiting a very similar jacket in one of his recent appearances.

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