Contemporary Menswear: A Global Guide to Independent Men's Fashion - Softcover

Schonberger, Nick; Gordon, Calum

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500517592 ISBN 13: 9780500517598

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Contemporary Menswear presents in-depth profiles of more than 50 of the designers, labels, brands, stores, websites and blogs that have shaped and continue to shape menswear in the 21st century. From classic heritage labels such as Albam Clothing through to dynamic new labels such as Tellason, who set the fashion agenda for crafted, desirable denim, this is a detailed and characterful guide to an independent menswear scene that has grown into a respected, mature and yet still highly creative part of global fashion. It features interviews with key personnel from the menswear industry, including Minya Quirk, Nicholas Maggio, Glenn Kitson, Arthur Chmielewski, Jeff Carvalho and Mark Smith. Overflowing with imagery, looks and styles, and featuring interviews with all the key personnel behind each brand, Contemporary Menswear will be essential reading for the style- conscious and youthfully minded and an inspirational guide for all fashion designers, stylists, writers and students.

Table of Contents

Introduction

18 Waits
Aether Apparel
Aitor Throup
Albam Clothing
ArcTeryx Veilance
Be Positive
Big John
Billy Reid
Billykirk
Common People
Denim Demon
Deus Ex Machina
Eastland Shoe
Eat Dust
Ebbets Field Flannels
Engineered Garments
Filson
Folk
Garbstore
Gitman Vintage
Golden Bear
Gram
Grenson
Howlin by Morrison
Iron & Resin
Lavenham Leisure
Left Field NYC
Libertine-Libertine
Lightning Bolt
MNii
Maiden Noir
Mark McNairy
Monitaly
Muttonhead
Naked & Famous Denim
Nigel Cabourn
Oak Street Bootmakers
Outlier
Schott
Pike Brothers
Publish Brand
Reigning Champ
S.N.S. Herning
Soulland
Stüssy Deluxe
Tanner Goods
Tellason
The West is Dead
Unis
Universal Works
Wings & Horns
Won Hundred
Wood Wood
Yuketen

Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

About this title

Product Description:

Menswear is now a respected mature and yet highly creative part of the global fashion industry From classic heritage labels such as Albam Clothing through to dynamic new labels such as Tellason which set the fashion agenda for crafted desirable denim or the clean sartorially elegant lines of Won Hundred the brands expertly selected and curated for this book represent the very best in a fastchanging international scene be they the ones that create styles and set trends or those that innately understand how to sell and market menswear effectively Packed with critical insight and opinion this book sets out to cut through the PR gloss of so much fashion writing Each of the brands represented includes a sharp brief profile of the people behind the brand and its history to date And to provide even greater depth the book also features essays on the major trends in the menswear scene and interviews with some of its key influential figures Visually rich and encompassing the full range of apparel and accessories including denim workwear outerwear knitwear shoes bags accessories and more Contemporary Menswear is a source of inspiration and a must have look book for all fashion designers stylists writers and students

Review:

A neat idea and Vogel and his co-authors make some thought-provoking observations ... beautifully photographed profiles. --The Glasgow Herald

Sharp ... packed with carefully selected, wardrobe-filling images in a design as meticulously constructed and detailed as the garments themselves. A must read for anyone with an interest in fashion and the culture that shapes it. --RiddleMagazine.com

A successful look at an important element of modern men's style ... I'd highly recommend it as a good read and browse. --GreyFoxBlog.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500517592
• ISBN 13: 9780500517598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288