Detouring from the flurry of backstage images that have amassed on my Instagram (and here to a lesser degree), I bring you some front of house shots of the dapper gents at Hardy Amies. Although I love the intimacy that backstage shooting brings, it's always nice to mix things up a bit! The show took place at The Vinyl Factory - the same location that I shot Meadham Kirchhoff SS15 front of house at.
Oh February, how did you creep up on us so quickly?
I present to you more unseen photographs from my backstage coverage of London Collections:Men AW15, this time for the gorgeous collection that was Burberry Prorsum. Although a minimalist approach to clothing is generally my preferred attire, I was nonetheless rather in awe of the intricate combination of colours, fabrics and embellishments that Christopher Bailey wound into this collection.
It's the monochrome colour palette, the combination of oversized and slim-fitting silhouettes, and the interplay of shirt collars, pockets, heavy-duty straps, and cut-out knits. There's a reason why Craig Green shows are hyped. This was quite possibly my favourite show of London Collections: Men to photograph; not least because I would quite happily have taken a fair few of the garments home with me, but also for the atmosphere of serenity and calm that presented in the room. At some shows, backstage photography becomes a frantic hustle of darting down the line trying to capture the whole collection in a matter of minutes without stepping on each others toes or getting in each others shots. Exhilarating in its own right, yes, but a little breathing space is more than pleasant too. I covered Craig Green AW15 for VMAN but these are a few extra shots that I wanted to share too.
