American Express
American Express is delighted to be supporting London Collections: Men, as a continuation of its longstanding commitment to fashion.
As London Collections: Men is set to be the strongest showcase of menswear this summer we hope that our partnership will continue to enhance and add value to our Cardmembers experience of the buzz and excitement that the London fashion scene has to offer.
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For more information please contact:
Jo Bailey at Momentum
joanna.bailey@momentumww.com
tel: +44 (0) 20 3350 0065
Dina Silbermann at Momentum
dina.silbermann@momentumww.com
tel: +44 (0) 20 3350 0065
Fudge
Professional cult hair brand Fudge is building on its strong male grooming heritage by collaborating with the British Fashion Council for a second season as the Official Hair Partner for London Collections: Men while supporting both new and established British designers. Last season Fudge partnered with Richard Nicoll, James Long, Meadham Kirchhoff and Christopher Shannon.
As the Official Hair Partner, Fudge will play host to ‘The Fudge Fix’ a dedicated salon and lounge area nestled on the third floor at The Hospital Club for attendees in need of styling or a quick chop. By popular demand the brand will also provide a second styling station on the lower ground floor at Victoria House offering blow-dries, styling and dry cuts.
From Sunday to Tuesday, Fudge will be offering complimentary hair appointments to celebrity and fashion VIPs, press, buyers, and London Collections: Men committee members. Whether its sharp styling or messy and effortless - Fudge will have guests groomed or ruffled in no time.
'The Fudge Fix’ located at The Hospital Club will also act as a space for the brand to host key guests, carry out press interviews and offer a general chill out space for models, stylists and designers in its lounge area. ‘The Fudge Fix’ aims to offer around 100 appointments across 4 stations over three days.
This season, Fudge has also teamed up with Mr.Rizzo a men’s salon in Covent Garden that will be open over the three day event to the general public offering complementary haircuts and styling.
For further info please contact:
Eliane Banda
eliane.banda@pzcussonsbeauty.com
tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 9784
For appointments please contact:
charlotte.simpson@pzcussonsbeauty.com
tel: +44 (0) 7725 255563
Website:
www.fudge.com
Facebook:
facebook.com/fudgehair
Twitter:
@FudgeHair
GQ
As Britain’s most successful men’s magazine, GQ is once again thrilled to be an Official Partner of London Collections: Men. The showcase of the best of British menswear and the country's biggest-selling upmarket men's publication is a natural fit – rather like the perfect bespoke suit.
The extraordinary success of LC: M and its rapid growth over just two seasons has shown that London is unquestionably the centre of the menswear universe, from the technical perfection of Savile Row to the directional dynamism of young British designers, this is the epicentre of men’s fashion. In print, across our digital platforms and on social media, GQ’s coverage of the event will be second-to-none, and we know – and our sales tell us – that our readers are hungry for the inside track on what is coming down the catwalks, who’s in the front row and what’s happening at the presentations and the parties. GQ is all about British men’s fashion and we are proud to say that we are officially at the heart of London Collections: Men.
HOM
As the Official Supplier of Underwear to London Collections: Men, HOM are thrilled to be working for the second season with the British Fashion Council in supporting both new & established designers across the board.
Stylish, independent, original and above all masculine... The only underwear brand created especially for men. This season sees HOM showcasing the best of their spring/summer 2014 looks on the catwalks alongside their partnership with leading designer Jonathan Saunders whose graphic prints look to send this already cult underwear brand into the style stratospheric.
Continuing to support designers this season HOM will be providing shows and stylists with all their underwear needs from fittings and castings to the catwalk, the aesthetics, cut, shape and sheer quality of the products provided will create the perfect style foundation for the new AW13 collections as designed by many of the world’s major fashion designers.
With style more than ever starting from the inside out HOM expands its reputation as a bespoke brand tailored perfectly to every man, every look, and every fashion week.
Contact:
johan@unsignedmgmt.com for further details
The Hospital Club
For the third time, the Hospital Club is the central hub for London Collections: Men. Located in the heart of Covent Garden, the venue will provide a space for presentations, events, screenings and lounges across the three day showcase. UK and International media and buyers will be given access to the on-site facilities including lounges and meeting spaces.
Sue Walter, CEO, says,
“The Hospital Club prides itself on being the essential hub for London’s creative industries, and I’m thrilled to be welcoming London Collections: Men back to the Club in 2013 to entertain, inspire and stimulate our members and the wider community, endorsing the Club’s position as London’s most dynamic space for creative collaboration."
For over 8 years, The Hospital Club has offered a unique and inspirational environment for the creative industries to come together to create, connect and collaborate in the heart of Covent Garden. With a keen focus on supporting emerging talent, its entire philosophy is centred on cultivating enterprise across the creative industries, from Fashion to Film; from Design to Digital.
www.thehospitalclub.com
Lavazza Coffee
Set for another stylish season as an Official Sponsor of London Collections: Men, Italy’s number one coffee, Lavazza will once again be serving up authentic Italian coffees to the fashion elite as they indulge in the best of British brands throughout the three day showcase. With the event hosting the Spring/Summer 14 collections throughout three venues at the Hospital Club, Old Sorting Office and Victoria House, Lavazza will be fuelling the style crowds and offering fashionistas their caffeine fix at various touch points with their self-service stylish coffee machines.
L’Oreal Paris Men Expert
Official Skincare Partner for London Collections: Men
LC:M showcases directional style for the British man and is the leading platform for menswear designers in the UK. But looking good isn’t just about fashion. L’Oréal Paris Men Expert combines a legacy of science and innovation, with in-depth knowledge of Men's needs, to create grooming regimes 100% designed for men. We have an extensive range of men’s grooming products including shaving, skincare & deodorants formulated for every man’s skin using advance research and tailor-made technology. Let us do the work so you don’t have to.
For more information please contact:
Hayley Roughton
hroughton@uk.loreal.com
tel: +44 (0) 20 8762 4537
Mercedes-Benz UK
Mercedes-Benz continues its association with fashion and style as the car brand Sponsor of London Collections: Men.
A fleet of striking Mercedes-Benz models will ensure that guests move effortlessly, in style and comfort, between the London Collections: Men catwalk shows and events. The cars, combining power and poise, mean that guests enjoy their very own Mercedes-Benz experience.
Contact:
Debbie Hull at Mercedes-Benz UK
debbie.hull@daimler.com
tel: +44 (0) 1908 301313
Sheena Hamilton at Mercedes-Benz UK:
sheena.hamilton@daimler.com
tel: +44 (0) 1908 301330
MRPORTER.COM
MRPORTER.COM is the award-winning global retail destination for men’s style, combining the best international menswear with editorial content. The site sells over 180 leading international brands, with content and new products added weekly. MR PORTER offers express worldwide shipping to 170 countries (including same day delivery to London and New York), and a free collection service for returns and exchanges. Designers available include Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Raf Simons, Lanvin, Loro Piana, Maison Kitsune, Boglioli, A.P.C, Beams Plus, J.Crew, Church’s, and Common Projects.
Nyetimber
As one of the original partners of London Collections: Men, Nyetimber continues its support in celebrating the very best of British style.
For over 20 years, Nyetimber has had a single aim: to make the finest English sparkling wine, one to rival the very best in the world, including champagne. A true pioneer, Nyetimber was the first producer to craft wines made exclusively from the 3 celebrated varieties found in champagne: chardonnay, pinot noir & pinot meunier. Our wines are made from one hundred percent of estate-owned grapes.
Nyetimber’s numerous international awards prove that England can indeed produce wines of Grande marque standard, the vision shared by owner Eric Heerema and winemaker Cherie Spriggs. Nyetimber’s vineyards sit on the type of soil found in champagne, which dips under the channel and reappears in west Sussex.
In June 2013, Nyetimber will be highlighting ten pioneers of style on the Nyetimber style map, each of whom shares our values and vision. A copy of the Nyetimber style map will be distributed to all attendees and each pioneer of style will be serving Nyetimber classic cuvee during the London Collections: Men.
Radisson Blue Edwardian, London
This season, Radisson Blu Edwardian, London, the official hotel group of London Collections: Men celebrate the best of British menswear at the stylish Bloomsbury Street Hotel.
This boutique hotel, close by the chic shopping district of Covent Garden, Oxford Street’s most celebrated stores and the main British Fashion Council show spaces, is inviting guests to enjoy a 10% saving on room nights, plus a further 25% off dining and a complimentary drink at the bar with their exclusive London Collections: Men offer.
The London Collections: Men package is available for stays from 14th to 23rd June, guests taking advantage of the special package will also be able to request an in-room tailoring service from Chester Barrie. To celebrate the highlight of the men’s fashion calendar, the Bloomsbury Street Hotel has unveiled five London Collections: Men cocktails. The cocktails pay tribute to men’s outfitting, taking their names from timeless wardrobe favourites including, The Brogue, The Pinstripe, The Gingham, The Cravat and The Waistcoat.
The Bloomsbury Street Hotel’s status as the official hotel hub of London Collections: Men will be underlined by a window art installation from GQ.
www.radissonblu-edwardian.com/londoncollections2013
TOPMAN
TOPMAN has always been a stalwart supporter of young and emerging talent and has worked alongside such designers as Kim Jones, Christopher Shannon, Lou Dalton and Aitor Throup, early on in their careers. Recent collaborations include the likes of London Collections: Men catwalk regulars - James Long and Agi & Sam - both of whom graduated from the design talent pool of MAN.
MAN was born in 2005 as a joint partnership between TOPMAN and Fashion East - and for the last thirteen seasons has been a firm fixture on schedule at LFW nurturing and supporting brilliant young menswear design talent. To date, MAN has supported more than 30 young menswear designers most of whom have graduated to become recipients of the NEWGEN MEN Award - of which Topman are very proud to be the Official Sponsor. Along with the fact that so many brilliant young designers have debuted at MAN - , this BFC Award is testament to the strength of menswear talent in Britain today and the undoubted need for further and on-going support to establish them as serious contenders in the global menswear market. The arrival of London Collections: Men signals a great milestone in the future of British Menswear and one that Topman is proud to have played such an influential role in achieving since the very beginnings of MAN all those many years ago.
Vodafone
Vodafone UK is proud to support London Collections: Men. Now in its third season, Vodafone continue to support London Collections: Men, enabling Vodafone customers, through Vodafone VIP, to get closer than ever before to emerging trends from the best of British brands and innovative new talent.
London Collections: Men has now outgrown its two venues and is taking on a third at Victoria House. Vodafone will continue to keep guests connected at all times with phone recharge stations throughout the three venues. The famed front row recharge benches will also be making areappearance this season in the new home of Victoria House.
To be part of Vodafone VIP, download the free app at http://m.vodafone.co.uk/vipapp for your chance to get your hands on experiences money really can’t buy and loads of great offers on stuff you’ll love including high street fashion discounts. You can also register at
vodafone.co.uk/vip
The Woolmark Company
As a supporter of London Collections: Men The Woolmark Company continues to expand their activities to highlight the relevance of wool within menswear and the British fashion and textile industry. Cool Wool will be showcased in the on-going collaborations with Richard Nicoll, Richard James, E Tautz, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Raeburn and Lou Dalton. The designers will promote Cool Wool’s natural properties through their SS14 Collections each expressing their own vision and interpretation of the fibre. To emphasise quintessential British elegance The Woolmark Company will join forces once again with Savile Row to present The English Gentleman at Lord’s, presenting a journey through the different facets of British cricket and men’s style. 100 live models will create a theme or moment in the life of the English Gentleman at Lord’s. The Cool Wool concept educates consumers to choose wool as the perfect natural fibre for the warmer months, in virtue of its breathability, temperature management, elasticity, performance, fineness and drape. As in previous seasons The Woolmark Company will showcase a Merino Gallery in honour of Cool Wool at The Hospital Club and in the new show space at Victoria House where both Christopher Raeburn and Lou Dalton will present their collections.
London Collections: Men SS14 Suppliers
Fashion Monitor
Fashion Monitor, the UK’s leading provider of contacts, news and events for the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries is proud to be an official supplier to LC: M for SS14.
Fashion Monitor publishes the full LC: M schedule and will keep you up to date with the catwalk shows, presentations and parties taking place across the 3 days.
This season Fashion Monitor will host an LC: M takeover on the website harbouring features on the designers showing this season as well as interviews with the fashion and beauty elite.
For more information contact:
Hannah White, Publisher
hannah.white@fashionmonitor.com
tel: +44 (0) 20 7970 4236
John Lewis
John Lewis is joining forces with the British Fashion Council to become part of the event schedule for London Collections: Men. The department store will be an Official Supplier for the menswear initiative and is proud to be part of the international fashion showcase, which celebrates the creative and commercial importance of British menswear.
John Lewis will preview its spring summer 14 John Lewis & Co range as a part of the LC: M event schedule. Since its launch in 2011, the collection has become one of the department stores biggest brands. It has played an instrumental role in changing perceptions of the John Lewis’ menswear offering and cementing the department store’s position as a leading menswear fashion retailer on the high street.
Designed in-house, John Lewis & Co was the retailer's first private label collection for menswear and brings together the highest quality fabrics, coupled with uncompromising design details and traditional English manufacturing techniques. The past three years has seen the label champion the great British tradition of exploration and adventure - with spring summer 13 drawing inspiration from Asia and the Orient and the autumn winter 13 collection inspired by Scott of the Antarctic. The collection, fronted by male supermodel Johnny Harrington, has also collaborated with some of Britain’s most renowned mills, including Abraham Moon and Harris Tweed, to produce exclusive fabrics.
Spring summer 14 will take a new stylistic direction fusing traditional and technical forms and fabrication.
Image Credit: Richard Nicoll, AW13