MAN Announces the Line Up for the 13th Season of its Menswear Showcase
Topman and Fashion East will again bring the biggest and best showcase to Men’s Day at London Fashion Week. This will be MAN’s 13th season at LFW, highlighting innovative and talented designers who are selected by a panel of industry insiders. Showing on the runway for SS12 are
Martine Rose,
Matthew Miller and
Shaun Samson.
Lulu Kennedy, Director of Fashion East says ‘This is one of our most exciting line ups yet, with each designer having a very distinct and strong look. I’m thrilled Martine Rose won the MAN panel’s unanimous vote for a 3rd season, and that we welcome two newcomers - Matthew and Shaun – who are winning competitions for their style and innovative garment techniques, and selling to prestigious stores already’.
Gordon Richardson, Topman Design Director says ‘MAN is all about heralding what’s new in menswear today and I can think of no better designers than the three who are part of this year’s line-up. From a very strong list of promising young designers these three showed strong self belief and personal design characteristics that epitomised the very sense of what’s modern right now’.
Martine Rose
This is the seventh season from Martine Rose’s self titled label. Her previous collections have included ambitious installations at Blacks’ members club and Somerset House and have been well received by press and industry alike. AW11 saw her show a second critically acclaimed catwalk as part of MAN at the Royal Opera House.
Martine has collaborated with Wallpaper Magazine and Timberland, CAT boots and was one of the designers selected to take part in Selfridges 'Bright Young Things' project.
Prior to launching her own label, Martine was co founder of the highly acclaimed international fashion label LMNOP.
Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2009, where his graduate collection was singled out by Vogue as one to watch. Since graduating, Matthew has shown for the past three seasons at London Fashion Week as part of Fashion East’s menswear installations and in Paris at the British Fashion Council’s London Showrooms. His work draws on his interest in mathematics, science and technology, combining to create a new vision for menswear. His signature aesthetic mixes tailoring and sportswear with intricate textile decoration resulting in unique yet highly wearable pieces.
Shaun Samson
Shaun Samson is a California-born British-trained menswear designer launching his label under his own namesake in 2011. His design and approach comes from growing up in the laid-back suburban surf-mecca of San Diego, where throughout his youth he was inspired by the surrounding myriad of street-styles. Samson completed his first AA degree in Fashion Design before furthering his studies in Manufacturing and Product Development at FIDM in Los Angeles. His passion led him to complete a BA and MA in menswear at Central St. Martins during which time he also worked with Jeremy Scott on four collections. Samson quotes that he designs ‘Men’s Modern Street Wear’. He believes the modern man’s wardrobe should be wearable, effortless and special. Samson has also just won the prestigious ITS Fashion Collection of the Year Award. ITS has been a platform for emerging designers from all around the globe. Past finalists have included Mark Fast, Michael Van Der Ham and Peter Pilotto, whilst many others have gone on to work within major fashion houses.
The MAN panel includes AnOtherMan Fashion Director, Alister Mackie,
Style.com's Tim Blanks, Editor of GQ Style Ben Reardon, Fashion Director of GQ Style Luke Day, Deputy Editor of Fantastic Man Charlie Porter, Senior Fashion Editor of Another Man, and Fashion Director of Vogue Hommes Japan Nicola Formichetti, Fashion Director Andrew Davis, b Store's Co-Owner and Head of Buying Matthew Murphy, Online Editor of of Vice Magazine Daryoush Haj-Najafi, Saturday Telegraph Magazine's Men’s Fashion Editor Clare Richardson, and TOPMAN Design Director Gordon Richardson, presided over by Fashion East director and founder, Lulu Kennedy.