STYLE// Ann Demeulemeester combines her Womenswear and Menswear Shows

Haven't blogged for a while because I've been super busy with Uni deadlines etc. the usual boring stuff but I just read about the Ann Demeulemeester and had to blog INSTANTLY about it.

This is something I feel strongly about, so strongly that I plan to write my Cultural Studies for Fashion Essay about, this term, at Uni.

If there's one thing I hate about the Fashion Industry it's that Men's fashion is treated like the unloved middle child; ignored between all the achievements of Women's Fashion Week and the Couture Shows. After all that the little bit of limelight Men's fashion does get, is restricted by the cultural paradigm of  ' the rules of men's fashion' that irritate me more than probably anything else.

Whilst London Collections: Men is going from strength to strength and gaining stronger footing year on year, it's still nothing compared to the huge spectacle of Fashion Week.

Which is why the Ann Demeulemeester show inspired me this season. She made the (what should be, but is) risky statement of combining both her Menswear and women's show as one. A stroke of brilliance in my eyes as it brought Menswear to the forefront of the fashion industry by force.

LIFE// The Details Network's Newest Contributor

Details is an american monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast mainly devoted to fashion and lifestyle. They have recently launched a bloggers network appropriately named "Details Network", which in Details' own words, 'showcases luxury men's content from participating sites that are handpicked by [their] editors' that 'show a high degree of originality and excellence' and I am more than privileged to have become a part of the Details Network, where I plan to share some, if not all of my posts in the future. The network also allows readers to vote for posts and therefore promote the bloggers with the most votes as 'top contributors'.

To look at some of the other contributors click here.

STYLE// London Today

It's been a rainy day here in London today, for a change. Have a look at how the people of London are handling the weather

STYLE// All I Want for Christmas is Stuff

Christmas is fast approaching, just over one week away now in fact. As well as student christmas (student loan day) shortly after, so naturally all I can think about is what I'm going to be buying myself after christmas, hopefully during the sales. So far I've noted the following:

I need to find a good alternative to the Asos Tiny Beanie because I've lost mine and I used to wear it all the time but Asos no longer stock them. I also need a new Bandana as the one I usually wear wasn't mine and I had to give it back, as well as the leather cap from American Apparel which I think I'll wear quite often. Then I plan on buying some heavily distressed jeans, i've seen a really nice pair at H&M but I can't find them on the website. Finally I want the leather jacket pictured above from Topman which I tried on and is sooooooo nice.

None of the above photos belong to me

STYLE// Shoreditch Street Style

Today I went shopping in BOXPARK in Shoreditch which is basically a cluster of little pop up shops with some really cool stuff. I bought a palm tree print jumper from one of the shops called Gu-Gu which was very cool and will be posted on my instagram later. Below you can see some of my street style pictures from today...

LIFE// Maria Grachvogel SS14

Although my blog does focus on mens' style I do appreciate a womenswear show occasionally which is why this post is filed under lifestyle and not style. Today I had the opportunity to attend the Maria Grachvogel SS14 show and it was amazing, above you can see what I personally thought were the highlights of the show.

LIFE// Street Style Highlights from yet another Fashion Week

LIFE// Follow my Instagram

I've been pretty inactive from blogging lately because nothing in my life is really worth blogging lately... However the little, vaguely interesting moments of my life are all chronicled on my instagram so if any of you have missed me even a little bit, follow my instagram: JCKJNSS

LIFE// London College of Fashion

If you've been following the blog's twitter you'll know the reason for my lack of activity is that I've been really busy with my exams, which thankfully are now all over, as well as uni interviews.

To cut a long story short, one of those interviews was with London College of Fashion and since the interview I've been offered a conditional offer to attend which obviously I'm ecstatic about.

I'd heard all sorts of horror stories about the interview process and unsurprisingly some of them were true but not all of them. I'll be moving to London in september so you can look forward to all sorts of updates about that as well as lot more blog posts as of september since I'll be so close to so many fashion opportunities.

LIFE// My Birthday

My birthday was a little over a week ago now and it was really great. my parents were really generpus and bought me, Prada and Jean Paul Gaultier aftershave along with my iPhone 5 and a new pair of black 510s as well as some money to go shopping with, which I've spent on a really nice bonded cotton jacket which I'll save for outfit posts and the suede brogues you can see above, as well as a few other things.

my friends were so generous as well, from the lot I ended up getting a beautiful soft yellow check shirt from Cos, a white textured jumper from Zara, some all black converse, a mug (better than it sounds), Tom Ford Black Orchid, two bottles of Vodka, a book called Fashion Scandinavia, that I've had my eye on since fashion week and some all white  Air Force Ones and the new Justin Timberlake album from my girlfriend. I'm also told there is more to come...

All in all a great 18th birthday...

STYLE// Brand Appreciation: COS

"PERFECTLY BALANCED IN EVERY SINGLE ASPECT"

I attended an interview for Fashion Buying at De Montfort University today and I was asked the question "Do you have a favourite high street store and if so why?".

The answer was immediately obvious; COS. COS represents everything Menswear should be, it's timeless and classical but in no way boring, it doesn't try hard to adhere to every whim of the fickle fashion world and as such has one of the most concise brand images on the high street.

It's effortless but not sloppy, timeless but not boring, mature but not stuffy. In as few words as possible it is perfectly balanced in every single aspect

OUTFITS// Summer is Coming

First bit of summer sun in England so went for a brighter, summerier look inspired by the colour scheme of my new trainers.

STYLE// New Purchase

Photos of my new black trainers that will replace my old ones, the pictures are new trainers, new vs old trainers and collection (never ever wear my jeremy scotts)

STYLE// Current Style Inspiration

LIFE// "OUT OF STOCK"

I've been keeping an eye out for the perfect backpack for what feels like months now, they're nearly impossible to find amongst the sea of "man-bags" available which for some reason I've never been a fan of. But at last I found one that I thought was perfect, it was black, not canvas, plain but with something a little extra. So Imagine my thoughts when I read the words "out of stock", it's painful.

It's probably my fault for neglecting asos so much but if anybody knows where I can get one of these ASOS x PUMA backpacks PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

PEOPLE// Romek Gellardo Gello

Romek writes one of my favourite blogs, it's interesting for me to read because he is so close to me in age that it's both inspirational but not inaccessible like some of my other favourite bloggers who live such different lifestyles.

Romek has kindly answered some questions to help us get to know the guy behind Gelardo Fashion

JACKSSTYLE: Tell me about yourself?
ROMEK GELLARDO GELLO: I'm turning 17 next month so I'm still going to school. My hobby is music and I love fashion that's why I ended up being a bloger.
When I think about it right now I can't imagine doing anything else.

JS: Describe your style in 5 words?

RGG: Sporty, Street, Classic, Minimalistic, Urban.

JS: Who is your biggest fashion idol?

RGG: Givenchy I love everything about their style. When it comes to a spesific person there are way to many.

JS: What interests you about fashion?

RGG: I love the personal freedom. Everybody can express themselves and identify themselves with their own style. Fashion is not only about looking good it's about being yourself and proudly showing it off.

JS: If you had to pick one item of clothing to save in your wardrobe what would you pick?

RGG: Definitely a shirt from Givenchy or some sick Jordan 4.

All photos taken from http://gelardofashion.blogspot.com

LIFE// London Fashion Week SS14 Street Style

This was my first fashion week and it was really great, I don't wanna name drop (except for I do so I will), we saw Mark-Francis Vandelli, who was dressed impeccably as always, Victoria Baker-Harber, Demi Lovato, Cara Delevigne (Who is surprisingly short in real life and seemed really sweet) alongside Jourdan Dunn (Perfection), Louis Tomlinson and girlfriend, Olivia Palmero, Greg James and Brix Smith-Start, as well as a lot of other fashion bloggers and beauty bloggers according to my friends.

Here are some of my favourite street style picks from the weekend

Also I got to meet Ivania Carpio from http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.co.uk and she was really sweet.

OUTFITS// Brutalist Blue

Collar Tip Shirt // Topman // Old

Squared Neck Jumper //  COS // £69

Wool Bike Jacket // COS // No longer for Sale

510s // Levi's // £80

Elites // Nike // £45

What I love about this outfit are it's subtle nuances, like the different shades of blue, or the different ways the jacket can be worn, taking it from peacoat to biker jacket, or the way the collar tips align perfectly with the squared neck on the jumper.

STYLE// Levi's Streetwear Spring/Summer 2013

Levi's aesthetic is based in workwear, it's casual yet refined, with a sense of eclecticism. Levi's isn't about showy statement pieces but rather a timeless look that is functional (but not in an elasticated waist kind of way).

For all of that it only makes sense for Levi's to release what seems an obvious step; a streetwear collection. The video above showcases what is a very muted collection for spring/summer, which is very fitting to both the brand and street wear.

LIFE// New Business Cards

I struggled with the choice of who would print my business cards, the deals at Vistaprint are astounding at first, but when you realise that nearly everything that you would normally expect are considered "extras" the price point more than triples. Not only that but the website really is awful and call me picky but I don't like buying things from ugly websites, I just don't.

In the end I chose MOO Business cards, the designer is really intuitive and their packaging is really nice (which wipes out Vistaprints "free cardholder"). I have included contact information besides my email of course but I thought it best not to publicly share that, especially when these pictures will be shared across 8 different platforms haha.

I put this post under life because it kind of marks a change in my blog, I'm starting to take it seriously as a business and with blogging, who you know is really the most important thing, these are going to come in handy when I go to fashion week next week, it's women's fashion week so it's not really important for my blog, but I hope to do some networking and snap some street style photos. So keep coming back for those.