I love the Christopher Bates Menswear show at Toronto
Fashion Week. His runway is always a
treat to the ladies (or men) with a debonair line up of gorgeous gentlemen in
fantasy characters (ok I am projecting).
Christopher Bates always produces a sophisticated menswear
collection with roots in Italian tailoring, but approachable to the most basic
of fashion-shy males. For spring 2015,
his World Mastercard Fashion Week collection was inspired by the movie The
English Patient. You see the influence
in the posh safari styling, tailored shorts, with some retro formal wear
looks. Even though the theme is recognized, each
ensemble is wearable by most men. There
aren’t any gimmicky catwalk pieces, just stylish clothes to suit a projected
lifestyle.
The savviness of Christopher Bates is that every model is
styled to appeal to an archetype to tickle your fancy. The rugged explorer, the adventurer with
trendy beard, urban moto-riding vagabond and the posh gent are all there to accommodate
your fantasy. It’s a perfect marketing
move where the designer understands that men ultimately dress to attract and
please a mate, therefore he presents his collection as such.
I don’t wish to disrespect the designer’s success or talent,
but it doesn't hurt that the handsome Bates is the embodiment of his
brand. How hot would it be to live in
this world?
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| photos by David TW Leung |
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