WWIT 10 - Welcome to the Dark Side

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Welcome to

The Dark Side

Letter from the

Dennis Lye 2

Saint Laurent

MY OBSESSION WITH BLACK was recently revived with the latest edition of VOGUE Paris, an issue dedicated to all things dark and mysterious.

Wicked, rich, seductive and strong, black dominated the catwalks and now looks set to cast a spell over the rest of the world. This season it has returned with unexpected twists, casual pieces receive modern lux spins and oil slick leather just feels so right! Join us as we explore the unknown - welcome to the dark side.

Givenchy

Alexander Wang

Ozwald Boateng

Justin O’Shea

Editor

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The Statement Sweater £250, GIVENCHY AUTUMN/WINTER 3

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The Gold Cap Shoes (Price on request) CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 4

What to buy

NOW

1. Leather Brooch £440 Ann Deleumeester 2. iPhone Holder £140 Alexander McQueen 3. Snake Skin Panel Jacket £75 TOPMAN 4. Buckle High-Tops £167 ADIDAS

by Jeremy Scott 5. Leather Bow-Tie £110 Dior Homme 6. Gold Beetle Ring £320 Rachel Bostonatlas 7. Shopper Tote £119 ZARA 8. Silk Scarf £200 ZARA 9. Floral Rucksack £30 TOPMAN 10. Leather Biker Trousers £1,550 BELSTAFF 11. Matte Analogue Watch £62 Nixon 12. Skull Cufflinks £143 Paul Smith 13 Lace-up Wedge Boots £150 COS 14. Horn Necklace £360 Rachel Bostonatlas 15. Ombre Tee £29 COS AUTUMN/WINTER 5

TEXTURE

Clash

For die-hard, monotone fans, who fear even the slightest hint of colour or print in their wardrobe, look to texture to add depth and dimension. Clash leather with twill, matte with shine, to create a look that is interesting from all angles.

1. Leather Biker £950 ACNE 2. Long Wool Coat £120 Cheap Monday 3. Twill Trousers £67 Our Legacy at My Wardrobe.com 4. Chunky Textured Cardigan £89 COS 5. Matte Belt £35 COS 6. Brogues £200 Grenson at My Wardrobe.com

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The Rucksack £204, KOKON TO ZAI at Farfetch.com AUTUMN/WINTER 7

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The Contrast Bomber £1,200, McQ ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 8

LOOKBOOK For boys who don’t do COLOUR, and for boys who do (but just a little).

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Givenchy

Kriss Van Assche T H E

L O O K

Kurt Cobainia 90’s grunge is brought up to date with this Kurt Cobain inspired look of plaid, denim and studding.

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1. Beanie Hat £8 TOPMAN 2. Plaid Shirt £19.90 Uniqlo 3. Leather Rucksack £305 Kris Van Assche 4.

Faded Jeans £75 Allsaints 5. Studded Converses £250 Gienchi 6. Leather Biker £175 Plectrum 7. Skull Ring £45 Galibrady 8. Bandana Print Contrast Sweater £75 Lazy Oaf

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Rick Owens T H E

L O O K

Urbanite Ninja Sharp lines and asymmetric folds, combined with metallic; create the ultimate in warrior style. Dangerous and kick-ass sum it up.

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1. Beanie Hat £129 PUMA 2.

Plaid Shirt £129 PUMA 3. Leather Rucksack £129 PUMA 4. Faded Jeans £129 PUMA 5. Studded Converses £129 PUMA 6. Leather Biker £129 PUMA 7. Skull Ring £129 PUMA

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Paul Smith

Songzio T H E

L O O K

Neon-Flux Fluorescent just became seriously cool. Take leather and textured knits, then add flashes of neon.

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1. Beanie Hat £17 American Apparel 2. Contrast Sweater £32 TOPMAN 3. Contrast Sole Shoes £79 Shore Leave 4. Smart Trousers £39.99 ZARA 5. Neon Tee £18 TOPMAN 6. Contrast Handle Tote £750 Paul Smith

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Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent T H E

L O O K

Agent Smith Agent Smith of The Matrix Trilogy becomes the unlikely style icon in this head-to-toe oil slick leather look; truly dressed to kill.

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1. Sunglasses £217 ACNE 2. Leather Sleeve Coat £149 ZARA 3. Leather Sleeve Blazer £80 River Island 4. Moc Croc Panel Holdall £69.99 5. Lace-Up Oxford Shoes £59.99 6. Pleated Trousers £39.99 All ZARA

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Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang T H E

L O O K

Mono-Blocking Monochrome has returned this season in the form of colour blocking. Keep it strong and graphic, embracing the simplicity of black and white.

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1. BOY Cap £35 Boy London 2. White Sweater £160 A.P.C 3. Joggers £52 Cheap Monday 4. Graphic Print Rucksack £55 Lazy Oaf 5. Trainers £200 Del Toro 6. Contrast Duffle Coat £1,865 Junya Watanabe

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Y-3

Y-3 T H E

L O O K

Night Crawler Mix sportswear details with leopard print to create a look that you can really sink your teeth into.

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1. Leopard Print Cap £12 TOPMAN 2. Nylon Parka £188 Cheap Monday 3. Leopard Print High-Tops £540 Saint Laurent 4. Leopard Print Rucksack £55 ASOS 5. Zip Detail Slouch Trousers £180 Cedric Jacquemyn 6. Panther Print Tee £64 Son of Heroes

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Boris Bidjan Saberi

Boris Bidjan Saberi T H E

L O O K

The Crow Channel ‘The Crow’ by layering slouch fit tees and knits with gothic inspired jewellery. Post-apocalyptic never looked so good.

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1. PU Gilet £99.99 H&M 2. Cruxific & Coin Necklace £374 Roman Paul 3. Super Slouch Tee £199 UNCONDITIONAL 4. Textured Ring £269 Rene Talmon L’Armee 5. Wool Drop Crotch Trousers £60 MTWTFSS Weekday Collection 6.

Slouch Knit Jumper £52 Cheap Monday

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B E ST D RE SSED:

JUSTIN O’SHEA No one personifies the feeling of this issue better than the buying director for Mytheresa.com, Justin O’Shea. Spotted repeatedly on the streets of Milan and Paris during fashion weeks, O’Shea is one of many mysterious characters that have developed a fashion following from their street style alone. Irreverent twists on classic dressing set him apart from the rest. Taking a formal suit, he adds his own brand of effortlessness, bringing the formality of suiting up-to-date. The skinny pipe fit jean is his trademark silhouette, along with signature black wayfarers. He is the gentleman with a dark side, the perfect mix of elegance and cool.

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Luxe Sneakers Snake Print Sneakers £129 PUMA By MIHARA YASUHIRO, Star-Studded Snealers £405 DSQUARED, Laser Cut Sneakers £466 TECHNOBOHEMIAN AUTUMN/WINTER 25

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The Camouflage Trousers ÂŁ180, BEAMS PLUS at Mr Porter.com 26

ROAD TESTED This season’s most stylish outerwear tried and tested by streetstyle veterans. How will you wear yours?

Keep it tonal and add an Ivy League twist to your look with a grey turtleneck and tweed trousers. £34.99 H&M

Bring the doublebreasted blazer to life with an attentiongrabbing pocket square or tie. Don’t forget the tiepin, it’s all in the details. Pair with jeans to keep it up-to-date. £139, ZARA

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Wear this elegant belted coat with a plain black tee for an unexpected twist. Finish off with black wayfarers and contrasting sole shoes. £295 REISS

Let your coat do all the talking and embrace the shearling collar, toughen it up with lace up boots. £1,105, Paul Smith at Mr Porter.com

FIVE OF THE BEST Loafers are the fashion week staple. Sporting any of the below will guarantee you’ll get snapped by street style bloggers

£250 Stubbs & Wootton

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£525 Max Verre

£364 Jimmy Choo

£615 Alexander McQueen

£810 Giuseppe Zanotti

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The Motif Tee £118, MARCELO BURLON AUTUMN/WINTER 29

It’s better to BURN OUT than FADE AWAY 30

P H O T O G R A P H S

J A C K

S T R U T Z

SPENCER Sunglasses RAYBAN Necklace & Hat MODEL’S OWN Blazer & Tee ALL SAINTS AUTUMN/WINTER 31

HUGO Leather Jacket ALL SAINT’S Jeans LEVI’S 508 Plaid Shirt LEVI’S Boots ALL SAINTS SPENCER Leather Jacket VINTAGE Necklace MODEL’S OWN Tee & Jeans ALL SAINTS Shoes CONVERSE

SPENCER Denim Gilet LEVI’S Slouch Tee & Jeans ALL SAINTS Sunglasses RAYBAN

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SPENCER Necklace MODEL’S OWN Shirt & Jeans ALL SAINTS Shoes CONVERSE Sunglasses RAYBAN HUGO Leather Jacket ALL SAINT’S Jeans LEVI’S 508 Sunglasses RAYBAN Boots ALL SAINTS STYLIST Kiersten Stevens GROOMING Janet Mariscal PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSISTANT Ronald Lee MODELS: Hugo Lopez & Spencer Kennedy @ JE Model Management

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SPENCER Blazer, Tee & Trousers All ALL SAINTS Necklace MODEL’S OWN Shoes CONVERSE Sunglasses RAYBAN HUGO Coat VINTAGE Slouch Tee ALL SAINTS Jeans LEVI’S 511 Boots ALL SAINTS

SPENCER Shirt LEVI’S Jeans LEVI’S 511 Necklace MODEL’S OWN Shoes CONVERSE Sunglasses RAYBAN Hat STYLIST’S OWN HUGO Denim Gilet LEVI’S Slouch Tee ALL SAINTS Jeans LEVI’S 508 Sunglasses RAYBAN Boots ALL SAINTS

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Into

of

t h e BLUE PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEAN CHRISTIAN

t h e BLACK, o u t

KEVIN Shirt JAMES PERSE Blazer THEORY Skirt STYLISTS OWN Necklace GLYNNETH B Beanie STYLIST’S OWN

KEVIN Shirt, Coat, Jeans & Belt All DIESEL Cap 35 MILLIMETER Shoes MEZLAN JESSE Sweater GIVENCHY Dungerees CHROME HEARTS Boots DOC MARTEN Beanie STYLIST’S OWN

JESSE Leather Dungerees CHROME HEARTS Cap 35 MILLIMETER

JESSE Shirt LAEX Beanie STYLIST’S OWN Jacket CHROME HEARTS Trousers NICHOLAS K

KEVIN Shirt, Coat, Jeans & Belt All DIESEL Cap 35 MILLIMETER

KEVIN Shirt DIOR HOMME Camo shorts CHROME HEARTS Beanie STYLIST’S OWN

JESSE Sweater GIVENCHY Dungerees CHROME HEARTS Beanie STYLISTS OWN

JESSE Blazer AUGUST FIELDS Flannel CHROME HEARTS Belt BURBERRY Underwear CALVIN KLEIN STYLIST Todd Pearce GROOMER Maddie North STYLIST ASSISTANT Karsen Richardson PHOTOGRAPHER ASSISTANTS Annie Buado & Stephanie Romero MODELS Jesse @ Vision & Kevin @ Click

JESSE Shirt LAEX Beanie STYLIST’S OWN Jacket CHROME HEARTS Trousers NICHOLAS K Shoes MEZLAN KEVIN Shirt LAEX Vest CHROME HEARTS LEather Trousers SAINT LAURENT Shoes MEZLAN

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