IS IT SA-WRONG?

Thai sarong in hot pink and blue

Victoria and David Beckham, David in his infamous sarong

In my previous post i touched on the topic of the difficulty of holiday clothing (i'm hesitant to call it resort wear).

I always find that, during holidays where the only exercise involves walking from the pool to the fridge for another glass of peach iced tea, my love for clothes sort of flys out of the window. 

The ease of instantly wrapping yourself in something comforting is the largest contributing factor, yet trying to find a sarong that isn't too displeasing to the eye can prove a challenge. I wanted to see if this look could ever appeal as more than just a pool-side aesthetic, and possibly with a tight black t-shirt this could work (for both men and women). 

My sister's initial reaction was that i looked slightly like Bex, shown to the left- i think as a man, in a very 'typically male' profession, David Beckham has taken some huge masculinity risks and pulled them off. I'm not saying i am the biggest fan of this look, or his days of long hair, but as a male exposed to the public's scrutiny i can applaud his bravery. 

Although, if going into public with this attire one would have to carefully consider how the fabric is tied.. because any accidental flashing could prove fatal- or illegal. 

LAST-FASHION-WEEK

Last February, aged 17 I worked as an intern with Japanese designer Toga at London Fashion Week. During this time I also worked backstage with a PR firm for esteemed, conceptual designers such as Jamie Wei Huang, Xiao Li, Ashley Isham and Pam Hogg. 

For this Septembers London Fashion Week i have been invited back by Toga to help backstage once again.(Sunday the 14th). I was extatic to find this out, and will be posting photos as soon as i'm home from London. 

Here's a small collection of photos from last LFW, mainly from Toga, i've posted other photos on my instagram @jamiehugo_

Jamie Wei Huang

Insane shoes at TOGA

TOGA

SHORT SHORTS, DO WE LIKE THEM?

Japanese-esque public bathroom, self-adjusted h&m patterned shorts, birkenstocks, basic white t-shirt and french market hat

curtain light

This summer involved some hectic toing and froing around the south of France. I somehow find 'holiday clothing' impossibly hard, i guess i have some deep set psychological issue with resort wear.
Its hard to find a balance between comfort, style and the non-tourist-look.
I found this black wool hat at a strange morning market near Tournon in France. The inside label says 100% wool, but in four different languages: this includes Italian, which translates as 'Lana', i think it was a sign.

French style is debatable, to say the least. The French seem constantly torn between impeccable, sharp, style and looking as if they are 10 years behind. I found that the style for older men is similar to the look i am sporting in the photographs above, except the shorts are often denim, a lot shorter, and they are wearing wife beaters (white vests).
So not a lot like my outfit, really.
Modern menswear is featuring many a short short, though. This is evident in collections by Dior (homme), Raf Simons and Juun J. I want to consider this in more depth in a future post. But this is some food for thought.

As a young male, it can be difficult to leave the house in what one man described as "panties". The short-short can strip an outfit of typical 'masculinity', but wheres the fun in looking masculine anyway?

The younger males seem to be sticking to the knee-length short.. something i just cannot work with my height. But i believe this is all about to change for them, just give it ten years.