Fetish For Fashion

Ann Demeulemeester S/S10

When I think of Spring/Summer I tend to picture the sun beaming in the sky, with people eating picnics in flowery meadows with their loved ones and laughing the days away. (I have no idea why, considering Britain rarely even sees sunshine)...


I do not, however, picture men draped in black leather. This is why it came as a surprise to me to see leather being used in so many of the S/S10 Menswear shows. I've come to expect it from the likes of Rick Owens and Gareth Pugh, but next season even Bottega Veneta are throwing some leather into the mix. Ann Demeulemeester really went the full mile though for her collection, which features leather jackets, gilets, and even some rather fetching leather trousers (with chains thrown in for good measure). Ooh Annie!