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Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Cherchez l'homme: menswear-inspired shirts


Studio Nicholson.

Today I'm discussing luxury shirts over at the FT's How To Spend It blog. As part of the Cherchez l'homme feature I interviewed a couple of designers, including Nick Wakeman from tomboy chic label Studio Nicholson. Wakeman regularly looks to vintage menswear for inspiration and has been working on a collection of beautiful shirts for autumn. Sorry those Céline animal print, skate shoes are distracting me...

Studio Nicholson.

I also mention some of my favourite women in men's shirts moments: Jean Seberg in a striped cotton version in A Bout de Souffle, Patti Smith photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe on the cover of Horses and Helmut Newton's iconic 1975 French Vogue picture of the Yves Saint Laurent Le Smoking.




Granted the YSL shirt is more of a pussy bow blouse, but the designer used men's tailoring techniques for women and that's good enough for me. Wakeman told me one of her favourite fashion moments is this image of Coco Chanel with her friend Marthe Davelli the opera singer taken around 1931. 'They're both in menswear and look so effortless and strong because of what they're wearing. It's an enormously inspiring image for me.'  
 



And when my computer starts behaving itself properly, I'll have a picture of yours truly in a new Margaret Howell MHL shirt. You can read the full How To Spend IT article here.



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11 comments:

  1. memake16 April 2013 at 11:14

    I just happen to be wearing one of my son's shirts today!

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  2. Carole Poirot 16 April 2013 at 11:36

    Maybe I should look in the men's section for the perfect white shirt as I haven't found it yet - at least not for myself... xo

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  3. Susan B16 April 2013 at 13:56

    I love the look of menswear-inspired clothing, but find it very hard to pull off with a curvier shape. I'd love to find that perfect, slightly oversized shirt to wear over slim-cut jeans.

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  4. LPC16 April 2013 at 14:36

    Oh I love that first photo. And I can even embrace the Celine shoes, just for today:). Popping over to read your FT article.

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  5. Gretchen16 April 2013 at 16:16

    I do love my mens shirts and sweaters, probably more than i do my dressier pieces, and reach for those first every time. Spending a huge amount on something that inevitably winds up with lunch, coffee, or who knows what all over it, however, doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Good tailoring, good fabric, under $150 and I'm pretty happy.

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  6. Patti16 April 2013 at 18:59

    Wonderful photos, TNMA. I adore a man-tailored shirt, over-sized and well sewn.

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  7. Sharon S16 April 2013 at 19:16

    Hi there!! A really inspiring post and I love the YSL photo. I also love masculine inspired shirts, am wearing a Zara Mans shirt today in chambray pinstripe. Hope you are well too xxx

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  8. Angele Style16 April 2013 at 20:59

    I think the menswear look has a personality that goes with it. Katherine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall both able to wear ut well. Just like some men can wear ruffled shirts and look great. Ala, all the James Bond men???

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  9. Diana Mieczan17 April 2013 at 13:41

    I love wearing men's shirts and the top one is very stylish. I so would wear it. Have a great day.

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  10. Anonymous17 April 2013 at 17:26

    Here, there and everywhere; there I was flicking through the M&S brochure, and hellosies, there you were! And the FT, pretty fab!

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  11. Anonymous17 April 2013 at 23:58

    That pic of the YSL Le Smoking is one of my all-time favourite fashion looks. I'm saddened now that the Y is gone from the YSL....it's like having a limb removed.

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