Christopher Bailey has always been a muso. In past interviews and collections, music is often a key inspiration. No wonder then, that Bailey’s Spring 2010 menswear collection had a certain ‘old new wave’ vibe.
I took a walk down memory lane with each runway look from Bailey.
Roddy Frame, is that you? Wavy hair and burnished flight inspired jacket say so.
While the ’80s definitely seem to have inspired this collection, there is an edge here that differentiates this from so many other ’80s homages in fashion of late.
While others have shown the kitsch of the era, Bailey clearly has a love affair with it. It’s a tribute, not a nostalgic sequence.
No bootlegs here, kids. This is the real UK import.
More pics in an upcoming gallery post. [Update Jun 28: View the rest of the gallery.
Burberry photos: Style.com / Roddy Frame photo by Philippe Carly at www.newwavephotos.com / Robert Smith photo from www.slicingupeyeballs.com / Jam photo by Twink, courtesy of www.thejamunseen.com ( I could hang on this site forever.)
