Of 44 outfits paraded along catwalk for LCM SS16, 33 sported lace, referencing traditions of British dandyism and contemporary fashion cult of androgyny
Will real men wear lace shirts? Christopher Bailey thinks so. The very first model in his Burberry catwalk show was wearing a trenchcoat – a particularly elegant number in lightweight navy gabardine – but barely anyone noticed, because he was also wearing an ivory lace shirt and a lace tie the colour of English mustard.
Of the 44 outfits on the catwalk, 33 sported lace. (The name of the collection: Strait-Laced. Ha ha.) A teal green double-breasted suit was worn with a mint lace shirt underneath; a casual cotton lace shirt, worn with slim-fit trousers and tasselled loafers, sported a white ruffle along the placket, and scallop-edged short sleeves.