J W Anderson Men's

While most of our attention was admittedly on last night's resplendent CFDA Awards, we can't forget about the fashion talent across the pond--some of which has just been selected by the British Fashion Council for NEWGEN, an important showcase for emerging British Designers that is underwritten by Topshop. The winning designers, who are chosen each year in the categories of menswear and womenswear, receive sponsorship for their next runway show at London Fashion Week. And the winners are...

LONDON--Jonathan Anderson's men's collection left off where his women's ended on Saturday. Several of the looks were mirrors of each other, several obviously were not. (Even if Anderson is happy to put a guy in a kilt, a fitted mohair dress might be a little extreme.) What's interesting about Anderson's menswear is that it is feminine, yet I can see more than just dandies wearing it. Maybe it has to do with his square silhouettes. Even a liberty print can work on a "dude" if its worn under a biker jacket.