Astrid Andersen presents a thoroughly contemporary safari-themed collection at London Fashion Week Men's set to thrill her streetwise shopper

Danish-born designer Andersen is a master when it comes to balancing strong urban influences with soft, feminine details
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Emma McCarthy11 June 2017

On a balmy Sunday morning in the capital, the desert provided a fitting backdrop for Astrid Andersen's latest collection.

Citing the "archetypical Safari theme as referenced throughout the history of fashion" as her starting point, the Danish-born designer presented a thoroughly contemporary collection aimed squarely at her cool, agenda-setting urban consumer.

A cult favourite amongst streetwise shoppers, the brand continued to build its signatures with the inclusion of midriff-bearing cropped logo sweatshirts and technical tracksuits.

The safari theme was illustrated in its most literal sense in a series of caps with fabric trailing over the shoulders, reminiscent of traditional keffiyeh headdresses worn to protect the neck from sunburn - and in contemporary hip hop culture with do-rags fashioned beneath baseball caps - which were sported by models with sweat-soaked faces.

Mandarin collar striped tunics and textured linen hoodies in dusty shades of khaki and camel further enhanced the sun scorched exoticism.

A master when it comes to balancing strong urban influences with soft, feminine details, Andersen also presented crushed velvet track pants, metallic lace muscle back vests and floral silk sports jackets.

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The collection was complemented by a selection of jewellery, created in collaboration with Danish brand Monies, which included chunky wooden cuffs worn up the arm and rings adorned with oversized crystals.

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