Inflight Magazine of Brussels Airlines

In vogue

Holly Shackleton keeps us up to date with the latest trends and news from the world of fashion

All aboard for winter

For the third year running, Paul Smith and Burton Snowboards combine off-piste

Paul Smith has joined forces with Burton Snowboards for a third time on a 1980s punk rock-inspired collection guaranteed to make you the most stylish man on the slopes. Marrying Burton’s innovative fabric technology and expertise in snow technology with Paul Smith’s passion for bold stripes, the collaboration centres around a limited edition bondage-inspired snowboard jacket available in black rubber or jacquard leopard print, complete with skull-shaped buttons. Other fashion forward pieces include black, white and purple patchwork trimmed T-shirts, neon alpine knits and loudly patterned long johns that promise to keep you as warm as they do chic. www.paulsmith.co.uk, www.burton.com

Spot on

Make a statement this season with some of the most covetable leather off erings

For directional leather this season, you can’t do much better than Acne. Already one of the world’s most coveted denim brands, the Swedish label is now on hand with this winter’s must-have leather jackets. Essential pieces in the eight-part capsule collection include the super-stylish Rita black leather shrunken pilot jacket with snug detachable cream shearling collar, an oversized buttersoft men’s leather blazer in pink blush and an antique cracked leather jacket artfully splashed with paint. If you invest in one piece of outerwear this season, make Acne your first port of call. www.acnestudios.com

Go clutch!

Philip Treacy’s hats cross the boundary from fashion into sculpture and works of art. Now the milliner is enabling us to mix and match our accessories by launching his own line of clutch bags. Adorned with jewels, satins, sequins and velvet, these must-have bags are perfect for original dressers with a sexy, elegant and urban edge. www.selfridges.com

Finishing touches

Get in line for the latest accessories from French menswear label Lanvin

Sleek, sharp and seriously smart, Lanvin Menswear has been the label on every fashionable male’s lips for the past couple of seasons. This winter it continues to shine with a poker-hot men’s accessories collection guaranteed to spruce up even the dullest of outfits. Choose from a polished selection of holdalls, totes and manbags, all in the most luxurious fabrics and leathers with sneaker-print detailing, or step out in style in a pair of the French fashion house’s suede desert boots or wooden-soled Derby shoes. Embellished ties, suede sheepskin-lined gloves and baker boy caps complete a range in which no detail is knowingly overlooked. www.lanvin.com

Cold comfort

You may not have worn one for years, but duffle coats are definitely back

You’ll have no need to fear a cold snap this winter in one of these luxurious winter duffle coats from Gloverall. The British outerwear manufacturer has been producing its iconic winter coats for more than 50 years and is currently undergoing something of a revival. Last year, the brand collaborated with cult Japanese designer Junya Watanabe on a sell-out navy design with check-print lining and silk sleeves, and this year it’s being stocked by every fashionable boutique out there. Available in a rainbow of colours, complete with real horn toggles and leather detailing, these duffle coats are guaranteed to keep you as snug as a bug in a rug. www.gloverall.com

Top trunks

Fashion and practicality combine for the latest luxury luggage range

Travel in style with an Erdem and Globe-Trotter Massine Sky-print suitcase. The Canadian womenswear designer Erdem Moralioglu has translated his directional floral silk satin prints, which adorned billowing dresses, tulip skirts and pants at his autumn/winter 2009 show at London Fashion Week, to a collection of vanity cases, trolleys and suitcases to celebrate the centenary of British label Globe-Trotter. Erdem’s vibrant blue and red print complements Globe- Trotter’s red casing to create the most stylish luggage around. www.erdem.co.uk, www.globe-trotterltd.com

Standing out from the crowd

Bóas Kristjánsson gains praise for his label 8045

German menswear designer Bóas Kristjánsson, 27, is fast making a name for himself with his label 8045, a candy-coloured collection of knitwear and deluxe sportswear. A graduate from Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Arts, he finds his inspiration in travelling, writing, surfing and meditating, and this outdoors influence is seen in his designs’ sculptured shapes, body hugging fabrics and bold colourways. HypoKnitriak, Bóas’s collection of oversized pastel patchwork cardigans, low-back neon playsuits and scoop-neck T-shirts, is already garnering quite a cult following among the fashion pack. We look forward to seeing more from him soon. www.kristjansson-boas.com

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