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The Guardian - UK
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London fashion week autumn/winter 2012 menswear round-up

LFW menswear:  J.W Anderson
J.W Anderson
The designer J.W Anderson said his show was all about the play off between good taste and bad. Padded trousers and martial arts padded vests... good taste or bad taste?
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Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
LFW menswear:  J.W Anderson
J.W Anderson
Optic prints at J.W Anderson. Red and black has proved an LFW catwalk trend for both men and women this week
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Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images
LFW menswear: Agi & Sam at MAN
Agi & Sam
Prints were a big deal at the Agi & Sam collection at MAN
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Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features
LFW menswear: Agi and Sam at MAN
Agi & Sam
The casting was divisive - some members of the audience liked the bearded diversity and ruddy cheeks, other thought it was a little too "sleeping rough"
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Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
LFW menswear: London Fashion Week Agi and Sam at MAN
Agi & Sam
White medical shoes and white gloves were all the better to help the audience focus on the prints at Agi & Sam at MAN
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Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
LFW menswear: London Fashion Week - Christopher Shannon
Christopher Shannon
A jumpsuit at the slick Christopher Shannon show featured a blown up paisley jumpsuit and was inspired by Snoop Dogg, according to the designer
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Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
LFW menswear: Christopher Shannon
Christopher Shannon
The show was sharper than in past seasons with a more muted palette. Thanks in part to the fact that the designer is now able to siphon off his more exuberant looks into his secondary KIDDA line
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Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
LFW menswear: J.W. Anderson- London Fashion Week
J.W. Anderson
J.W. Anderson's padded fishing hats also featured in his womenswear show earlier in the week. Early indications (OK, the audience all snapping them on their iPhones) suggest these will be a cult buy next autumn
Imogen Fox
Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
LFW menswear: James Long
James Long
Knitwear specialist James Long featured claret patent leather trousers. Prepare yourselves, men, because shiny leather featured on a number of catwalks throughout the day
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Photograph: Jonathan Short/AP
LFW menswear: James Long
James Long
Furry coats - or at least furry details as seen on this collar by James Long - are set to be a 'thing' in menswear
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Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
LFW menswear: James Long
James Long
The manly clutch was sighted on the London catwalks and is seen here at James Long. If you followed out coverage of the Milan and Paris shows earlier this year you won't be surprised by that
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Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
LFW menswear: Topman Design 2012 Autumn/Winter London Fashion Week
Topman Design
Topman Design sent out a moodier collection of almost all black clothes. This season the look was inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith and 'the streets of Kreuzberg during twlight hours'
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Photograph: Suzanne Plunkettt/Reuters
LFW menswear: Topman Design London Fashion Week
Topman Design
Patent leather coats featured at Topman Design. One member of Guardian Fashion immediately put this to the top of his next season shopping list
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Photograph: Danny Martindale/WireImage
LFW menswear: London Fashion Week  - Martine Rose Autumn/Winter 2012
Martine Rose
Martine Rose gave the thumbs up to the bomber jacket. Difficult to wear with the backwards hairdo, but bombers proved to be one of menswear days strongest trends
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Photograph: Tim Whitby/Getty Images
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