Laurence Llewelyn-bowen's Men Of Fashion

Episodes

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01Henry Viii, The King Must Wear Gold2009040620121105 (BBC7)
20141006 (BBC7)
20160418 (BBC7)
20160419 (BBC7)
How clothes symbolised power, philosophy, taste, sexuality and personal expression.
02The Stuart Kings, The Crisis In Fashion2009040720121106 (BBC7)
20141007 (BBC7)
20160419 (BBC7)
20160420 (BBC7)
Men's clothing at the court of Charles I betrayed all the tensions of the age.
03Charles Ii, Fashion Restored?2009040820121107 (BBC7)
20141008 (BBC7)
20160420 (BBC7)
20160421 (BBC7)
The restoration of Charles II seems to signal a return to the old sartorial order.
04Beau Nash, The Rise Of The Middling Sort2009040920121108 (BBC7)
20141009 (BBC7)
20160421 (BBC7)
20160422 (BBC7)
Laurence visits Bath, the setting for the 18th-century revolution in men's clothing.
05Beau Brummell, The Dandy Style2009041020121109 (BBC7)
20141010 (BBC7)
20160422 (BBC7)
20160423 (BBC7)
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
06Beau And Byron, The Romantic Rebellion2009041320121112 (BBC7)
20141013 (BBC7)
20160425 (BBC7)
20160426 (BBC7)
Laurence robes up like Lord Byron, in the costume of an Albanian nobleman.
07The Tartan Titan And The Highland Fashion Cult2009041420121113 (BBC7)
20141014 (BBC7)
20160426 (BBC7)
20160427 (BBC7)
In 19th-century Scotland, George IV's endorsement meant tartan and the kilt became cult.
08Men In Black, The Funereal Victorians (and Oscar Of Course)2009041520121114 (BBC7)
20141015 (BBC7)
20160427 (BBC7)
20160428 (BBC7)
Why did Victorian men dress ready for a funeral? Black embodied power and serious purpose.
09Men In Uniform, Nation And Empire Resplendent2009041620121115 (BBC7)
20141016 (BBC7)
20160428 (BBC7)
20160429 (BBC7)
Not always for camouflage, 19th-century uniforms were vibrant and flattering.
10Sporting Gents, The Prince Of Wales Plays Golf2009041720121116 (BBC7)
20141017 (BBC7)
20160429 (BBC7)
20160430 (BBC7)
How sportswear has influenced men's fashion since the French Revolution.
11Cary Grant, The Influence Of Hollywood2009042020121119 (BBC7)
20141020 (BBC7)
20160502 (BBC7)
20160503 (BBC7)
Laurence celebrates the stars and the movies that have redefined mens' fashion.
12Teddy Boys, Fashion For The Youthquake2009042120121120 (BBC7)
20141021 (BBC7)
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20160504 (BBC7)
In the 1950s, Teddy Boys aped and subverted the styles of their social superiors.
13The King's Road, Granny Takes A Trip Into Punk2009042220121121 (BBC7)
20141022 (BBC7)
20160504 (BBC7)
20160505 (BBC7)
Malcolm McLaren joins Lawrence to assess the partnership between pop music and fashion.
14The New Man?, Fashion In The '80s2009042320121122 (BBC7)
20141023 (BBC7)
20160505 (BBC7)
20160506 (BBC7)
How did fashion in the 1980s reflect the greedy consumerism of the times?
15The Clothes We're In, The State Of Men's Fashion Now2009042420121123 (BBC7)
20141024 (BBC7)
20160506 (BBC7)
20160507 (BBC7)
Laurence finds out what current men's fashion says about the state we are in.