What it is: If there was one suit style that really stood its ground for SS24, it was none other than the skirt suit, widely favoured by designers who either referenced eras past or modernised for the present when it came to their own creations. While once worn as a statement of power among women in the workplace, the skirt suit of today has...
Jan 3, 2024
What it is: In what appears to be another evolution of the casualisation of the workplace, relaxed fitted suiting was a popular choice of tailoring on the SS24 runways, prevalent in both the collections of mens- and womenswear. Whether low-waisted or wide-legged, the suit trousers took on new forms for the season, also hinting at the increased...
Aug 30, 2023
What it is: If there was one item of clothing that really defined men’s tailoring for SS24, it was that of the suit short, a sleek addition to the bottoms category that provided a modern update to formalwear. While some men may see a shift to short suits as somewhat audacious, the piece has been widely accepted by designers, some of whom...
Jul 26, 2023
What it is: Suits for spring/summer 2023 came in structured shapes and fitted silhouettes, bringing high quality tailoring to the forefront of design. While some cuts and fits were fine tuned to models, others were heavily structured into oversized designs, albeit still with sleek tailored elements. Heavy embellishments were also prominent for...
Dec 21, 2022
At the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard, follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row – Three tailors receive their bundles of fabric and set about deciphering the cutter’s notes. Three weeks after a client’s measurements have been taken, his suit will be reading for a first fitting. The...
May 8, 2019
Follow the making of a bespoke three-piece suit in the style of Savile Row at the helm of one of the best British tailors, Anderson & Sheppard. – Behind a drawn curtain, a master cutter takes an initial series of 27 measurements: 20 for the jacket, 7 for the trousers. From these measurements, the cutter fashions a pattern in heavy brown paper....
London - Artist, producer and Head of Imagination at G-Star Raw, Pharrell Williams, has launched the brand's newest capsule collection: the Suit collection. A creative twist on formal business dress-codes, the new collection sees Williams and his team take famed Savile Row suit prints, such as the pin-strip and check, and apply them to the...
Nov 6, 2017
