Afsun Qureshi
Fashion East Goes Full-Throttle
If the seven designers featured in Lulu Kennedy’s Fashion East menswear installation have anything in common, it’s that not one of them is a shrinking violet. Color, chaos, and cartoons burst forth, with Joseph Turvey (above) and Kit Neale paving the way. Neale, who once worked with Gareth Pugh, paid homage to Peckham (a part [...]
The Hunt Is On
Considering his résumé includes everything from styling Tom Cruise to serving as the launch editor of GQ Style to consulting on Calvin Klein and Versace (among others), it’s safe to assume that David Bradshaw knows what men want. And with his London concept store Hunter Gather, which he opened last December with co-founder Chris Bailey [...]
Hood By Air Hits the UK
Few brands command such a cult following as New York-based Hood By Air. Helmed by Shayne Oliver, the label has acquired such a cool crew of fans that the mighty retailer Selfridges cherry-picked it to be one of the twenty brands featured in the department store’s new men’s contemporary concept floor, which, opening this week, [...]
Mr. Start and Mr. Hare: Friends with Benefits
Philip Start—known simply as Mr. Start—launched his eponymous line five years back with the view of producing something casual that still maintains sharp tailoring and a very English feel. “I just don’t think anyone needs to be sloppy,” he said during the Mr. Start/Mr. Hare presentation at London’s House of St. Barnabas this weekend. Of [...]
London’s Living La Dolce Vita
“London is unlike any other city,” said Stefano Gabbana at the opening party for Dolce & Gabbana’s New Bond Street men’s store last night. Revealed on the eve of London Collections: Men, the new shop (well, old, actually; it was formerly the D&G store, but in all fairness, it’s had a full facelift) boasts three [...]