Making the leap from her usual in-store presentation to the BFC's main tent, Margaret Howell's latest offering shared tales of the 1960s, albeit with a moodier grunge undertone that was still redolent of the lived-in familiarity she instills in each collection. Renowned for her unstructured jackets, masculine shirting and trenches, Howell once again delivered with a functional approach to timeless clothing archetypes that's seen her empire expand to no less than ninety stores across Japan in the last forty years. Booker T & The MG's 1962 track Green Onions set the scene at Somerset House (a nod to Colin Firth and Julianne Moore's 'twist' tune in A Single Man), where the show opened with a brushed velveteen camel trench, complete with military epaulettes and leather-covered buttons, grey socks buckled into Mary Jane sandals and topped off with a side-parted coiffure. But rather than riff on the Beatles era, Howell headed for the sun-bleached Prairies, with faded workman's overalls and red tartan shirt-dresses mixed in with Fair Isle sweaters that topped off three-quarter length pencil skirts. Building upon her outerwear and knitwear classics, a toggle-fastened duffle was similarly updated in an earthen shade of green, a hue that also washed over her twin-set. After all, Howell's appeal centres on pieces that feel right, now, and inevitably years from now.
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First look – Bottega Veneta and Flos release a special edition of the Model 600Gino Sarfatti’s fan favourite from 1966 is born again with Bottega Veneta’s signature treatments gracing its leather base
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We stepped inside the Stedelijk Museum's newest addition in AmsterdamAmsterdam's Stedelijk Museum has unveiled its latest addition, the brand-new Don Quixote Sculpture Hall by Paul Cournet of Rotterdam creative agency Cloud
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On a sloped Los Angeles site, a cascade of green 'boxes' offers inside outside livingUnStack, a house by FreelandBuck, is a cascading series of bright green volumes, with mountain views
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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New short film takes you behind the scenes at Margaret HowellA Working Space provides a behind-the-scenes look at 34 Wigmore Street, Margaret Howell’s London headquarters, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year
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Annemarieke van Drimmelen’s photographs capture the spirit of Margaret HowellDutch photographer Annemarieke van Drimmelen has captured Margaret Howell’s A/W 2022 collection in an evocative series of black and white images. Here, Van Drimmelen and Howell tell Wallpaper* how the project came together
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
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London Fashion Week S/S 2022: eight important insights to know nowFashion brands are back with a bang in The Big Smoke. Here’s everything you need to know from London Fashion Week S/S 2022
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Nicholas Daley's multicultural roots celebrated in London
