Based between London and Paris, Smith-Wykes was founded in 2012 after Rory Wykes and Michael Smith met at a party in New York’s East Village. Within the brand, music is of equal importance as fashion, with each collection coming with its
Illustrator of The Week – Joshua Osborn
A real sense of confident spontaneity and freedom breathe from fashion illustrator Joshua Osborn’s illustrations. Working across a wide variety of mediums such as charcoal, pen and watercolour, Joshua brings out the beautiful qualities of each whilst still retaining a recognisable
Label of The Day – Krystof Strozyna
Full of energy, beautifully crafted, intense pop-coloured dresses make upKrystof Strozyna’s new signature collection. Svelte silhouettes, structured lines and clean seams make these dresses elegant whilst the pure undeniably bold oranges, red and yellows bring a youthfulness to them.
Jil Sander Menswear S/S14
‘The Accidental Tourist’ was the premise behind Jil Sander’s SS14 Menswear collection, a character that appears laid-back with a number of guises to suit any situation. Without straying away from her signature minimalist silhouettes and neat cuts, the designer explored quirky
Label of The Day – Kauli
Kauli is a unique ethical fashion brand based in Kilimanjaro, creating African-inspired travel pieces. Producing beautiful textile bags in African print sourced locally, they really are authentic. As well as creating stunning bags, Kauli is under the charity TEACH, which
Label of The Day – Jimmy Choo Menswear
Already luxury footwear giants in the women’s market, Jimmy Choo have been making strides in menswear since launching in 2011. Based in Milan, this season Jimmy Choo ditched their hometown to show at London Collections: Men. So what’s to be expected from