Biker Blacks

February 6, 2017 Jill Lawrence

Be they grunge or be they clean black, denims are serious. Worn out states "I'm a tough guy, don't mess with me". Clean combines with chrome to say the same in a more studied fashion way. They all demand you to "look at me". Black leather, black denim chrome buckles, belts and bikes - the look endures today and when it is not fashion it is off duty with attitude.

Black leather and jeans is a look which endures today. Born in the era of Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, James Dean it's smoky, smouldering, sexy.

A clean paired down black black fashion look which retains overtones of a tough sexiness. A "go to" look when blue jeans are just too worn out.

Black denim shorts and dresses can also be lighthearted, not pretty but quirky and gamine. More serious than a pretty floral dress for the occasion.

Trend Alert: Edge of Architecture, Edge of Cool

October 3, 2016 Jill Lawrence

Geometry and clean lines are essential for contemporary denims. Shapes not normally associated with jeans-wear lend a higher fashion attitude. Architectural influenced structure. Unusual and clever cutting. Simple clean dark denims, coatings make a difference. Ecru and white play key roles alongside dark indigos. Gathering and layering increase the role of lighter weights. Simple neat chic and tidy. Minimal style detail just clean cuts. Urban denim pieces work across all fashion. Combine denim and leather in unusual combos. Coating lends an edge to sharp tailoring.

Coated denims live alongside laundry- coated denim, each have their own reason to be. Coatings on fabrics can change the colour, lock in the colour, and add body and volume. Coated jeans can be more soft and supple with discrete or high shine in any colour. Coated jeans allow inventory flexibility. Coatings achieve impermeability with breathability for functional denim. Shine is less obvious and leathers more real. Lustre and glow rather than high shine. Coated jeans with front crease for urbanites. Sleek and slick denims gain a city edge with coated finishes.

Linear, clean, structured urban masculine patterns in dark indigo-laser achieved. Straight and simple,no wear and tear-keep it clean and simple. Light coating for clean shapes. Permanent front crease washes white in the laundry.

Fine warp lines, slubs not streaks. Cords and piques, suiting dobbies. Light stretch for slim, not tight shapes. Light coateds with discrete shine. Blues are dark to bright. Tweed denims with discrete slubs. Neps and nubs plus light stretch. Mini patterns and new dobbies. Marled and mélange warps and wefts.

Trend Direction: NANTUCKET

August 25, 2016 Jill Lawrence

Close Up - Bright Bright Whites

Paige ripped white high stretch skinnies. Super comfy. We suggest combining with this cool easy white linen shirt.

The same shirt can also be paired with these white heavily ripped boyfriend shorts from Mother denim.

Below we see some beautiful examples of white styles brought to us from Spanish brand Zara.

Girbaud baggy cropped whites with massive amounts of detailing. Background fabric is white on white cotton jacquard with top stitching instead of ripping, decorative taping at pockets and zippers at ankles. Tons going on but a very cool baggy boy style.

Baggy and straight whites from NFS below. They are white but with a hint of pale indigo. Double layered in parts with pale washed out indigo peeking through plus interesting top stitching. You have to be a brave soul to wear such big holes.

Bright whites from MiH and J Brand to satisfy the girls and Zara for the boys. White is ultra cool.

Mih £290

J Brand £74.36

Mih £235

Zara £19.99