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Mr P. unveils golf collaboration with G/Fore

Mr P., the private label from luxury menswear e-tailer Mr Porter, has launched a limited-edition golf collection with LA-based golf apparel brand G/Fore. The 12-piece collection features seven ready-to-wear styles, including two cotton polos in a stone and blue colourway with navy trims and two open-collar polos, a silhouette synonymous with Mr...

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BFC reveals new ‘cultural moment’ concept for London Fashion Week June

In what comes as a part of continued efforts to rejuvenate its mission, the British Fashion Council (BFC) has revealed a new concept for its upcoming London Fashion Week (LFW), set to take place from June 7 to 9. The event, which will be presented by headline sponsor 1664 Blanc, “aims to ignite a cultural moment in London”, the council said in...

Fairs

Paul Smith to open Pitti Uomo with SS25 menswear collection

British fashion designer Paul Smith is set to open the Florentine men’s fashion fair Pitti Uomo for its 106th edition with the unveiling of a spring/summer 2025 collection. The brand is scheduled to host its menswear presentation on June 11, open to buyers and press alike in what the designer said would be a more personal setting. In a release...

Business

Snaps Clothing secures 1.65 million US dollars in funding

Texas-based men’s clothing brand Snaps Clothing Co. has secured 1.65 million US dollars in new seed funding led by Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners. This marks the first seeding round for the apparel brand and it was oversubscribed by 60 percent due in part to celebrity investors, including Jay Demarus from American country music group...

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Robert Talbott names new creative director

American heritage menswear brand Robert Talbott has named Sebastian Dollinger its new creative director as it looks to embark on a “new era” of luxury menswear. Dollinger was the creative director of Eton for 15 years, helping to steward the Swedish shirtmaker into a leadership position in men’s shirting, and Robert Talbott is looking to...

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Richard James opens new London flagship store

Luxury menswear label Richard James, known as the rebel of Savile Row worn by Liam Gallagher and Elton John, has unveiled its new bespoke 2-million-pound London flagship store. The new 2,500 square foot ‘House of Richard James’ is located on Clifford Street, directly opposite the brand’s Savile Row store, and is a three-story “temple” offering...

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What's happening with the plus size men's fashion market?

The plus size fashion market is experiencing notable growth, which is reflected in a greater presence of plus size models in the campaigns and catwalks of many brands. However, a clear tendency prevails to exclusively represent plus-size women. This disparity begs the question: where are the plus-size men in today's men's fashion world?...

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LFW AW24: Menswear brand Derrick makes catwalk debut

London-based menswear brand Derrick from Central Saint Martins graduate Luke Derrick offered a sleek and elevated display of tailoring for his catwalk debut at London Fashion Week. Entitled ‘Nightwalking,’ the autumn/winter 2024 collection took inspiration from Derrick’s 12-minute nightly walks from his studio in Bethnal Green back to his flat...

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LFW AW24: Simon Holloway presents debut Dunhill collection

With no men’s fashion week in London, British menswear brand Dunhill opted to showcase the debut collection from new creative director Simon Holloway during the predominantly womenswear London Fashion Week. Set against the backdrop of the Duveen Wing of London’s National Portrait Gallery, models weaved between small bar tables decorated in red...

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LFW AW24: Robyn Lynch unveils collaborations with C.P. Company and Geox

Dublin-born designer, Robyn Lynch reinterpreted Irish dance for her autumn/winter 2024 collection showcased during London Fashion Week in a tribute to her younger sister Adrianna, a professional Irish dancer. Family is always a great source of inspiration from Lynch, and in her show notes she explained: “I vividly remember all these weekends...

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Trendstop Fall/Winter2024 Collections to Watch

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a look at some of the key men’s collections to watch from Fall/Winter 2024 edition of Fashion Month. Rethinking traditional menswear codes was a hallmark of FW24, with many designers upending the concepts of tailoring and workwear. Cultural references and genderfluid elements, underpinned by sustainable...

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‘Kenough’, cosy layers and revealing details: FW24 street styles from Milan and Paris

During the FW24 season's men's fashion weeks in the fashion capitals of Milan and Paris, designers and their runway presentations were not the only ones to impress. Their guests also created individual looks and provided onlookers with quite a few contradictory style choices. While some guests opted for bare skin, others braved the wintry...