I am really trying to limit my menswear coverage because I am not supposed to be working on holiday, but I wanted to cover Kim Jones’ collection for Dunhill because we went to school together and I have a huge amount of respect for the guy. He was the one that was always making things happen. Although he is a great designer, I wouldn’t count him as one of the most talented St. Martins‘ alumni, but he is successful because he gets shit done. This collection, despite a few really nice parkas and outerwear, is a lot of quite simple tailoring, which is very classic, but still manages to look fresh and young.
I love…
hidden placket cardigans.
cool, casual parkas.
a new, classy baseball jacket, with a set in sleeve and piping.
bow ties that make men's tailoring look fun.
I loathe…
Dunhill's new jacket shape. The widened lapel and the flared hem looks odd, as do the two lone buttons.
See the rest of my menswear spring summer 2011 coverage here.
All images from Style.com.
