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...Those in search of modern British tailoring are similarly spoilt....
...A slim, calm figure dressed in black, with hair tied back and a tidy moustache and goatee, he cuts a modern presence in one of London’s oldest bespoke tailoring houses, in neat contrast with Johnny Allen...
...“Saint Laurent’s SS24 show was the epitome of modern safari,” says Liane Wiggins, head of womenswear at Matchesfashion. “Lemaire also offered a very modern take on [the look],” she adds....
...“The origins of classic British tailoring are still very much relevant,” says Simon Holloway, Dunhill’s recently appointed creative director....
...Old classics work well too — look at Giorgio Armani, who turns 90 in July....
...At Brown Thomas in Dublin this season, fashion buying director Shelly Corkery has bought into Isabel Marant’s “modern twist on the classic silk blouse”, alongside Zimmermann’s “whimsical floral prints and...
...Pieces from Parisian brand Ami have minimal detailing, drapey proportions and classic cuts....
...Bettter, founded by stylist Julie Pelipas, takes old suits and cuts them into modern tailoring, while ELV Denim founder Anna Foster splices second-hand jeans into new, contrasting-colour styles....
...She favours thick frames, tinted lenses and a variety of shapes, from oversized bug-eye styles to classic cat-eye and modern rectangular pairs....
...“Wearing a necklace outside your shirt is a fun and modern way to accessorise, without requiring a formal tie,” he says....
...That chair features in numerous films in the 1980s, usually in black leather, although Gere’s character in Gigolo, Julian Kay, owns one in grey wool – a nod to his tailoring....
...The most dramatic shift, however, has occurred in the arena of men’s red-carpet looks, where a handful of stylists have completely upturned the conventions of how modern film stars dress....
...Thanks to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, six films, including Batman, with the filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and Peaky Blinders, Murphy is established as one of the best-known actors of the modern age....
...“In a moment where everyone is leaning into a more minimal aesthetic, the colour red remains eternally chic and classic, while subtly evoking sensuality, and something more playful,” says Chartrand....
...“[Given the recent dominance] of androgynous chunky soles, it’s been refreshing to see a slimmer but modern style come through in a flat.” A fishnet shoe with a waiting list?...
...Based around “elements of classic American sportswear through the lens of couture”, it took grey tailoring as its starting point and added in luxurious textures such as underwater-themed embellishments and...
...One of the opening looks was a modern take on the Abandon dress, which also inspired shirts with one cold shoulder, a surprisingly successful proposal for easy eveningwear....
...“We’ve been exploring the rise of what we call ‘the modern neutrals’,” says Kate Franklin, a colour theorist and co-founder of futures research agency FranklinTill....
...Classic, season-less Thom Browne pieces now make up about half of sales....
...Sportswear is giving way to a greater emphasis on tailoring. “I’m so glad,” says Blahnik. “Because that’s the way you can buy things and have them forever....
...It was the first style encountered by foreigners in modern times, in the trading enclaves of Macau and Canton (now Guangzhou), where Chinese cooks started tailoring their recipes to western tastes....
...He shares Armani’s refined sensibility for fabrics, as well as his early urge to deconstruct and soften tailoring to make it modern....
...Phull, meanwhile, adds that Dunhill’s recent marketing run-up to the Baftas, which saw the brand dress a coterie of young actors in slick yet classic eveningwear, was a positive first move....
...It’s got a triple welt sole and faint, deep red stitching around the edge and I like that it combines a modern and classic silhouette....
...“It was this garment that basically created modern skiing,” says Antoine....
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