NEHERA Fall Winter 2022 collection spells architectural tailoring

NEHERA, the luxury brand from Slovakia founded by designer Jan Nehera, speaks the language of tailoring virtuously. 

NEHERA’s Fall Winter 22 is a meditation on seemingly opposite worlds: past  and future, vintage and modern, analogue and digital, masculine and feminine, according to the designer, who has described the main collection as “elaborately structured, intellectually rigorous, elegantly paced, and often surprising." 

In addition to meticulous precision tailoring, note also the architectural shapes, innovative cuts and silhouette, and using a selection of unique, exclusive materials. 

Playing with the caprices of perception and gender mutability, the silhouettes have a masculine undertone that paradoxically makes the shapes even more feminine and authentic. 

Every expression of the collection gracefully balances function and emotion: from outdoor-inspired shapes, dynamic silhouettes to the feeling of protection and relaxed sensibility. 

Rethinking practicality and comfort, the collection pays homage to Nehera's heritage as well as presents liberating styles and innovative meticulous cuts on jackets, trench coats, parkas and sport-inspired outerwear.

The colours continue the ballet of harmonizing nature-neutral tones with a fresh injection of vibrant shades, creative patterns and checks. 

All pictures courtesy of NEHERA.

MOOHONG SS 2020 collection interplays between femininity and masculinity.

The MOOHONG Spring/Summer 2020 collection by Seoul designer Moohong Kim shown this week in Paris shines a light on his knack for tailoring – classic menswear tailoring even, developing from a study in structural form versus deconstruction possibilities and explore a range of possibilities in asymmetrical cuts. 

Although the collection has been described as an “inter-subjective experiment to create an ideological project which incorporates fashion as a means of artistic and social expression”, it is a very wearable range inter-playing the contrast between femininity and masculinity.  

Using  multiple shapes, the collection is built on a layering and transformative format, which answers very well to today’s consumers’  affinity with personalisation and individualism. 

Moohong uses classic menswear fabrics such as wool for his oversized jackets and exaggerated pin-striped suits and tailored separates, along with cotton shirts and silks, accented with folds, drapery and asymmetry.

Record year for UK menswear brand Douglas spells quality tailoring is still on-trend

Smart, quality tailoring never goes out of (Men's) fashion, and in the commercial world, good style makes good business sense too when it's a family-run operation.

Such is the example set by UK menswear fashion house, Douglas & Grahame which has announced 2016 sales figures as exceptional for brand Douglas in the UK.

Reportedly, Douglas has seen consistent year on year sales growth since its launch 90 years ago, and 2016 has been no different.   Staying true to its tradition of design integrity and high standards of quality making, bosses at the family-run company are confident that 2017 is set to be another year of growth in sales.

“Our philosophy underpins changing fashions with the solid foundations of smart, quality tailoring, style and attention to detail."

The continued success of the brand can be pin-pointed to their dedicated focus on giving a voice to the vast numbers of men who still want to be stylish and on-trend when they hit their 30s and beyond, according to the firm's UK managing director Anton Jenkins.  He said: “Our philosophy underpins changing fashions with the solid foundations of smart, quality tailoring, style and attention to detail.
“We have recognised that men are more style conscious than ever and that for many men shopping is no longer perceived as a chore which is why we ensure that the stylish Douglas collections are stocked in high quality independent menswear retailers.

“We are a family business and we pride ourselves on fostering and maintaining great relationships, particularly with our stockists” Anton explained.

“We want our stockists to reflect our high quality status so we put enormous value in our day-to-day discussions with them. Their communication and feedback as the frontline of our brand is vital to the growth of Douglas.”

The company's ongoing success is proof that family-run business can be productive - contrary to a recent report by Office for National Statistics (ONS) which found that family-owned businesses and companies run by the founders- reltations tend to be substantially less productive than firms with outside owners and managers.  The ONS made this conclusion after studying management practices across more than 700 manufacturing businesses, then compared the results against the ownership of the businesses.

In its third generation of private ownership, the Finlay family continue to drive Douglas & Grahame’s future - infusing its rich history with modern design and delivering high quality, on-trend collections to an exclusive group of partners, producing clothing under a number of leading menswear brands supplied to retailers across the country from its UK headquarters in Shenstone near Lichfield.   Its state-of-the-art 250,000 square foot headquarters that include a warehousing and logistics base have a production capacity of over 1 million garments.
The company sells all of its brands through a large network of wholesale customers as well as its own e-commerce site and retail outlets, operated directly and through franchise partners.

Win a trip to the Cotswold and Holiday like Hardy!

London’s Savile Row tailoring establishment Hardy Amies are running a travel campaign this month and have partnered with luxury boutique travel agent, Black Tomato (which specialise in tailor-made holidays and luxurious travel itineraries for Japan, California, New York and the UK) so that we can all #holidaylikehardy.

The prize?

They are offering the chance to win a luxury mini break to Thyme at Southrop Manor in the Cotswold, courtesy of Black Tomato, with a £1,000 Hardy Amies travel wardrobe of clothes to take with you, a personal shopping experience in Harvey Nichols and a £500 Case Luggage voucher for luxury luggage.

To enter, go to Hardy Amies website or click HERE for full details.