Wouter Baartmans and Amber Siegel, the London based Dutch/British Design combo, who met while at avant-garde fashion house, Viktor & Rolf, and were united in their belief of beautiful craftsmanship and imaginative design. Their style has quickly evolved and matured and the duo describe their look as, “Classic elegance with modern masculinity.”
Synonymous with an impressive attention to detail matched with unwavering masculinity, Baartmans and Siegel, are renowned for their use of interactive texture and razor sharp tailoring. Self described modern-traditionalists, Wouter Baartmans and Amber Siegel’s work focuses on beautiful fabrics that seduce and shapes that are accessible yet distinctive.
Having already brought their unique take on menswear to successful collaborations with the likes of River Island and Watch brand Nixon. They turn their attentions to another dynamic duo, who are seen as a national treasure and Great British institution.
The M&S & Baartmans & Siegel collection comprises 12 winter layering staples designed and crafted by Wouter Baartmans & Amber Siegel alongside the in house M&S design team. The styles capture the distinct design aesthetic of Baartmans & Siegel, as well as being relevant to the M&S customer. The exclusive collaboration is inspired by futuristic architecture, with a focus on texture, structure and stretch innovations. Key pieces include block stripe textured knitwear, a bouclé coat and high shine leather trainers, made with high quality Italian fabrics.
The M&S design team worked with Baartmans & Siegel to create bespoke fabrics and trims including a navy and black Prince of Wales check that features on the bomber jacket and mac, and marl tape trims, zip pulls and matte silver linings. The collection has been designed based on iconic M&S staples such as the classic black blazer and trousers, in a muted colour palette of black, charcoal and navy, to highlight the use of texture and detail. Textures include quilting on detachable linings and suede detail on trainers.
B&S commented on their partnership with M&S,“We are delighted to collaborate with M&S Menswear on our capsule collection, M&S has such a history in quality menswear and working with the in house design team has been an exciting experience; creating a collection that fuses our dynamic design with M&S staples. We are looking forward to seeing them in stores up and down the nation.”
