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anthonymcgrath405 / 11/03/2016

Suits you Sir – Jasper Conran’s new Suiting range for Debenhams

Jasper Conran is a designer who needs no introduction, not only does he come from one of THE most creative and artistic dynasties in living memory, well he was hardly going to become a bin man, when his Mum is Author, Shirley Conran and his Father is Design Guru Terence Conran. But he has carved a name out in his own right as one of Britain’s most well known Fashion Designers.
Celebrating over 30 years of the brand, he has since diversified from womenswear into menswear, fragrance, home, crystal, tableware and a diffusion clothing and accessories line. Continuing to expand his role in the world of design, he was recently appointed Chairman of The Conran Shop.

Conran was one of the first designers to collaborate on a high street collection with the launch of his diffusion womenswear line J By Jasper Conran – part of the Designers At Debenhams portfolio back in 1996.

For Spring 16 as part of his J by Jasper range and just in time for the all important Prom and Wedding seasons, he has introduced a micro collection of fine tailored single breasted suits which have been manufactured utilising cloth from one of Italy’s oldest and most respected mills Lanificio di Tollegno.

The heritage of this historic mill is second to none, it was established in late 19th century as a family run business and is still in operation today, due to a steadfast attention to tradition and continuing focus on innovation.

The mill, founded by the Sella family, has long been regarded as the hallmark of finest fabric production. It is revered as the last wool mill of its kind to still spin their own yarn. This wealth of skill and experience made Lanificio di Tollegno a natural choice for this collection.

The suits are each finished to an exceptional standard all with tonal linings and Columbia stitching with a very subtle pin dot pocket detail.

Conran commented on his new collection, “They will take you from a smart everyday business look to a special occasion depending on how you style them and whether you chose a 2 or 3 piece suit. The design of your shirt and the addition of a tie or pocket square can transform your look”.

anthonymcgrath405 / 10/03/2016

Buon Compleanno Acqua di Parma

As we know Acqua di Parma has long been a key player on the luxury market, in fact it celebrates it’s centenary year this very year. The brand was established a century ago with the classic COLONIA, an authentic and iconic fragrance that has inspired the Acqua di Parma world and its core values based on the best of the Italian lifestyle. Over the years the brand has expanded its product range, introducing new colonias, Collezione Barbiere (shaving products and accessories), Le Nobili (feminine fragrances inspired by the flowers of Italian gardens), Home Fragrance (scented candles and room sprays for the home) and the Blu Mediterraneo and Blu Mediterraneo Italian Resort ranges (fragrances and cosmetics inspired by the most natural and exclusive locations on the Italian Mediterranean).

The Brand has always been closely bound with the Italian Mediterranean region, with its beauitful and rolling vistas and encompassing all aspects of its intense nature. A microcosm of vegetation endowed with exceptional sensory and therapeutic powers. And it is to this place, the only one in the world in terms of the variety and richness of its botanical ingredients, that Acqua di Parma has turned in order to create Italian Resort, the new global age- defying line for thorough and deep revitalisation of your skin.

Plant species that grow in the adverse climatic conditions of the Italian Mediterranean region have, in fact, developed exceptional resources for survival, and among them the Sicilian Maritime Pine is one of the hardiest and most long-lived. The secret of its vigour lies in the richness of the active ingredients contained in its bark. After 15 years of research, Acqua di Parma has succeeded in encapsulating the infinite revitalising power of Maritime Pine within its Mediterranean Re-Activating Complex, a precious elixir contained in every product in the Italian Resort range.

The Italian Resort range now includes six new face formulations which make the most of the advanced technology of the Mediterranean Re-Activating Complex to create an even richer and more complete routine. Face Restoring Mask, an intensive treatment to set aside for your skin twice a week to activate cell renewal and obtain a deep, lasting, age-defying effect. Face and Eye Cleansing Oil and Face Cleansing Mousse to cleanse the skin gently. Purifying Facial Toner and Moisturizing Face Lotion to purify and nourish it, and UV Face Protection SPF 50 PA+++ to protect your skin from harmful UV rays.

anthonymcgrath405 / 09/03/2016

Time to watch Paul Smith – Paul Smith Watches

We all know Sir Paul Smith is one of the world’s most well known and respected Fashion Designers. Not only known for his successful clothing lines covering Mens, Womens and Childrenswear plus has an equally sucessful fragrance ranges.

But now, Paul Smith has launched its new watch collection. Designed in-house the timepieces seamlessly mirror everything that customers come to expect from the brand – quality, precision, design, humour and mischief mixed with a love of tradition and the classics.

The collection is a true representation of the Paul Smith brand – a leading and uniquely British brand that mixes the one-off pieces with high quality tailoring, with the ability to anticipate and even spark off trends in the wider context of popular culture.

The collections are inspired by the company’s founder and his love of design and global travel. Smith plays a significant role and subtle echoes of his presence can be found throughout the collection in the colour detailing which appears on sub- dials.

With an initial 38-piece collection which is split into six sub- collections: Precision, Block, Atomic, MA, Gauge and Tempo.

anthonymcgrath405 / 07/03/2016

6 of the best – Windcheaters

By: Harry Bradbury

We’re now into month of March and although spring is dawning upon us and even though sunshine will start to come more often, the temperatures are still chilly, and there’s also that bitter breeze that blasts at our lil faces. And so, here at Clothes-Make-the-Man, we have searched for Windcheaters to battle the cold, but also still look cool whilst on the travels, and not carry a piece of clothing that weighs a ton. Casual, comfy, what else could you possibly want?

AMI ALEXANDRE MATTIUSSI
Hooded Windcheater Jacket

PENFIELD
Pac Jac Packable 2 Tone Jacket

RAINS
Anorak Blue/Soil

K-WAY
Le Vrai Claude 2.0 Jacket

PATAGONIA
Torrentshell

DICKIES
Overhead Jacket

anthonymcgrath405 / 04/03/2016

Agnes B X Jerome Pierre

To describe French Designer Agnes B as a phenomena, may sound sycophantic, but this is exactly what she is. From a very early age she always designed clothes that never went of fashion, compiling her own stylistic identity from a combination of classic codes and street trends. One of the quotes she is famous for is and sums her up is;

“Clothes, for me, are all about feeling in harmony with yourself to be able to think about something else. They are only a means. If I can help people to feel good, to feel attractive, so much the better, that’s what brings me pleasure.”

For this season she has collaborated with wunderkind Stylist Jerome Pierre. After the two met back at the end of 2014, the fruits of this meeting are finally available. Pierre worked with Agnès b.’s team, the workshop and the toile makers to create a daily wardrobe where comfort, lightness and fluidity are paramount and the materials employed, are usually kept for evening and formal occasion.

Jerome Pierre is very much the modern day maverick, he splits his time between the cultural capitals of Paris and Berlin. He is attracted to these two metropolises because of their ultra modern and minimalism, rather than their heritage and classical beauty. He designs clothes like fluid architecture, which stages the movement. He gained great inspiration from the patterns of Generative Art, symbolizing the Idea, structured but immaterial.

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