Season’s
in the Sun
One of VQ’s independent fashion stores, Seasons, has just
announced the arrival of several great new labels, some of which are exclusive
to them in our region.
Boy London:
After
Rihanna worked a straight up original 80s BOY look on the Jonathan Ross Show in
March, everyone knows that BOY London is back. The underground fashion
label which was founded in 1977 became famous for its iconic logo print designs
worn by every top pop star in the early 1980s, has been enjoying a resurgence
with those early-adopting East London hipster kids for over a year now thanks
to vintage eBay finds and capsule collections via the likes
of Urban Outfitters.
Now
though, the whole SS12 retro BOY London
collection is
available in the UK exclusively at Selfridges until the end of April where it
then is available in only 10 independents across the UK, one of which Seasons.
Mr Bathing Ape:
Mr Bathing Ape is an ongoing project formed between the
collaboration of the Tokyo street wear brand A Bathing Ape and Japanese clothing company, United Arrows. Nigo, the pioneer behind Mr
Bathing Ape, takes his skills learnt on Savile Row with Huntsman and Anderson & Sheppard and
blends them with street wear to produce a quirky and unmistakable new tailoring
line.
Expect the unexpected, as the Mr Bathing Ape
collections have no set style rules except to keep clothes interesting.
Collections have seen silk motif ties, needle point shirting, ‘Warehouse’
collaboration denim, wingtip brogues and camouflage ties incorporating his
trademark monkey heads.
Hackett:
Hackett was established on London's Portobello Road
in 1979. Sourcing vintage men's clothing, founders Jeremy Hackett and Ashley
Lloyd Jennings began trading their cleaned and repaired finds on a market stall.
Since then the label has come a long way, now being regarded as a significant
British fashion brand. Their 1987 sponsorship of a polo team attracted interest
in the newly designed shirts and it wasn't long before Hackett was spotted off
the polo lawn too. Hackett is now the official clothing partner of Aston Martin
and is a label considered synonymous with exceptional British style.
Store
manager, Jordon Rowlin commented, “It’s always good to get new labels in the
store, but I’m particularly looking forward to BOY London, as it’s a brand
that’s got a huge following at the moment. It’s great to be one of just a
handful of stores outside London to carry the range, so I’m really anticipating
its arrival in mid May.
Mr
Bathing Ape also has a strong appeal, with its quirky, non-conformist approach
to fashion, and both have a great celebrity following.”
VQ Centre
Director, John Bade added, “Whilst VQ is well known for its big name brands,
it’s arguably the independent stores that define the centre. They are a great
complement to the higher profile stores and add a significant point of
difference to the centre as a whole. The exclusive nature of some of Season’s
new lines will, I’m sure, add value not only to their store, but more broadly
to VQ as well.”
