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LFW: MEN AT WORK
London Fashion Week ended on a high with what the British do best – menswear. The key collections of the day displayed a subtle edginess of the street, coupled with the immaculate cut of Savile Row. E...
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We always look forward to Vanessa Bruno’s particular brand of fantasy realised each season in her campaign films, and this season we were fascinated to see a new muse in the starring role for A/W 11....
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MEN’S TAILORING WEEK: A. SAUVAGE
Matches Men’s Tailoring Week is in the safe hands of ultra-cool London label A. Sauvage for Day Three. We caught up with designer Adrien Sauvage’s not-so-silent partner, George Lamb, to find out just...
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Men’s Tailoring Week: A.Sauvage, shaken not stirred
Adrien Sauvage at Men's Tailoring Week Day 3 of Men’s Tailoring Week saw a packed appointment book for Adrien Sauvage and his super tall side-kick George Lamb. Luckily for the pair there was plenty of...
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MEN’S TAILORING WEEK: HARDY AMIES
For the final day of Men’s Tailoring Week, No.23 is being taken over – in the most elegant way imaginable – by venerable Savile Row fashion house, Hardy Amies. We caught up with the brand’s...
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MEN’S TAILORING WEEK: RAKE’S GENTRIFIED EVENING
Day four of men’s tailoring week lent itself to all things gentlemanly when Rake elegantly graced the rails of No23. Clive Darby exemplifying his hard work Whilst designer Clive Darby presented...
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Christian Louboutin: Les 20 Ans
Prestigious shoe designer Christian Louboutin is celebrating his 20th Anniversary book with an intimate film. Les 20 Ans takes us behind the scenes of the red sole world allowing viewers to experience...
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Happy holidays!
This week at Matches we’re getting into the festive spirit as our London boutique’s unveiled this years stunning seasonal make-over. Installation at 60 Ledbury Road In collaboration with Jotta...
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Winning Ways
It seems some of our designer friends can’t help but collect accolades and awards lately, and rightly so. Our heartfelt congratulations must first go to Mary Katrantzou for her Emerging Talent award at...
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Oh Kitty!
To celebrate the return of Charlotte Olympia’s cult Kitty pump, we took a moment to ask the lady herself (Charlotte Dellal that is) about shoes and, erm, clay pigeon shooting. The Kitty shoe from...
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Ex-model behaviour – Jan Ahlgren
We caught up with the Swedish-born former model turned fashion-house founder to tell us about his label and what makes him tick. Jan Ahlgren is available now at Matches. Jan Ahlgren Tell us about how...
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The Notebook
With the couture shows happening now in Paris, it can only mean that the international ready-to-wear collections are perilously close! Whether you’re attending any shows or making notes and wishlists...
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DESIGNS OF THE YEAR 2012
Known as ‘The Oscars of the Design World’ the The Design Museum’s Designs of the Year Awards showcase the most innovative and progressive talent worldwide, spanning seven categories: Architecture,...
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London Fashion Windows
We just wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t have a total window display make-over to celebrate another fashion week in our home city. The display at 87 Marylebone High Street As we loved the recent...
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BILL CUNNINGHAM: Street Snapper
Next week sees the release of a new documentary film dedicated to the legendary New York Times fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham. Now aged 81 the spritely Cunningham has been documenting the street...
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LONDON FASHION WEEK DAY 2: MATCHES EXHIBITIONISTS
Today we hit the exhibition space at Somerset House to look at some new season pieces while leisurely strolling around, rather than watching it moving down a catwalk. Alexandra Jefford AW 12 The...
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LONDON FASHION WEEK DAY 3: FAVOURITES OLD & NEW
ISSA OK so it was yesterday but sadly too late for our round up. However it was a case of all aboard the Trans-Siberian Express as Russian came to a very chilly London. Issa AW 12 Head-to-toe prints,...
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LONDON FASHION WEEK DAY 4: HOMEGROWN FAVOURITES
Let us start with the late night showings from yesterday – they were goodies too. JONATHAN SAUNDERS The excitement (and expectation) for this show had been building all day. So when everyone got to the...
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LONDON FASHION WEEK DAY 5: Womenswear finale
Saving the best of the London womenswear RTW till last? Judge for yourselves. CHRISTOPHER KANE Christopher Kane AW 12 That Mr Kane has been watching some dark stuff in the run up to this show, namely...
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ALL HAIL McQ
McQ has returned. Returned from being on licence to back under the control of Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen, and also to London for it’s first ever full catwalk show. The McQueen team didn’t let...
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