{"id":31366,"date":"2014-06-17T05:10:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T05:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=31366"},"modified":"2014-06-17T05:10:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T05:10:19","slug":"lcm-margaret-howell-ss15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/06\/17\/lcm-margaret-howell-ss15\/","title":{"rendered":"LCM: Margaret Howell SS15"},"content":{"rendered":"
The aphorism, \u2018if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u2019, perfectly encapsulates Margaret Howell\u2019s approach to menswear for SS15<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Howell\u2019s collections are ever an exercise in refined dressing with staple items stylistically tweaked from season to season to produce a wardrobe of viable options for the smartly dressed man and this seasons\u2019 stylish and understated collection was by no means an exception.<\/p>\n The colour palette resided within earthy tones beginning with a homage to 50 shades of grey which quickly blended into muted creams, crisp whites and blacks before the collection jumped into a flurry of navy, interspersed with a standout lime green jumper.<\/p>\n The labels origins are tied to the men\u2019s dress shirt, so it was fitting to see this staple item revisited with a more casual aesthetic with several reincarnations throughout this SS15 collection. Sleeves were short or rolled up with cutaway collars while an oversized striped shirt with a granddad collar was a lesson in smart city dressing with a laid back vibe.<\/p>\n Linen trousers were worn loosely with a high waist, a crisp front pleat and exaggerated turn-ups accompanied by tucked in jumpers, whilst suit jackets and overcoats were cut slightly oversized. Suits and a thickly cabled beige aran jumper were worn with roughly tied cravats providing an alternative to the orthodox men\u2019s dress tie.<\/p>\n Perhaps predicting a wet spring\/summer season next year, there were coats a-plenty in an array of colours which were both wearable and practical. The most covetable of the lot? A cobalt blue parka.<\/p>\n It’s safe to say that Howell has developed a winning formula that guarantees she produces classic collections every season, proving that continuity and ingenuity are a match made in sartorial heaven.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Words: <\/strong>Josie Ayre<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The aphorism, \u2018if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u2019, perfectly encapsulates Margaret Howell\u2019s approach to menswear for SS15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9418],"tags":[5692,3465,120,5602],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n