Ryan Brown's articles
The Cambridge Satchel Company’s creative practicality
The Cambridge Satchel has become a ubiquitous sight on university campuses throughout the United Kingdom, merging the utilitarianism of a sturdy book bag with the studiousness of its aesthetic. Founded just four years ago, the heritage association of the company belies its [Read More]
Christopher Shannon’s understanding
Christopher Shannon’s eponymous menswear label is an accomplished reflection of the burgeoning interest in fashion that London’s men have finally grasped. Refuting the limitations of a monotonous wardrobe, his Spring/Summer 2012 collection employs contrasting materials, [Read More]
Edwin: same genes, different denim
Established over 60 years ago, Edwin’s denim is spun with the same rigid identity as Mr Tsunemi devised it in 1940s’ Japan. Having been conceived to ensure the tedium of durability, usually a priority absent from fashion, Edwin is still remarkable for its product [Read More]
Husam El Odeh: the jewel of Britain’s accessories
The creative genius of jewellery designer Husam El Odeh far outshines his renown amongst those whose sartorial interests fail to stretch beyond high street fashion. Yet the luxurious output of Husam, whose work has adorned celebrities, has commanded all areas of the [Read More]
Victoria Sin: Victory Brand Spring/Summer 2012
Branching out so that the brand can clothe beyond the torso, Victory Brand’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection has cemented the label’s entry into London’s fashion scene. The sequence of its progression, starting just a year ago and featuring on the white t-shirt, has [Read More]
Timo Weiland: for the urban and the urbane
Parading down the streets of New York, Timo Weiland’s eponymous label is suited to the urban and the urbane. Using sharp tailoring, the collections reflect the angular skyline of the metropolitan, synchronising the wearer with the architectural aesthetic of the city in [Read More]
Shaded by a tree – The Tumbleweeds
The Tumbleweeds brand of sunglasses denotes nothing of the symbolism that its namesake insinuates. Far from encapsulating the desolate, dryness of Hollywood’s Western shrubbery, the sunglasses are welcoming, rejecting the don’t-look-at-me pretension of Perspex shades so [Read More]
Buy My Wardrobe presents Buy My Frock
Queueing up for the Buy My Wardrobe’s Buy My Frock event, the excitement among the group of anxious women was palpable. Strangers turned to one another, eager to know how much their spending-competition were willing to hand over for pieces of designer apparel. Since [Read More]
James Hock Harbinger Autumn/Winter 2012
Reflecting the sentiment of our nation, James Hock’s Autumn/Winter 2012-2013 Collection is a Harbinger for the ominous fiscal fate of 2012. Where his Spring/Summer 2012 collection, The Incomplete Story of Hemimetaboly and the Joy of Fashion, employed colour for [Read More]
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