Rag & Bone A/W 2016

Four female models, one in a black jacket and black, red and white trousers, one in a black shiny jacket and black and white check trousers, one in a navy sweater and blue denim jeans with black details, and one wearing a navy sweater and skirt — (Image credit: Jason Lloyd-Evans)

Team work: Rag & Bone's A/W 2016 show was set to a live musical performance by the two drummers Mauro Refosco and Joey Waronker, of the band Atoms for Peace. The percussion-heavy piece entitled, ‘Tamborzen’, served as a pulsating soundtrack that matched the collection's energetic, downtown ethos perfectly.

Mood board: Marcus Wainwright and David Neville returned to the uncomplicated, cool attitude that first defined Rag & Bone all those years ago. The synchronised showing of both its men's and women's collections also presented an impressive unity between the two sides of the label’s business. For women, the collection's edgy androgyny actually resulted in an urban sexiness. Checked wool shirts and skirts were worn layered over leather pants, tailored long-line vests were juxtaposed against chiffon blouses and knitted long-sleeved dresses skimmed the figure in just the right ways.
Best in show: A motocross motif popped up in the form of graphic, long-sleeved tees, heavy buckled boots and oversized fleece pullovers. Tomboyish yet tempered with the models’ pearl chokers and collar bars, together they painted an impactful picture of strong, modern femininity.

Three models, one wearing a white knitted sweater and a yellow and blue skirt, one wearing a black and white check jacket and skirt, and one wearing a brown knitted dress

Main figure is a female model wearing a padded orange jacket over a black hoodie. Other models are in the background

Four models, two wearing black shiny jackets, one wearing an orange jacket and one wearing a black and white check jacket with leather sleeves

One model wearing a black coat with bag, one in a brown coat with white fur hood and one wearing a brown two-tone jacket

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