Mood board: There’s a sense of comfort and steadfastness behind Howell’s collections. London offers up eclectic and eccentric collections, alternative viewpoints and a vast array of ideas. Not always successfully. Howell opened her first Marylebone store in 1980, and for nearly forty years, her refined, workwear and utility-focused aesthetic, has become beloved the world over. The neutral wardrobe-lasting pieces she designed for autumn, in tans, rust, greys and khaki, serendipitously echoed her approach. For women, pleated skirts, paper bag waist trousers, herringbone jackets and Argyll knit sweaters with pops of pink. For men, sharp trench coats, loose denim, aviator jackets and Barbour anoraks.
Finishing touches: There were pieces here that bordered between town and country, between Howell’s man and woman working in the week, then popping to a rural abode for gardening at the weekend. Relaxed tailoring and corduroy jackets, trousers with utilitarian turn-ups, delicate leaf print skirts, ties and flat caps.
Best in show: The faultlessness in Howell’s clothes lies in their timelessness. A relaxed black men’s suit with turn-ups will stand the test of trends as will women’s snuggly coats, drill trousers and tailored jackets.
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New short film takes you behind the scenes at Margaret HowellA Working Space provides a behind-the-scenes look at 34 Wigmore Street, Margaret Howell’s London headquarters, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year
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Annemarieke van Drimmelen’s photographs capture the spirit of Margaret HowellDutch photographer Annemarieke van Drimmelen has captured Margaret Howell’s A/W 2022 collection in an evocative series of black and white images. Here, Van Drimmelen and Howell tell Wallpaper* how the project came together
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