Mood board: Joseph creative director Louise Trotter was looking at uniforms for S/S 2018, considering both their restrictions and codes, and reinterpreting them for the modern women. There were minimalist tan leather coats, with collars cut at the back of the neck like Brownies scarves, or black thigh-skimming coats layered with wide collared white shirts, riffing on chambermaid outfits, and the Wall Street-inspired trench coats, worn backwards with their sleeves trailing down the back. Trotter was also inspired by the concept of packing, and unrolling wrinkled outfits from suitcases while on holiday. There were city suits with visible creases, purposely crinkled shirt dresses, and transparent fabrics that revealed knickers. While Trotter may have been exploring the concepts of uniform, these were all pieces we’d want to wear, compulsory or not.
Best in show: A nude leather dress slashed to the navel was beautiful in its simplicity. A fleshy silk shirt with wide lapels and large chest pockets was a luxurious take on Desert Rat garb, and had us standing to attention.
Team work: Joseph collaborated with emerging jewellery label Aligheri on a pair of oversized silver hoops and a molten medallion pendant which hung on a double banded choker. Founded in 2014 by Rosh Mahtani, the brand – as its name alludes to – takes inspiration from Dante’s Divine Comedy; its melted down coin pieces have become a strong signature.
Joseph S/S 2018.
Joseph S/S 2018.
Joseph S/S 2018.
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Sotheby’s is auctioning Mercedes Gleitze’s Channel-crossing RolexThe historic Rolex that started the sport-watch synergy is going under the hammer, amidst a contemporary boom in sporty-elegant timepieces
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Cosy-up in a snowy Canadian cabin inspired by utilitarian farmhousesInspired by local farmhouses, Canadian cabin Timbertop is a minimalist shelter overlooking the woodland home of wild deer, porcupines and turkeys
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‘Dirty Looks’ at the Barbican explores how fashion designers have found beauty in dirt and decayFrom garments buried in River Thames mud to those torn, creased and stained, ‘Dirty Looks’ is a testament to how ‘creativity and new artistic practices can come out of decay’, its curators tell Dal Chodha
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Tyler Mitchell’s London show explores the figure of the Black Dandy, ‘imagining what else masculinity could look like’Originally part of a visual essay to accompany the Met’s ‘Superfine’ 2025 Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy’ goes on display at Gagosian Burlington Arcade in London this week
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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London Fashion Week S/S 2023: Ahluwalia to Martine RoseThough slimmed-down, London Fashion Week nonetheless provided the moments of creative expression the city is known for – from Ahluwalia’s ode to Africa to Martine Rose’s much-anticipated runway return
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
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Nicholas Daley's multicultural roots celebrated in London
