Paul Smith: Showing at London’s Pace Gallery, Paul Smith painstakingly recreated his first shop and filled it with pieces from his A/W 2016 collection. Measuring a tiny three metres by three metres, the shop was jammed full with treasures and demonstrated how Sir Smith finds inspiration in everything that surrounds him – a philosophy that he still maintains today
Christopher Kane: This season Christopher Kane turned to the streets and the crushed car sculptures by artist John Chamberlain for inspiration. The collection focused on a relaxed and baggy silhouette: generously cut jeans and tailored trousers were cropped at the ankle and paired with oversized sweatshirts and geometric jacquard knits. An abstract crushed car motif was placed on t-shirts while a repeat patterned covered sporty outerwear pieces
Mathew Miller: This designer is a rebel at heart and his A/W 2016 collection was no exception to his anti-establishment stance. Jackets and tops came made of painted canvas, fragments of what resembled a Renaissance painting covering them, conjuring up the idea of a precious work of art being cut up to make clothing. Elsewhere mourning armbands were attached to sleeves. Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
Tommy Hilfiger: The American designer jetted into town to host an intimate dinner at Morton’s Club, where he revealed he’s got his own plans to enter the London gentleman’s club with his own establishment. Watch this space
Pieter: The contrast between the conventional and subversive in photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s work acted as the starting point for Sebastiaan Pieter this season. As in pervious seasons Pieter continued to explore iconic garments from a man’s wardrobe, including the perfect pair of trousers, bomber jacket, t-shirt and raincoat, which were all re-imagined. Sartorial fabrics were mixed with leather in a nod to Mapplethorpe’s own dress. T-shirts emblazoned with the words ’Cruise’ and ’HH’ made cheeky reference to gay culture, and were teamed with tailored jackets and trousers. Photography: Andrew Unwin
Tiger of Sweden: For A/W 2016 Tiger of Sweden took a trip to the historic province of Dalarna, an idyllic place steeped in Swedish artistic history. Wild floral prints created by artist Jakob Krajcik blossomed everywhere. Suits were covered head-to-toe or in dustry peach velveteen, while a deep navy parka was covered with flowery crest patches. A stand-out piece was a leather biker hand painted by Krajcik. Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
