Wanting to explore contrasting and complimentary patterns, colours and
texture, this collection juxtaposes the 70s formal look with today’s street
style.
Nicoll plays around with the ruffled tuxedo shirt style popular in the
70’s by changing the cotton fabric to diaphanous organza and by breaking the
symmetry of his ruffled rows. He keeps the 70’s love of colour. With matching straight
trousers this formal look ranged from pale mint, bright yellow, bright blue to
a more subtle purple and denim blue.
Highly polished patent shoes come in a range of striking colours from metallics
to ruby red and cobalt blue. For daywear shirt collars are edged with satin ribbons. No ties here,
instead a single coloured ribbon strip adorns the length of the placket ...
... Or three form a wider striped band to create a hybrid tie design
folded over at the top just underneath the collar.
Adding sparkle and shine are the lightweight bomber jackets in a
metallic tweed pattern and blue floral brocade.
Trousers varied from the straight flat front style to the baggier
pleated style. Many have turn-ups and some also sport a contrasting stripe down
the side seams.
Overcoats usually of sombre shades also embrace colour from powder blue to burnt red.
Styles range from the slouchy raglan
to the more tailored single and double breasted.
The more casual jackets are bolder in colour including a bright
vermillion car coat trimmed with faux fur collar, teamed with ruby red patent
shoes and worn over trousers with lilac side seam stripes.
Feeling the blues is the tailored duffle coat lined in faux fur and worn
with tonal polka dot jumper, gingham shirt and corduroy trousers.
The bomber jacket appears again. This time a heavier and warmer look in
wool trimmed with faux fur collars and leather sleeves.
Emblazoned on the front of a light grey fine knit jumper, the word
DISCREET was anything but with a square background in neon yellow and teamed
with matching yellow trousers. But this
collection is all about opposing elements of discretion/decadence and
order/chaos.
Part of this collection will be available in the summer at UK stockists
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