This season Simon Carter unveiled a
versatile collection that was bursting with English charm and fully conversant
with the demands of sartorial sophistication for both Town and Country. The
range encompasses; outerwear, suits and jackets, shirts and ties, shoes and
socks and accessories including; watches, cufflinks, wallets, bags and
jewellery.
Prints
steal the show, injected with Simon’s customary wit and flair. For the Country,
nature rules with a cornucopia of root vegetables, fungi, floral and leaf
prints, complimented by birds (and bees!) plus a veritable colony of beetles.
For the urbanite, the choice is whimsical from historic hats and shoes to
elegant townhouses and a spectacular matrix of robots!
Quality is key with
tweeds, velvets, wools and jacquards sourced from the finest mills, fashioned
into timeless habiliments and given a contemporary twist with colour, print or
an audacious lining. As with all great design, clever constructs and innovative
accents result in a collection that will move effortlessly with the occasion
and build a wardrobe of style and substance.
Country Collection
An Arcadian idyll inspired by a favourite aunt’s
potager in Shropshire,
Outerwear - a cropped, navy, s/b mac with removable quilted lining is stylish
and practical for autumn, while the mid-winter months require the warmer
embrace of a chunky herringbone, full length s/b overcoat in navy and grey.
Jackets - embody the easy luxury of English tailoring with dog-tooth tweed in
navy on steel and a classic wool Prince of Wales check in deep-blue leading the
way.
For occasions when something a little more extravagant is called for, the
truly dapper will reach for a magical, midnight-blue, paisley printed velvet
resplendent with matching lining.
Suits - the jewel in the crown of this
collection, this dandy duo of subtly printed floral suits will delight the
dashing with a choice of chrysanthemum or dandelion prints in charcoal or navy
respectively - unique and confident.
Shirts - prints will surprise and delight
with carrots, turnips and swede, Friesian cows, golden bees on a slate lattice
and a stunning Liberty print of cornflowers and poppies providing an
appropriately bucolic theme. A rich, dark ‘Garden of Eden’ print - complete
with serpent - and a frenzied layer of gem-hued beetles deliver the perfect
balance
Town Collection
From Mayfair to Shoreditch, Simon Carter’s dexterous
styling navigates the nuances of metropolitan living with elegant humour and
panache.
Jackets - sleek and daring, these pieces stand proud, from a
rich claret woven jacquard with circular pattern to an embroidered swirl motif
of claret over navy. For the cosmopolitan, a choice of electric blue or plum
velvet with robot lining!
Suits - for the dandy, a classic Prince of Wales
check 3 piece in charcoal, conceals its eccentricities of leaf-print, jacquard
lining and root vegetable envelope trim. A soft, flannel 2-piece in aqua;
milled pin-dot with peak lapels and midnight blue shadow check with contrasting
paisley lining add vitality to a city staple.
Shirts - feathers to tickle your
fancy (also feature of jacket trim) , while vintage prints of shoes and
chapeaux add a timeless aesthetic. Simon’s renowned sense of fun emerges with a
series of bright repeats of robots, ostriches, parrots and blue eggs!
Shoes - the third season of collaboration with
Rad Russell features classic silhouettes transformed by modern detailing.
Brogues, desert boots, loafers and Chelsea boots are re-invigorated with
electric hued laces, two-tone soles and contrasting side gussets.
Accessories -
Cufflinks continue the natural theme with enameled spider webs and honeycomb in
mother of pearl, with a brick pattern design and tie slides for the
city.
100% silk ties echo the paisley theme, this time in hot pink and purple
and also include motorbikes, dolphins and giraffe prints as well as modern
stripes.
Watches embrace vintage minimalism with simple numerals on dials of
black, white or electric blue with classic leather straps and leather travel
wallets and weekenders commute effortlessly from country weekend to business
trip.
