John Smedley AW17 menswear - The Compostion of Knit

Raw materials provide the purist of inspirations in John Smedley AW17 collection, with merino wool, natural alpaca, silk, wild boucle and British black sheep's wool.

Knitted abstract patterns and special textures replicate sparse and silent landscapes.

Colour palette is of organic shades: flare orange, Lumsdale and Kielder greens

Crowning the collection is the Black Sheep by John Smedley signature range, designed to celebrate the raw beauty of the natural black fibre. Shapes intended to cosily envelope the wearer - a nod to the farmer garments of old.

PUBLIC SCHOOL wins 2014/2015 Inaugural men’s International Woolmark Prize

New York based clothing brand PUBLIC SCHOOL was announced the winner of the 2014/2015 International Woolmark Prize during the inaugural men’s award held on schedule at London Collections:Men.

Designers Maxwell Osborne (left) & Dao-Yi Chow (right) with model in centre

Judging panel included designer Paul Smith, Editor-at-Large for Style.com Tim Blanks and British GQ Editor Dylan Jones.

Left to right: Dylan Jones, Paul Smith, designers Maxwell Osborne & Dao-Yi Chow with Woolmark MD Stuart McCullough

PUBLIC SCHOOL ‘s merino wool collection was based on craftsmanship and showcased the natural characteristics of Merino wool. The designers explained:” It feels unbelievable to win the prize. Wea re the first US winners in the competition so we are really proud and it’s incredibly meaningful to us.”

The collection will be available globally from August 2015

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