dunhill’s latest collection under Creative Director Simon Holloway, continues the core themes of English classicism and casual elegance.
For the season, Holloway examined the athleticism embedded into the English Drape suit which was introduced in the 1930s by London tailor Fredrick Scholte and iconised by the Duke of Windsor. The blade-cut silhouette, with its natural sporting shoulder, along with the Duke’s stylistic panache, threads throughout.
The collection features varying shades of noble camel hair, topcoats, from rare pale blonde to classic gold and ginger in both single- and double-faced versions, are crafted in the House Bourdon-cut or as tailored balmacaans paired with coordinating blazers and wide-wale corduroys. While peacoats and bridge coats are crafted in deep navy Melton and set with burnished brass buttons.
Acknowledging the importance of informal formality, refined coats, blazers and outerwear are layered with substantial sweaters knitted in heritage stitches, subtly patterned shirts and haberdashery.
Core to the dunhill proposition, perfect tailoring for town is cut in formal chalk striped suits with immaculate double-face topcoats in charcoal grey and navy blue.
Continually inspired by the dunhill archive, car coats are cut from charcoal grey suede shearling and fine wool whipcord, a further iteration is seen in an elevated double-faced ebony French lambskin, with a cashmere tartan bonded lining.
As is so true to the house, and to the eclecticism of British style, more expressive looks such as tattersall blazers worn with citrine cords and a clashing heather blue shirt imply a sense of playful hedonism.
Donegal tweeds artfully clash against velvet for day and layering in both textures and garments is key. The collection’s high point comes in Tyrol-inspired pieces. A cavalry twill driving jacket with carved horn buttons, a gentlemanly Loden coat modernised by its double-face construction and a striking alpine green blazer worn with black cotton cashmere selvedge denim jeans.
For evenings, smoking jackets, featuring tie-print motifs including the house paisley, come in velvet, ancient madder silk or wool twill. Cocktail graduates into black-tie as the two tenets of British taste are on full display. The opulence of tartan suits with matching coats are the height of English eccentricity. While stoic lounge suits in black velvet and perfectly plain midnight blue, midnight green and all-black barathea embody dunhill’s 131-years of tailoring finesse.
New evolutions of existing footwear families feature throughout the season, adding colour, tone and texture to the ever-growing proposal.
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