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CONTENTS
MEN Blood Brother
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Champion
11
Folk
13
House of Holland
15
Mohsin
17
Samuji
19
Solid & Striped
21
Todd Snyder
23
Todd Snyder + Champion
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ACC ES SO RI ES Mr Hare
31
Mulo
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Primury
39
Rockins
43
EYEWEAR Jonathan Saunders
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Le Specs
53
MEN
MEN
Blood Brother Champion Folk House of Holland Mohsin Samuji Solid & Striped Todd Snyder Todd Snyder + Champion
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B LO O D B ROT H E R
Blood Brother is a contemporary menswear brand
aesthetic of the brand. Providing statement pieces
from London, founded in 2011 by Nicholas Biela and
alongside modern essentials for a global lifestyle.
James Waller. While consistently growing its UK and international The brand has evolved from jersey staples into a
stockists the brand remains extremely proud to call
considered menswear lifestyle brand, stocked in
its Shoreditch flagship store home.
Selfridges, Harrods, Harvey Nichols along with other high profile department stores.
With the addition of footwear and accessories as of AW15, Blood Brother are ver y excited about SS16
Blood Brother uses exclusive fabrics, quality sourcing and minimal cuts to solidify the for ward thinking
and the future.
CHAMPION
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Formed in 1919 as the Knickerbocker Knitting Co. by
backwards they found the solution that avoids vertical
Abe and Bill Fainbloom, the company pioneered the
shrinkage. This then gave the garments more durability
manufacture of heavy duty cotton products, used
wash after wash, cornering the US sporting market.
primarily for warming up and down by athletes who had historically used lightweight day attire for any
Through this sporting association Champion was
sporting activities.
adopted by many of the US Hip Hop and Rap pioneers through the 80s and was influential in European
In the 40s the company changed its name to Champion
club culture in the 90s and has remained a staple
Knitting Mills and became market leaders in sporting
wardrobe, leading to collaborations with Stussy and
cotton apparel.
most recently Supreme which have reinvigorated the brands premium market space.
In 1952 they patented their Reverse Weave heavy cotton knitting process, essentially knitting the cotton
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FO LK
Folk is a London based contemporar y casualwear
Initially only men’s clothing , footwear for men and
label with four of its own stores, as well as shop-
women was added in 2004 and a womenswear range
in-shops in London department store Liberty and
was introduced for Autumn Winter 2012.
Amsterdam store Cowboys 2 Catwalk. At a wholesale level it is stocked in 150 of the best independent and department stores worldwide.
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HOUSE OF HOLLAND
House of Holland is excited to present their first
we expec t from the brand. Combining technical
ever menswear collection for 2015. The House of
fabrics with more traditional tailoring techniques
Holland menswear signature look fuses sportswear
and fabrications, House of Holland have created an
with tailoring for an aesthetic which is modern, bold,
exciting and innovative collection that reflects the
contradic tor y and yet full of the humour which
codes and DNA of the brand.
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MOHSIN
Training in menswear as a student, M ohsin Ali
fabrics mixing both in his collections as well as his
was encouraged to consider cut, manipul ation
fascination with cut and silhouette, his approach is
and treatment of fabrics and most impor t antly
simple but effective, “To the naked eye a product can
questioning design, all of which are key to his
be simple - only when you analyse and look closely
approach. He believes in clean aesthetic and that
do you see the real beauty.�
appliance should be for a reason, design should be questioned and challenged, only then can you
The Mohsin label lives by three main rules - form,
produce and create.
fabric and function - all of which are major to his approach.
Fuelled by his love for both traditional and technical
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SAMUJI
Samuji is a creative studio and design house founded
als from European and Japanese suppliers and pro-
in Helsinki, Finland.
duced in Europe by carefully selected manufacturers. The lines are sold in our own stores in Helsinki
Our work focuses on design and consulting , and is
and through selected stockists in Europe, Asia and
based on the values we hold in everyday life: a love of
America.
necessary things, simple functionality, and kindness. Our ambition is to produce timeless and sustainable
Our collections present a complete wardrobe for
design that serves a purpose yet carries a story.
women and men, bringing together two separate lines: Samuji Classic and Samuji Seasonal. Samuji Classic
The first Samuji womenswear collection was launched
carries permanent, timeless clothes and accessories,
in spring 2011 and menswear was introduced in fall
while Samuji Seasonal is a more bohemian and col-
2013. All items are crafted out of quality materi-
ourful collection renewed seasonally.
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SOLID & STRIPED
Conceived in Water Mill, NY, Solid & Striped is a
is based in New York City. The company strives to
lifestyle brand made using the finest European and
produce the most expertly crafted and timelessly
Japanese fabrics.
chic swimwear and loungewear on the market.
Elegant simplicity defines their swimwear and classic
The product range has attracted a loyal following
essentials, which are available online and through
of industry leaders and tastemakers and has been
some of the world ’s finest retail stores.
extensively featured by publications including Vogue, W Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, GQ, Esquire, New
Solid & Striped launched in November 2012 and
York Magazine, WWD and countless others.
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TO D D S N Y D E R
Iowa native Todd Snyder launched his eponymous
and further locations throughout Japan are planned
m e ns we a r co lle c tion e xc lu si ve ly at B e r gdor f
for the coming months.This success is a humbling
Goodman, Ron Herman, and Neiman Marcus for Fall
reaffirmation of Snyder’s roots. In Dutch, his surname
2011. Inspired by Savile Row craftsmanship, military
means “one who makes outer garments” and while
tailoring , and a distinct New York sensibility, the line
studying textile and clothing design at Iowa State
has garnered wide critical and commercial praise in
University, Snyder learned the art of cutting and
the US. In 2012, the line was picked up by Barneys New
sewing at the Des Moines Haberdashery Badowers.
York and select Nordstrom stores; simultaneously, Snyder was nominated for the CFDA Swarovski Award
He spent the following two decades honing his skills
for menswear and named one of GQ’s Best New
in New York, designing outer wear for Polo Ralph
Menswear Designers.
Lauren, working as Director of Menswear for the Gap, and SVP of menswear at J. Crew, where he revamped
More recently, Snyder was selected as one of the
men’s styling , introduced formalwear, and launched
2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists. During
a series of collaborations with heritage brands like
that time he launched his Todd Snyder + Champion
Timex, Red Wing , Thomas Mason, and Alden that
collaboration with the iconic Rochester, NY-based
culminated in the popular Liquor Store boutique,
sportswear brand, and opened his first New York
opened in 2008. At the helm of his own brand, Snyder
boutique, called City Gym in NoLiTa. In 2014, he
still strives to deliver on the rubric set forth by his
opened his first flagship store in Tokyo, The Todd
Badowers mentor: “A per fec tly fitted suit makes
Sndyer Townhouse in Shibuya. The success of that
the man.”
location lead to the opening of The Library in Osaka
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TO D D S N Y D E R + CHAMPION
New York, NY (Januar y 8, 2013) – Designer Todd
American tailoring. “Champion has always symbolised
Snyder and iconic brand Champion collaborated to
quality and American style,” Snyder says. “I love
launch a men’s sportswear line for Fall 2013. The
the idea of mixing tailoring with their 1950’s g ym
debut collection, entitled “City Gym”, is inspired by
issued items.”
archival Champion pieces and vintage photos from the New York Athletic Club.
“ The Todd Snyder brand is a perfect complement to the Champion brand and we share his excitement in
Snyder designed the collection in partnership with
creating this new product line inspired by Champion
Champion’s Chief Design Officer, Ned Munroe,
heritage,” said Ned Munroe, Chief Design Officer
and Design Director, Joanne Sessler. Together they
Champion athleticwear. “ Todd ’s history of working
scoured Champion’s vast archive of sales catalogs
with iconic brands and adding a modern aesthetic to
and vintage samples to find styles and fabrics that
archived Champion apparel means consumers can
would seamlessly meld with Snyder’s love of classic
rediscover the authenticity and quality of Champion.”
ACC ES SO R I ES
ACC ES SO RI ES
Mr Hare Mulo Primury Rockins
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MR HARE
Mr. Hare, London’s black shoe company, is launching
a more experimental palette of clothes and gives
a Ready To Wear collection for SS16 to accompany
the freedom to dress entirely according to mood,”
its luxurious contemporary shoe line. Renowned for
solicits Marc Hare, founder and designer of Mr. Hare.
dressing some of the most discerning male feet in the world, Mr. Hare now intends to dress the whole
Breaking from the confines of tailoring and the as-
man, from the ground up.
sumed formal look, the first collection is inspired by the ceremonial dress of certain African tribes
The Mr. Hare shoe collection divides into six essen-
where the traditional western suit was not a natural
tial categories, formal day shoes, formal evening
consideration, yet the garments convey importance
shoes, boots, casual shoes, and shoes for winter or
and are symbolic of a man’s stature.
summer. For the RTW collection, the perfect trouser silhouettes have been designed for each shoe
“ We already know who our customer is because they
category and separates have been designed to pair
already buy our shoes. They are grown men, with a
across the range of trouser silhouettes. The way all
defined sense of style and maturity to their sartorial
real shoe men dress.
choices.” – Marc Hare.
“ The male wardrobe is often rigid and static. I like
Mr. Hare’s RT W launches at London Collections;
a little romance and pizzazz. Unifying factors in
Men in June 2015 and will be shown from a private
my wardrobe are the quality of the fabrics and the
showroom during Paris Fashion Week.
interesting shapes achieved by the cuts. It leads to
SS16
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M U LO
Mulo is a premium brand of slip-on shoes for the
trim is a nod to the simple elegance of the Espadrille.
modern man and his girlfriend.
The textured rubber-crepe soles add traction with every step, making the slip-on ideal for both sandy
This re-imagined, more refined take on the Espadrille
beaches and city streets.
adds the fit and feel of a sneaker to the summer essential. Made on an Oxford last, each pair is crafted
Mulo is stocked in 40 high-end retailers worldwide
by hand using premium materials. Gone is the rope
including S elfridges , M r Por ter, N et-a - Por ter,
sole, instead there is a vegetable tanned leather
Matches Fashion, Scoop NYC , Le Club 55, Beymen,
footbed with cushioned arch support. The linen braid
Adam et Rope and Lotte.
RS15
P R I M U RY
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Primur y is a contemporar y independent footwear
“Our appearance of clean lines and minimal design
brand creating unisex designs developed by a London
is combined with a playful attention to detail that
based collective.
evokes memories of learning and discovery for the first time.�
Primur y was established in 2014 by like-minded creatives who felt inspired to develop products shaped
Collection Zero is inspired by early memories of
by quality, considered design and functionality. The
exploring boundaries, ideas and innocence. Over time
practical product lends itself to Primur y ’s subtle
these become hard to recall or forgotten. This hazy
branding, while communicating their identity through
idea resonates in the black and white photography
shapes, materials, texture and colour.
of Daido Moriyama who captures grainy moments as if part of a memory. Primury revisits the traditional
Primury takes its name from the word primary, the
plimsoll as it takes on elements and ideas from these
idea of being first in any sequence or series while also
early memories through the three core styles.
referencing the characteristics of primary school.
RS15
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ROC K I NS
Founded in 2014, British label Rockins combines 1920s
label grew, occupying a space previously untapped
inspired bias-cut scarves and classic handkerchiefs
in the luxury market.
with a distinctive rock ’n’roll edge. Rockins Skinny Scarves are cut on the bias with mitred Partners Jess Morris and Tim Rockins produced their
ends giving them a unique relaxed look which is
first range as a small run of Christmas presents for
further improved with wear.
close friends including Kate Moss, Jamie Hince, Bobby Gillespie and Katy England.
With the prominence of rock ’n’roll luxe on the catwalks, Rockins is the perfect authentic accessory
With the brand quickly spotted in the media, the
for the season.
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EYEWEAR
EYEWEAR
Jonathan Saunders Le Specs
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J O N AT H A N S A U N D E R S
Famous for its sleek architec tural form, multi-
inspired by Jonathan’s ready-to-wear collection and
dimensional patterns and inspired colour blocking ,
ultramodern silhouettes feature arresting colour
Jonathan Saunders’ signature aesthetic translates
combinations to round out Saunders’ utopian vision
to eyewear in unexpected ways. Thick profiles add
of the future.
depth to once familiar shapes, acetate patterns are
L E S P EC S
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Synonymous with youth fashion, driven by fearless
flea markets of Berlin to Australia’s beach culture, the
design and innovation, Le Specs sets trends rather
collection offers sexy styling with an irreverent twist.
than following them. Le Specs’ success is testament to its provocative styling and its ability to keep up with
Le Specs offers the unique proposition of a fashion-
current trends, while at the same time maintaining an
for ward brand at a value price. Defined by the
aesthetic all of its own. The Le Specs name garnered
reinvention of classic shapes, Le Specs has forged
a cult following not only as the must-have eyewear
a position in the marketplace as the leading youth-
accessor y, but as a true trend-setter in the wider
driven, fashion-forward brand. In addition to design,
fashion world.
the focus has been on creating a Le Specs lifestyle through its advertisement campaigns and alignment
Drawing influences throughout the world from the
with ‘all things summer ’.
S A L E S C O N TA C T S
BLOOD BROTHER james@blood-brother.co.uk CHAMPION john@pollykingandco.com FOLK chris@folkclothing.com HOUSE OF HOLL AND luke@houseofholland.co.uk JONATHAN SAUNDERS carmine@pollykingandco.com (US) helena@pollykingandco.com (UK, EU & ME) LE SPECS carmine@pollykingandco.com (US) helena@pollykingandco.com (UK, EU & ME) MOHSIN joe@pollykingandco.com MR HARE selina@mrhare.co.uk MULO ingrid@muloshoes.com PRIMURY ben@primury.com ROCKINS emma@pollykingandco.com RUIFIER matthew@pollykingandco.com SAMUJI sales@samuji.com SOLID & STRIPED michael@pollykingandco.com TODD SNYDER michael@pollykingandco.com TODD SNYDER + CHAMPION michael@pollykingandco.com
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