J.W. Anderson Menswear & Jewellery Range for Spring Summer 10
on 29/12/09
The Trend Boutique take a look at NewGen menswear designer J.W. Anderson, having shown twice within the MAN showcase at London Fashion Week, this designer has quickly established himself as a leading menswear designer in London.
What we liked about Jonathan's designs is the way he refreshingly takes iconic men’s shapes and reinterprets them using unexpected fabrics. With silhouettes that challenge and offer something new & distinctive, the collections offered by J.W. Anderson 'go against the grain' and create a new movement in menswear.
Jonathan William Anderson is originally from Northern Ireland and after first pursuing a career in acting, he subsequently fell in love with stage costumes and went on to graduate in menswear from the London College of Fashion. Stockists of his ranges already include Liberty in London, Coco de Mer in LA and H.P. France in Tokyo.
Spring Summer 10 Menswear Collection by J.W. Anderson
The Trend Boutique particularly liked his stunning jewellery collection with its tribalistic, heady feel that works well for both men and women creating a statement without being too costume. With the World Cup taking place in Africa in 2010, this directional jewellery range will be just one of the many ranges we predict we will see in the forthcoming season taking inspiration from this awe-inspiring continent.
Spring Summer 10 Jewellery Collection by J.W. Anderson
Taken from J.W. Anderson's Spring Summer 10 collection, his jewellery and accessories are based directly on Maasai war decorations. Cuffs, chest plates and tribal grass skirts are recreated in luxurious black, glossy, beads, combining the tough, warrior influence with the indulgence of painstaking hand beading. All part of his process of scooping up symbols of masculinity from around the world and reinterpreting them as contemporary, progressive menswear, jewellery and accessories.
Spring Summer 10 Jewellery Collection by J.W. Anderson
Obsessive research projects on basketball uniforms, 1970s New York street culture, and tribal warriors have born slim, graphic, clearly defined proportions, with strong lines cut at set lengths to draw attention to the athletic physique. Intriguingly feminine touches appear in the form of long, dress-like tops, and shorts, jackets and coats in luxurious double woven silk, some of which fold down into bags, tempering their feminine fabrication with a nod to the great intrepid male travellers that are a perennial J. W. Anderson theme. These plays with elements of womenswear are about interrogating masculinity in a way that only real men can, rather than proposing that men take on drag: more Kurt Cobain in a frock than hot tranny mess.
Spring Summer 10 Menswear Collection by J.W Anderson
The bomber jacket, which is fast becoming a J.W. Anderson trademark is back, in towelling and nylon and silk Antibes crepe, with bold, oversized J.W. Anderson logos. Tops are tight and body conscious in fine, Swiss cottons and Lycra, and trousers come in the form of technical leggings, sleek, narrow slacks, and loose, ethnic pants made from a women’s pattern originally sent out with Vogue under Diana Vreeland’s reign. Prints and hand-painting based on the work of Irish painter Louis le Brocquy introduce a connection to Anderson’s roots, and his avid interest in Irish cultural history. Le Brocquy’s portraits of Turner are screen printed on T-shirts and tops and over-painted by hand in a collaboration with Windsor Newton.
The Trend Boutique look forward to further collections by J.W. Anderson and feel strong foundations have been already set with his impressive work ethic and level of originality in his collections to date. We simply love the way he is able to combine a multitude of design references in such an effortless way. We would also agree that his collection oozes masculinity created through his androgynous take on design, bending the traditional menswear rules until the break away, leaving a collection that has its own brave sense of identity.
Spring Summer 10 Jewellery Collection by J.W. Anderson
