Photos from New York

The MRKet show was an interesting show to be a part of. The organisers worked so hard and were a pleasure to meet. The team really believe in the Vanguards Gallery which is hosted and created by Michael Macko and couldn't do more to help and assist the new labels in the arena. It was a business minded show with a creative core (Vanguards) and full of top accessories and tailoring labels throughout. Marwood was a little fish in a very big pond!

Some snaps from the Marwood sample sale with Armando Cabral. Thanks to those who turned up and drank prosecco with us in the New York heat wave. Great to share the new SS14 season with you all as well. 

 Brooklyn dining at Lighthouse

 Hopper Drawings exhibition at The Whitney Gallery, New York 

 'In Parts' by Jasper Johns

 Graphic black & white series alongside (artist info not recorded)

 Oscar Bluemner vibrant colours

The wonderful Edward Hopper - a truly inspiring exhibition. The rest of the work couldn't be photographed but his process, life drawings, sketch book workings as well as the final pieces such as the famous 'Nighthawks' were more incredible, moving and awe inspiring up close. Features from the book will be posted soon. 

 The man himself

 Bold and ahead of her time. Georgia O'Keefe

 Painterly skies after a week of blistering heat and humidity

 Adios New York. 'til next time. 

Marwood in New York

This sales season brings us to New York. The UKFT helped guide us to a show called MRket where Marwood will show in the Vanguards Gallery. Becky will be presenting the collection. Stop by and say Hi!

Marwood sample sale in New York as well! Tonight...

Paris Fashion Week - Menswear

Looky-likey window display. More to come on this photographer... 

Logo spotting on the Parisian streets (before the sun came out). 

A glimpse inside 'The Showroom Next Door' run by the Touba team (Fode and Yuko photographed here with a buyer). They transform a Paris apartment (owned by Lazarides Gallery) in to a menswear clothing and fine jewellery showroom for 2 weeks over fashion week. 

108 Rue Vieille de Temple, Paris. 

Here below is a snapshot of the Marwood SS14 collection. Products include braces, woven ties, lace hand made ties and bow ties, scarves and mohair socks. All being received well!

We met the lovely editors from New York Times Magazine. They definitely have the best business card in the pile we are collecting. 3D engineered paper. 

Marwood SS14 at London Collections: Men

2 weeks has past since our last post and this has been mainly due to London Collections: Men - the preparation, the show and the aftermath! LC:M is London Men's Fashion Week and it kicks of the menswear fashion calendar now. The 3 day showcase only began this time last year but has been a big success with the likes of Burberry and McQueen bringing their men's shows back to London and supporting the latest talent such as Agi & Sam, Lou Dalton, Matthew Miller and Christopher Raeburn. 

Marwood has a nice spot in the Accessories Showroom and we were able to greet the crowds piling in for the catwalk shows. The photos below are snapshots of the new SS14 collection - not available to buy until November later this year - however we wanted to share these with you. For more instant updates we are on instagram if you want to follow the Marwood travels. 

Scroll down to read about the inspiration behind the collection...

Marwood’s SS14 collection was inspired by the contrast of man-made patterns with time-worn surfaces. Mosaic construction with decayed texture.

Having found a book of photographs ‘Interiors’ by Orri, the seasonal textiles and desert colours emerged. Orri photographed deserted farmhouses in Iceland as he found them – captivated by the beauty of what used to be bright, alive and once inhabited. He captured adjoining painted walls affected by time and neglect – dusty, dirtied tones of their original colours.

Monochrome mosaic tiles in old English hallways provided a sharp, graphic contrast to the story. New silk woven jacquards were formed from ink-drawings. A hand-drawn mosaic floor design became a trans-seasonal men’s wool/silk shawl.

The new range includes woven ties, scarves, luxurious jacquard pocket squares and a wide offer of self-tie bow ties as well as new colours in suspenders. Marwood’s lace neckwear is offered in washed-out khaki and brown silk linings behind ecru crest and mesh lace patterns. For evening attire the best selling mesh lace style has been reinterpreted in black lace over washed-brown silk.  Also, building on the success of last season’s mohair socks, a lighter summer weight is offered for SS14 in a new range of hand-dyed colours. All product is designed, developed and made in the UK using English cloth.

If you wish to browse the Marwood collections, they are for sale on our website. Watch out in July for the new Autumn/Winter 2013/14 collection to go online. We will keep you informed. 

http://www.marwoodlondon.co.uk/

Prepping for SS14 Presentations

Final swatches of mohair for new lightweight mohair socks arrived. 

All to be presented at London Collections:Men next week...

Calm summer studio, pre-menswear fashion month madness

Twitter & Instagram @marwoodlondon

Keep up-to-date with our travels. 

Beach Patterns

English coastal inspiration...

Shimmering Wall Sculptures

We have discovered artist El Anatsui's wall hangings in pictures only and just need to find one to see up close. The texture, detail, skill and majestic size is so appealing. A sales trip to New York is potentially planned for July and there is one of Anatsui's pieces in the contemporary collections at the MOMA. 

Closer to home it looks like the October Gallery has two of Anatsui's pieces on show in their 'Masters of the Transvangarde' exhibition from 23 May - 3 August. A must see. 

Fashion Beans Promotion

Thanks to Fashion Beans for this write-up. They are promoting a 48 hour 25% discount code on all Marwood accessories as well. Just enter the code at check out. 

http://www.fashionbeans.com/2013/marwood-london-ties/

Lookbook image photographed by Ali Mobasser and art directed by Russell Weekes with Marwood

PER KIRKEBY

PER KIRKEBY: RECENT PAINTINGS

5 JUNE - 27 JULY 2013

Michael Werner Gallery - London, UK

Michael Werner Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of recent paintings by Danish artist Per Kirkeby. This is the first exhibition in London of new works by the artist since his 2009 retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern.

Here are some previous works we like... 

A trip to County Durham

The most recent bank holiday weekend was spent exploring County Durham. Vast landscapes, rural life, winding roads, rugged moorland, deserted farmhouses. All pretty spectacular...

Saul Bass

Saul Bass, who died in 1996, would have celebrated his 93rd birthday today. 

Google have made a tribute in the form of an animated sequence based on his designs for fim title credits, film posters and corporate logos. 

We particularly enjoyed the blog The Fox Is Black's tribute after a recent visit to the Stanley Kubrick exhibition in Los Angeles. Great to see the preliminary sketches of the film poster for the film, The Shining as well as his signature...

Here are some of our favourite of his film posters...