BRITISHJuly 2014

Helen

the next Anthony

Gieves & Hawkes

SS15MENSWEAR

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Fashion EditorMoira Valenti

Features EditorIsabelle Porteous

Beauty & Fitness EditorCaroline Topperman

Bridal EditorEmily Williams

ColumnistsGeorge Watts

Belinda ChorleyVicki Lord

Kelly MillarSuzanne Bernie

Susan Yates

Editor-in-ChiefGabriella Enriocco

Editor’s PA Sophia Moretti07914962760

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WritersKirsti Reid,

Jodie Edwards, Allie SmithKimberleigh Spreadbury

Maggie Reid, Rebecca Martin

In House ArtistsAlex Douglas Newton

Caroline Jeffery

PhotographerLiam Smith

International PresenterIleana Madarnaz

International VideographerLizbella Molina

HR ManagerSamantha Roberts

Sales TeamVicoria Hewitt

Anna Wilson

Regulars10 Editor’s Letter36 Fashion Loves70 Wedding Fairy SOS (Philanthropy)

Fashion, Womens

Cover Look

Contents

12 K Alexandra, Le Debut22 Summertime Glamour24 Adult Florals26 Burberry Beauty & Accessories28 Summer Swimwear30 Swimwear Editorial

Photographer & Art Director: Christian HoughModel: Andrew Huang (AMCK)

Designs by: Helen AnthonyShoes: Grenson

Fashion Stylist: Lacry PuravuMake-up Artists: Donna Oliveiro

& Silvia SaccintoHair Stylist: Gabriella Ventura

42 Helen Anthony debut46 Helen Anthony Kings Road Collection48 Mens Editorial54 Helen Anthony, Rose Mary Collection56 Mens Editorial62 SS15 Menswear: Kent & Curwen, DKNY, Topman, Gieves & Hawkes 64 Christopher Raeburn SS15 Menswear66 Kit Neale SS15 Menswear68 KTZ, John Smedley, Moschino

Fashion, Mens

Photography by Christian H

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Gabriella EnrioccoGabriella Enriocco, Editor-in-Chief

This month’s spotlight focuses on British MODE writ-er, Kirsti Alexandra Reid who launches her own label, ‘K Alexandra’, alongside a beautifully crafted ‘Le De-but’ collection. For men’s design talent we highlight the work of rising star Helen Anthony, who show-cases chameleon-like brilliance throughout the range of his seamlessly tailored bespoke designs (pictured left). Combining avant-garde undertones with daring hints of retro, Anthony meshes the edgy and enduring throughout a new collection of remastered jackets, all of which form an intriguing take on knits and leathers.

Meanwhile we recap the hottest trends from SS15 menswear, which currently serves as the fastest area of growth within the fashion industry. Juxtaposing quin-tessentially British design and tailoring straight from Savile Row, against urban warrior themed 21st cen-tury gladiators, spring/summer 2015 is undoubtedly ablaze with a plethora of hues, styles and silhouettes.

As always, enjoy this month’s issue and do be sure to tweet us @BritishMODE or by using #BritishMODE

EDITOR’S LETTER

Photography by Christian H

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Designer Profile:

SPOTLIGHT

Kirsti Alexandra ReidThe Debut Collection

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Photographer: Stephen PotterModel: Destiny Carlisle *Maureen Martin agencyMUA/hair: Tara TennysonLocation: University of Ulster Belfast

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Le Debut

“I design clothing to enhance the confidence of the urban woman, feeding into her need to exude sensuality and femininity whilst keeping

a hold of her power hungry and professional nature” -Kirsti Alexandra Reid

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Model wears cream jacket from Le Debut collection £255.00

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Model wears coat in black £620.00, and patterned dress £305.00

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FALL INTO A FRENCH FANTA-SY WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL, EX-PERTLY CRAFTED SHIRT FROM Le Debut Collection, £240.00

British MODE writer, Kirsti Alexandra Reid,

branches out into the fabulous world of fashion. Revisiting

multicultural experiences, the K Alexandra brand’s Debut

collection is an intriguing fu-sion of French/English origin.

Founded by Kirsti Alexandra Reid, BA Hons Fashion graduate of Belfast School Of Art, K Alexandra sets foot in industry with the launch of its coveted Autumn/Win-ter 14 collection entitled Le Debut. Drawing inspiration from her time spent living and working in Paris, Le De-but encompasses the fast-paced and futuristic nature of

the Metropolitan Railway System.Channelling her thirst for travel and fascination with

French culture, K Alexandra’s designs move kinetically on the spec-trum between the classic and the contemporary, designing luxury

staple garments with a particular focus on tailored silhouettes. Le Debut embraces the personification of the modern day, urban

woman.

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She dares to wear contra-dicting fabrics that are both rich yet humble. Reid is en-amoured by the pleasurable splendour of city life and often toys with a more am-biguous, androgynous look. Nonetheless her overall style remains overtly feminine through the use of subtle yet sensuous accents to her gar-ments such as the exposure of a neckline. The woman who dons such attire is slightly suggestive and provocative, commanding undivided at-tention as she enters a room. Le Debut allows the wearer to adopt the personality of the clothing, an thus become their most confident self.

Key fabrics for the collection include a luxurious metallic hair on cow hide leather and liquid patent and metallic leather vinyl in pewter and kohl black. With an entire-ly metallic monochrome colour palette, K Alexandra has produced one of a kind, bespoke digital prints from hand rendered illustrations and photography of the Pa-risian rain on the windows of the metro. It’s clear to see that this collection has set a directional and distinguish-able style for the brand.From concept creation to sampling and produc-tion, Reid adopts a hands on approach to produc-tion, ensuring her involve-ment in each process of the design is at the forefront.

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Le DebutAutumn/Winter

14/15

www.kalexandra.co.uk

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Le DebutAutumn/Winter

14/15

www.kalexandra.co.uk

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Fausto Puglisi embellished short top £5,894.53

Summertime Glamour

If you’re off to an event, or any type of summer-time soiree, here are a selection of some of our favourite pieces for that special occasion.

Atelier Mercadal two tone sandals

£204.17

Selecting brassy, coppery or golden tones as an accent colour is a beautiful way to tie any ensemble together. Not only are these colours complimentary to a pleth-ora of other hues, they’re easy to wear

alongside a variety of accessories.

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Jose Barrera Coin necklace £748.70

Rosantica long bead and

chain necklace £338.29

Tres Chic S.A.R.T.O.R.I.A.L embroidered trousers £187.00 2

Go for gold with these beautiful necklaces

from Jose Barrera and Rosantica; A beautiful pairing with Tres Chic

S.A.R.T.O.R.I.A.L’s embroi-dered trousers.

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ADULTFlorals

Whilst many assume that the floral trend has captured the heart’s of millions of women across the nation, it is still the case that florals can look somewhat young and out of place when worn in certain settings. Nonetheless, as with any pattern or style, it can always be worn in a va-riety of ways to best suit the wearer. Here at Brit-ish MODE we want to change the opinion that florals are overly girly and some-what imma-ture, and for that we’re turning to Burberry to show us how it’s done.

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Bailey’s showcase was in a word, dream-like. Cocoon jackets, bow-backed knits, pencil skirts featuring geomet-ric floral cutouts, a gem-em-bellished vinyl jacket and petal appliqué clutches all graced the catwalk in an array of innocently sweet pastel hues. Inter-woven with this play on the classi-cally femi-nine were a selection of reinvented 1950’s pin-up looks, all encapsulat-ed within a range of monochrome garments. This highly adorned col-lection re-veals a more playful, less structured side to the Burberry brand.

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The Petal in deerskin with flowers (top) &

Two clear favourites from the Burberry ss14 accessories range, both clutches feature 3D elements. The Petal in deerskin is a grained deerskin bag embel-lished with hand-applied scattered flowers. The latter is a beautiful tactile, folded leather bag lined in grosgrain with exploding check graphics, featuring a hand-

sprayed dégradé effect.exploding check graphic design.

embossed dégradé leather (bottom)

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Runway Nail CollectionThis lovely six-piece nail polish collection features new summer shades taken straight from the Prorsum ss14 runway. With hues of Pale Grape, Sage Green, Rose Pink, Mink, Pale Yellow and Dusky Mauve, there’s simply something for everyone. Formulated with patent-pending technology, Burberry Nail Polish has a protective and long-lasting high-gloss finish with accelerated drying and

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SUMMER SWIMWEAR

Blue floral 3D detail peplum dress £80.00, River Island

Channel your in-ner Lara Croft

with this stylish Lisa Ma-rie Fer-nandez 'Elisa Mail-

lot' one piece, £330.67

Deep Sea Diver

£330.67

This ruched bikini top in coral features a halterneck with both tie and clip fastening, cut out details and a

classic golden curved bar accent to the neckline.

Sumarie 'Chrysler' swimsuit £349.00

Blue Man abstract printed swimsuit £72.31

Get glam with Dior

Addict Extreme Limited Edition in the shade

Pandore £24.00

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SUMMER SWIMWEAR

Multicoloured and floral , this beautiful biki-ni from Roberto Cavalli is ultra

feminine.

£173.56

Blue Man butterfly

wing print bikini £69.46

Make a statement in these Gianvito Rossi 'Marle-nee' sandals £495.87

Marni winged earrings £280.00

Linda Farrow Blue Lens Tortoiseshell Sunglasses

£475.00

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MEDITERRANEANgracePhotographed by Trevor GodinhoModel Vanessa Villegas (Compass Model Management & Black Artemic Inc.)Shot in Mykonos, Greece and Poseidon Resort

Photographed by Trevor GodinhoModel Vanessa Villegas (Compass Model Management & Black Artemic Inc.)Shot in Mykonos, Greece and Poseidon Resort

Model wears Yamamay Swimwear Bikini Top £23.88 and Bikini Bottom £13.50

Model wears Yamamay Swimwear Bikini Top £23.88,

Bikini Bottom £13.49 and Mesh Top from Zara £39.85

LovesKaren

Millen Round

Dial Thin Bracelet

Strap Watch £145.00

Gonzalo Cutrina Sim Sala Bim earings £95.00

Victoria Beckham skinny jeans £166.58

Emporio Armani textured tote

£691.97

Shourouk 'Lady' cocktail ring £271.66

Marni chunky bracelet £273.37

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AERIN McElroy Leather Sandal £255.00

Michael KorsChanning

38mm Watch £229.00

Erika Cavallini Semi Couture 'Messenger Anna' shoulder bag £299.00

Leivankash turtle ring £516.84

Shourouk 'Lady' cocktail ring £271.66

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Alexander McQueen Sphere Skull Clutch £1,095.00

Valentino Garavani fringed sandals £665.00

Rupert Sanderson 'Tallyho' sandals £593.72

Thomasine shell cuff £334.88

Tom Ford Jackie O sunglasses £252.01

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Saint Laurent 'Classic Paris 110' ankle boots £1,077.64

Salvatore Ferragamo strappy shopper tote

£760.31

Shourouk 'Cobra' chandelier earring £703.94

Victoria Beckham 'Classic Aviator' sunglasses £371.61

Lanvin crystal embellished bracelet

£508.30

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StellaMcCartney bootcut jeans £255.00

Larissa Hadjio cat ears detail visor £188.00

Kenzo 'K' tank top £100.00

Philippe Model pointed stiletto shoes

£340.00

Franz Marfurt Luncerne Cross necklace £2,562.84

Charlotte Olympia zip detail

clutch £1,298.27

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Opening Ceremony 'Jindo' sandals £184.52

Sophie Hulme striped backpack £785.00

Vanrycke cross necklace

£252.01

Bao Bao Issey Miyake iridescent

cross squares shopper tote

£542.47

Noemi Klein 'Meteora' stud earrings £186.00

Uke bodycon mini skirt £203.32

Castañer ankle strap sandal £166.58

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Photographer & Art Director: Christian HoughModels: Owen Burley, Christopher Scott Harden (AMCK), George Hammond (AMCK), Andrew

Huang (AMCK)Designs by: Helen Anthony

Shoes: GrensonFashion Stylist: Lacry Puravu

Make-up Artists: Donna Oliveiro & Silvia Saccinto

Hair Stylist: Gabriella Ventura

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Set to be one of Savile Row’s future finest, upcoming design genius, Anthony, of Helen Anthony, is al-ready making waves in

the world of menswear. From a young age Anthony was utterly enthralled with the memorising materials used by his great-grand-mother, Helen Thomas. A catalyst for his childhood curiosity, the designer pays homage to a talent-ed woman to whom he attributes the foundation of his career, with a one half namesake of the label.

‘Fashion is an art and craft that reflects on the nature of the body and on individual creativity,’ an ideal which is thoroughly em-braced by the brand. With the unique ability to maintain a clas-sic, sharply tailored style yet adapt to the ever changing moods and trends of the industry, Antho-ny’s chameleon-like sensibility enables a smooth transition be-tween autumn/winter and spring/summer collections, whilst keep-ing the integrity of the brand’s signature style.

‘We are the quiet confi-dence, the assured style. We are the unique state-ment, that brave message that delineates us from the rest. We are the break in the grey, the change in the tem-po, the double take though a crowd. Bold, innovative forward thinking, yet time-

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lessly classic, we are the second guess, the elegant contradiction. We are the difference and a step outside of the usual. Whether it is for a simple day to day touch of class, or a striking show of refinement, our lines of fine bespoke tailored suits have something for every occasion.’ This statement from the brand only serves to further highlight their passion, dedication and clear commitment to producing one-of-a-kind garments which are centred around and cater to the individual, for a truly personalised experience.

For the brands glorious autumn/winter 13-14 debut collection the designer was inspired by the beau-ty of life and creation. Anthony uses his razor-sharp eye for clean lines to specially cut and tailor each garment and the result is truly astonishing. Incorporating an intriguing blend of three styles of lapel (shawl, peak and notch) the designer’s first collection housed bespoke suits with a glove-like fit which gently caress the con-tours of the male form to perfectly ac-centuate a tight, well-toned physique.

Though the collection is classically cut the materials provide a beautiful dynamism, ranging from the softer velvet and wool, to naturalistic tweed and the less organic Acrylic, polyes-ter and viscose blends. With a tonal colour palette ranging from mus-tard, midnight violet and charcoal grey to a complimentary pairing of soft mint green resting against deep emerald, there truly is something for every type of soirée or social milieu.

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THE LATEST ‘KINGS ROAD’

COLLECTION MESH-ES THE EDGY AND ENDURING AS A REMASTERED

VIETNAM INSPIRED BELTED FIELD JACKET / FLAT

CAP COMBO RESTS ALONGSIDE BOMBER

AND BIKER JACKETS COMPLETE WITH QUILTED DETAILING.

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Model wears leather Field Jacket from

the latest King’s Road

collection

Model wears a black leather

biker jacket from the latest

Kings Road collection

Relive your youth and revisit your wild child with Helen Anthony’s King’s Road collection.Models wear leather jackets from the latest Kings Road collection. See www. helenanthony.co.uk for pricing information

Rose

We are Helen Anthony. Choose who you want to be. Decide who you are.

Mary

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Retro meets avant-gar-de in Helen Antho-ny’s new ‘Rose Mary’

collection, which focuses solely on luxurious hand knit jumpers which fall with-in the main collection of ‘Bold & Elegant Creation’.

Chunky, oversized dense knits create the appearance of a masculine silhouette and form a strong outline to the physique. Nonetheless each jumper is hand crafted from only the finest Welsh yarn which gives a light-weight feel to the garment.

Herein a colossal of col-ours collide in natural-

istic earthy hues to reflect the multi-tonal hues of nature. Each jumper has a power-fully descriptive name mir-roring the colour signature. Names include: Elephant’s Day Dream, Wasabi Squeeze, Cherry, Autumn Leaves, Velvet Leaf, Oyster Blush.

The cuffs, neckline and hem-line are accented with large ribbed detailing, tapering the line of the garment to conform to the body. As pictured, each jumper can easily be styled with skinny jeans or form fitting trousers for a relaxed yet urban feel.

helenanthony.co.uk@HelenAnthonys

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Model wears chunky knit

jumper from Helen

Anthony’s Rose Mary collection

Model wears multi-tonal lightweight knit jumper from Helen Anthony’s Rose Mary collection

Model wears a bold bluechunky knit jumper from Helen Anthony’s Rose Mary collection

#SS15mens

From re-envisioned

biker jackets to floral Amazonian motifs, SS15 is vibrant, daring and dynamic.

Lemon yellow florals & oversized prints give a 1970s psyche-delic feel to Top-man’s collection, pictured below.

Shaun James Cox, BFC

Kensington Leverne, BFC

Kent & Curwen

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Kensington Leverne, BFC

DKNY

Gieves & HawkesKensington Leverne, BFC

Shaun James Cox, BFC

DKNY (pictured above) combine New York City pin-sharp tailoring with be-loved baseball

tops in base tones of midnight blue, steel and grey.

Saville Row’s finest, the Roy-ally appointed Gives & Hawkes, presented a sharp collection of

classically tai-lored ensembles.

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Shaun James Cox, BFC

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Christopher Raeburn

Raeburn’s SS15 collection is laced with a militant undertone. Un-like the Arctic themed AW14 col-lection, for summer 2015 Raeburn refashioned MIG fighter jet suits into wearable urban hoodies, using his favourite recycled materials.

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Shaun James Cox BFC

Relive the memory of quintessential-ly British holiday’s with Kit Neale’s SS15 collection. Cartoon cacti print-ed shirt/short combos graced the catwalk, whilst models wearing bot-tle-top earrings, silk head-to-toe print tracksuits, and hand embroidered t-shirts followed suit.

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Kit Neale

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A nautical inspired collection was debut-ed by Smedley fea-turing updated fish-erman knits with a micro-texture finish, grandad collar tops, joggers, polos and shorts. Meanwhile over at Moschino it was an all American affair with models sport-ing dreadlocks whilst wearing soda can slo-gan inspired suits, encrusted capes and signs, duffle bags, baseball boots, slid-ers, and rain macs.68

Dan Sims, BFC

Dan Sims, BFC

Sam Wilson, BFC

With a strictly black, white and orange colour palette inspired by Greek soldiers and gods, KTZ’s muscular models sported in-novative, mythologically charged garments. Leather cap and visor helmets, patch-worked printed and sequinned oversized shirts and gladiator-esque sandals were but a few things n show. Boxer style gloves cup the palms of a model wearing an oversized sheer mesh shirt featuring b&w detailing from shoulder to cuff whilst a slick shiny leather coats hangs from the shoulder of a model sporting a laurel leaf chain featuring a god-head.

KTZ

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philanthropy

Celebrate saying I do all over again…

Our wedding fairy, the creator and founder of NATIONAL WEDDING DAY is thrilled to be launching this years event EXCLUSIVELY in British-MODE! And we need your

help!

Yes Ladies and Gents, it’s time to dust down your wedding dress, dry clean your morning suit and re-live your big day all over again. Whoever said a girl only get’s to wear the dress of her dreams once was lying, be-cause now you get to embrace and rejoice in the moment you said I do every 12 months and it’s all for an incredible cause!

The Wedding Fairy’s NATIONAL WED-DING DAY is all

about celebrating the most sensational day of your life and it doesn’t matter whether you were mar-ried 10 years ago, getting hitched tomorrow, or even in 2 years time. This is a chance to celebrate, whilst at the same time support-ing and raising money for

your favourite charity.

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NATIONAL WEDDING DAY 2014

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This is a chance to celebrate, whilst at the same time sup-porting and raising money for your favourite charity. From hosting a bbq for all your old wedding guests to recreating the chaos of your stag n hen – literally anything goes! Maybe you could rock the first dance all over again or even host a pre-wedding day celebration to get every-one buzzing before the big day. It really doesn’t matter what you do, the important bit is to make sure you raise as much cash as you can for

your chosen charity.

In 2012 The official launch party for National Wedding Day took place on Weds 1st August for Cancer Research UK at The Stade in Hastings and included a wedding vow renewal, catwalk show, lots of wedding dresses and a whole host of live entertainment! This year, The Wedding Fairy is of-ficially supporting The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation, which helps those who are terminally

ill plan their big day.

For details on how you can donate wedding dresses and more to The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation

visit: weddingwish-ingwell.org.uk

Whether you are an individual wanting to host a party or a Company who wants to support us, find out more

via www.theweddingfairy.tv/national-wedding-day

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