Newcomer Edward Crutchley is on the lookout for more wholesale clients. On the one hand, this is Kim Jones’ protégé and that alone could lead to bites from retailers hungry for the next Jonathan Anderson. On the other, Crutchley’s collections are not exactly commercial. But that’s not to say that there weren’t beautiful, salable pieces in the mix.
This collection, his second stand-alone outing in London, was inspired by the landscapes and folklore attached to landmarks near where he grew up. “It’s all about Yorkshire again but it’s more like a personal memory this time,” he said, adding that this collection was a means for him to flex his muscles as a textile designer.
He referenced those hills and caves through exquisite embroidered avatars like a cuckoo in a kimono on wearable pieces like a black bowling shirt or nylon bomber jacket, worn with either great wide-leg trousers in oversized plaid trousers or shorts. Also tame (in a good way) was the tan blouson jacket worn over a pastel striped shirt and with voluminous navy trousers.
Sure, there was tie-dye latex and a full skirt in a floral jacquard, but there was also plenty that could be worn on the Tube, too.