British designer Erdem and fast-fashion juggernaut H&M have revealed their fall capsule collection. This collaboration marks the designer’s, renowned for his romantic floral womenswear since launching his namesake label in 2005, first venture into menswear. The label’s heritage is evident in the traditional silhouettes and utilitarian structure of the garments which feature an array of muted plaids and other printed patterns. Elsewhere, floral prints and ruffled collared shirts add a modern Victorian element to a dark and elegant menswear collection — a marrying of elements perfect for seasonal transition.
The collection will be available at H&M stores and online on November 2.
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There’s not much that can be said about Dover Street Market—or its founder, the reclusive Rei Kawakubo—that hasn’t already been tried to be pulled out like teeth by the sartorial elite. We could count the number of veiled interviews this year alone with our fingers—if we weren’t already rushing to flip through the rare pages—in which Kawakubo allowed for public comment. There was one with Suzy Munkes, a conversation with Style.com Matthew Schneier, a few brief words for System Magazine‘s second issue, and, for the most part, that was it. Bottom line is, she’s very mysterious.
Now, Kawakubo’s New York edition of Dover Street Market, a seven-story, 18,00 square foot store, opens tomorrow (Saturday, December 21) in perhaps one of Manhattan’s least-posh neighborhoods: Murray Hill (the irony!). There is talk of a Louis Vuitton pop-up shop on the first floor, a Parisian-inspired Rose Bakery on the mezzanine (similar to the store’s counterparts in Tokyo and London), and even a DSM x Prada exclusive collection. All of this, though, is just speculation. What we do know is that the store’s epic stock-list has everything from A.P.C. denim for the everyday to Paco Rabanne couture. See the list of the first 76-known brands that the store will carry below (we’re sure they’ll be more), and we’ll be sure to catch you at the opening.
Dover Street Market New York opens at 160 Lexington Avenue on Saturday, December 21 from 11 AM – 9 PM.
