JAMES LONG FOR RIVER ISLAND DESIGN FORUM
River Island may add a new designer back to their Design Forum project. For SS15 James Long has a collection may design for high street fashion brand. James Long has quickly become one of the most important and popular menswear designers within the British design world. Few designers are able to combine different substances with a kaleidoscopic color palette on the way James Long does. This skill is also become his trademark.
James Long left for his SS15 River Island Design Forum collection true to his signature style. Each garment from the 10-piece collection is unique. The masterpiece of the collection, a nylon bomber jacket with hood, is characterized by hand painted art Long. The gold zippers on the shoulders give you the opportunity to transform the jacket into a vest and give the item a luxurious feel. On the sweatshirts, we see stripes that have been created by combining different materials and by the use of embroidery. The shorts in the collection come to just below the knee and let the sport luxury trend clearly emerge. Additionally, add the neoprene joggers and neoprene backpack (with own sketches Long) street style to the collection. Mirrored sunglasses make the collection off.
James Long on the partnership: "I think it's an exciting time for menswear in the UK so it seemed like the perfect time to work with River Island, we were both convinced that we could create a collection for the modern. man. Every item has become unique. "
James Long is in a short period has become one of the most popular graduate design talents of London. With a large fan base ranging from Alister Mackie (Creative Director at Another Man), Luke Day (Fashion Director at GQ Style) and Lucas Ossendrijver for whom James is his favorite designer, James should certainly consider themselves as 'one to watch'. His distinctive use of leather, prints and denim make his style unique.
The 10-piece collection will be launched in January 2015 at the Fashion Film Event through a short film directed by Menno Fokma. Fashion Film is an initiative of the British Fashion Council and River Island. The River Island Design Forum is a platform for collaboration between creative and enthusiastic design talent from England. Earlier designers were: Katie Eary, Joseph Turvey and Baartmans & Siegel.
The collection will be from February sold in selected stores in the UK and online with prices ranging from € 35 - € 115.
James Long left for his SS15 River Island Design Forum collection true to his signature style. Each garment from the 10-piece collection is unique. The masterpiece of the collection, a nylon bomber jacket with hood, is characterized by hand painted art Long. The gold zippers on the shoulders give you the opportunity to transform the jacket into a vest and give the item a luxurious feel. On the sweatshirts, we see stripes that have been created by combining different materials and by the use of embroidery. The shorts in the collection come to just below the knee and let the sport luxury trend clearly emerge. Additionally, add the neoprene joggers and neoprene backpack (with own sketches Long) street style to the collection. Mirrored sunglasses make the collection off.
James Long on the partnership: "I think it's an exciting time for menswear in the UK so it seemed like the perfect time to work with River Island, we were both convinced that we could create a collection for the modern. man. Every item has become unique. "
James Long is in a short period has become one of the most popular graduate design talents of London. With a large fan base ranging from Alister Mackie (Creative Director at Another Man), Luke Day (Fashion Director at GQ Style) and Lucas Ossendrijver for whom James is his favorite designer, James should certainly consider themselves as 'one to watch'. His distinctive use of leather, prints and denim make his style unique.
The 10-piece collection will be launched in January 2015 at the Fashion Film Event through a short film directed by Menno Fokma. Fashion Film is an initiative of the British Fashion Council and River Island. The River Island Design Forum is a platform for collaboration between creative and enthusiastic design talent from England. Earlier designers were: Katie Eary, Joseph Turvey and Baartmans & Siegel.
The collection will be from February sold in selected stores in the UK and online with prices ranging from € 35 - € 115.
