Cockles, lobster cages, a fishing boat and the smell of the sea greeted visitors to the Several presentation. “It’s about marrying function and subculture in clothing that’s quietly luxe and built for longevity,” said the label’s Graeme Fidler of a collection inspired by a Chris Killip photographic series on a Northern English seafaring community in the late Seventies and early Eightis.
Rugged outdoorsy types modeled seven looks that included Shetland wool jerseys, a poplin parka and classic pants in British corduroy.
Standouts were the coats, including a three-quarter length raglan number in navy Harris Tweed and an olive donkey jacket in heavy Italian wool.