Agi Mdumulla and Sam Cotton spiked this snappy tailored clothing collection with humble, homey inspirations and bits of traditional female dress.
Silhouettes ranged from the fluid and loose to the more fitted and structured. They paired wide trousers that pooled around models’ feet with shrunken military jackets in shades of pale pink or khaki, and sent out a lineup of belted bathrobelike jackets done in a windowpane check and worn with rolled or cropped trousers.
The tailored suits done in tapestry fabrics — “they were inspired by tablecloths,” said Mdumulla — were standouts, as were the ribbed knit and fur hybrid zip-front sweaters.
“We wanted to bring this collection back to tailoring — young designers aren’t doing tailoring anymore unless they’re on Savile Row,” said Mdumulla. “Sam and I want to wear tailored clothing, but we’re 30 and we think we’d look ridiculous in a traditional suit.”
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The duo also bulked up their women’s wear line, which they plan to start wholesaling this season. The strong lineup included a sweet navy and white floral weave coat — resembling a Fifties housecoat — a belted dress done in navy windowpane fabric with colored racing stripes across the front and a caramel leather and spotted fur jacket.