It has been another busy period for the
Penrose team and the delivery of the AW14 collection into stores is imminent! Our stockists have made some excellent selections, so
make sure to visit them and check out the new arrivals, in stores September.
Whilst the AW14 collection is being shipped
to stores internationally, we have been travelling extensively with our latest
(SS15) collection. Next summer we are bringing you a fresh colour palette with
hues of yellow, orange and crisp sky blue with designs that have been
influenced by the designer’s rural garden in France, and the subtlety and sophistication of
English and American home interiors circa 1965 – 1970. As always, the
"hungry, curious, educated eye" of Penrose takes eclectic elements
from a vast range of sources, both historical and every day; blending them in
the unique and original Penrose Aesthetic.
Every season we name the products in our
collection…so why not enlighten you on the thought process for our AW14
collection. This may sound like a simple task, but thinking of a category that
we can pull 100+ names from is not as easy as it sounds! It can however be
pretty fun ….this season the tie designs have been named after some of the
Hollywood greats both on and off screen (and yes we were of course scrutinising
the accoutrements which gained them their fashion kudos!). The Pochette’s & Ascot’s have been named
after Racecourses (hopefully lucky ones, so perhaps don one when you are next
wagering!) And the cufflinks after Greek & Roman gods – film stars of their
day.
Some of our favourites from the tie
collection include: the impeccably dressed Peck, Sharif, Connery and Travolta
to name but a few and below highlights the reason we chose them…
Gregory Peck: 40’s – he made his name in the film ‘Days of
Glory’ in 1944 but it is in to ‘Kill a mockingbird’ that he really made his
name – the smart get up may have helped in the harrowing court scenes.
‘Laurence of Arabia’ but nevertheless it depicts his
style (both on and off screen) perfectly.
John Travolta: 70’s - there may not be a gentlemen’s accessory
in this shot but Travolta in ‘Saturday night Fever’ dazzles! Just like our 70’s
inspired tie.
Sean Connery: 80’s – ‘never say never again’ we think that you
should live by this maxim. What better an example to give you than Mr Connery
and ‘Bond’ the best dressed ladies’ men known, hence why not one but two designs
have been attributed to him.
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