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NAMES TO KNOW
Behold the new season names to know. From the man who dressed Amal Clooney (Richard Quinn) to the cool new Paris and London designers (Maison Labiche and Paper London), here are the names shooting to the top of our wish list for autumn. Make room in your wardrobe, hot new brands are coming through…
LOEWE
The Designer: You may know that the innovative Northern Irishman behind Loewe is J.W. Anderson but did you know he started his fashion career in Brown Thomas Dublin? Rising to the top of his game only eight years after graduating, his Autumn Winter 2018 collection packs a punch with standout coats reigning supreme.
Known for: Being one of the world’s first luxury houses, their Spanish sensibility, impeccable leather bags and innovative ready to wear.
Who wears it: Alexa Chung, Solange Knowles, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kendall Jenner, Sienna Miller.
The Key Piece: The chevron patterned coat is a firm favourite of our Fashion Director Shelly Corkery, as seen on the runway.
Loewe is available in store and online.
RICHARD QUINN
The Designer:
Known for: Quinn’s signature style works bright hand painted floral patterns, mixed prints and dramatic silhouettes.
Who Wears It: Amal Clooney, Georgia May Jagger, Adwoa Abdoah, Thandie Newton, Lady Gaga, Rita Ora, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert.
The Key Piece: Statement floral dresses and dress coats.
Richard Quinn showcased at CREATE 2018 in Brown Thomas Dublin and is available in our Dublin store now.
N°21
The Designer: N°21 is a lucky number (and birth date) for Alessandro Dell’Acqua who has channelled his creative energy into a new brand which works his Italian fashion eye to perfection. His aim – to design for a real woman who isn’t afraid to make a statement.
Known For: Being playful and for working an Italian sensibility with a borrowed-from-the-boys spin.
Who Wears It: Leandra Medine, Olivia Palermo, Kate Bosworth, Dua Lipa.
The Key Piece: An edgy tartan jacket with a faux fur leopard collar.
MAISON LABICHE
The Designers: We have fallen for Maison Labiche the brainchild of three of the coolest young Parisians on the block: designer and stylist duo Marie Welte and Jenny Richard plus entrepreneur Jean-Baptiste Richard. Their collection of covetable looks offers that je ne sais quoi we are all looking to add to our wardrobe.
Known for: Their embroidered slogan tees and Breton stripes which are already on the backs of all our Insta-girl crushes.
Who wears it: Rihanna, Pandora Skyes, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Pernille Teisbaek.
The Key Pieces: Playful French slogan tees (we love the Amour and Oh la la versions) varsity jackets and frilled midi skirts.
PAPER LONDON
The Designer: There’s a long list of reasons to love Paper London the new brand by Kelly Townsend (formerly of Temperley). But it’s their cool interpretation of classic pieces that ticks all the boxes for us.
Known For: Architectural silhouettes, fun femininity and their modern take on denim.
Who Wears It: Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Kate Hudson, Margot Robbie, Suki Waterhouse.
The Key Piece: The perfect polkadot dress.
Available in store and online.
VERSACE
The Designers: The queen of Italian fashion, Donatella reigns supreme over this pattern-loving, dynamic house that's been at the top of its game for four decades.
Known for: Some of the most dramatic red carpet looks of all time. From ‘that’ safety pin dress made famous by Elizabeth Hurley to Jennifer Lopez’s sheer plunge green gown at the 2000 Grammy Awards.
Who Wears It: Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emma Roberts, Cindy Crawford.
The Key Pieces: Anything that includes the house’s iconic medusa medallion motif.
Pandora Sykes is also lusting after Loewe, find out more in Returning to Office and get workwear ready this September.