MARGARET HOWELL Fall/Winter 2013

[Caveat]

Finally succumbed to getting the size S grey moleskin trousers from UM. I won't be able to pick them up until I'm back in the U.S. again, but I'm sure they're nice. Just hope they fit big like her other trousers.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

They do. At least in the thigh, the waist is probably "normal", I think a Small is like a 30 waist. I bought 2 pairs in Large, and the thigh is super roomy.

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

The moleskin trouser is a tapered cut. MH describe them as a "Narrow Trouser" – but I don't find the fit overly narrow. The waist is TTS. My bM/34 is spot on, and there won't a huge amount of give on these although there is fabric in the back if you need to let them out. Great trousers, superb fabric.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Only XS, M and XL left. And the extra 25% off finished, but for $189 it's still a good deal (they are the narrow leg heavy moleskin aside from the fact they call them cuffed)
http://www.barneyswarehouse.com/margaret-howell-cuffed-moleskin-trousers-00505035608967.html

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

And I thought Barneys had dropped the label!

Would anyone wear these with a cuff as shown above?

 

[OccultaVexillum]

I cuffed my first pair like this. 1.25" cuff. I haven't hemmed the 2nd pair yet but am thinking of having them cropped.

 

[zissou]

I also cuff mine. I have them in small, which is a 33" waist.

 

[irbe]

What would a xs actual waist size be close to???

 

[robinsongreen68]

says 30" on the MH site.

 

[ike_hiking_boots]



I cuffed my first pair like this. 1.25" cuff. I haven't hemmed the 2nd pair yet but am thinking of having them cropped.

Well that's not really a cuff in the Barneys photo, I would call it a roll-up.

A 1.5" tailored cuff would work. I have a pair of MH grey wool trousers which were finished with a cuff from new. Nice touch.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Yeah I had them tailored with a cuff.

 

[zissou]

How difficult was that considering they taper so much?

 

[OccultaVexillum]

My tailor didn't say anything to suggest it was difficult. Fwiw I only had 2" taken out of the length and the rest went into the cuff. Leg opening now is 7.2" from my measurement.

 

[zissou]

I'll have to try that. I rolled mine, and feared that it looked like I was wearing sweatpants.

 

[ike_hiking_boots]

SS15 is up:

http://www.margarethowell.co.uk/men-2/view-all

Lookbook:

http://www.margarethowell.co.uk/collections/men/spring-summer-2015-collection/

Love the colour of this linen shirt:

The fit of this overshirt:

As always the best fabrics for the suits:

Black Cotton Linen Hopsack SB2 Blazer

Midnight Washed Heavy Linen SB3 Blazer

Looks like they've dropped their iconic Shirt Blazer!