Margaret Howell/MHL

[catchh]

Interesting to read that press release. Thanks for sharing!

 

[catchh]

Received the Lighweight Parka and the Scout Sandals. Excited to wear them in the warmer months ahead!

Surprised that the Parka came with a beautiful garment bag hanger. Never received one before with previous outerwear purchases.

 

[sandmountain]

Interesting to read that press release. Thanks for sharing!

You’re welcome 🙂 You might also like this little review in Vogue that I saw the other day:

Margaret Howell Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear Collection

Margaret Howell Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection, runway looks, beauty, models, and reviews.

www.vogue.com

Interesting that they mention the head designers by name (Rosamund Ward for women’s; Ioannis Cholidis for men’s). I’d love to be a fly on the wall in their design studio. And yes, the review confirms that the kilt is indeed for men.

 

[catchh]

Does anyone know why some shirts are made in their London workroom and the others in Italy? How come they aren’t all made in their workroom?

I prefer the handmade touch to the shirts made in their workroom.

Just curious…

 

[sandmountain]

This was on the homepage of Popeye magazine today. Margaret picks ten “style essentials” and talks a bit about her design/personal style philosophy.

10 STYLE ESSENTIALS／Margaret Howell | POPEYE Web | ポパイウェブ

〈マーガレット・ハウエル〉のデザイナー、マーガレットさんご本人に聞いたのは、ワードローブの中で欠かすことのできない10のアイテム。必要最低限の少ないワードローブの中に彼女の個性が光る。

popeyemagazine.jp

 

[catchh]

Thanks for sharing that. I saw it on Instagram but couldn’t find the page.

It was a good read. I especially like how she talks about having a smaller wardrobe and how it brings out more of your personality. I feel the same way. I don’t want too much. I prefer favourites, things I look forward to wearing.

 

[looseandwavey]

Does anyone know why some shirts are made in their London workroom and the others in Italy? How come they aren’t all made in their workroom?

I prefer the handmade touch to the shirts made in their workroom.

Just curious…

I suspect its probably just a mixture of cost/time rather than anything more interesting sadly

 

[sandmountain]

I saw this article about indigo twill in the Financial Times today: “Twill of the people: the workwear staple that never gets old.” To coincide with an exhibition called Workwear at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam.

Twill of the people: the workwear staple that never gets old

Designers share their fascination with the labourer’s favourite fabric

www.ft.com

There’s a little quote from Margaret Howell (not sure if they’re being featured in this exhibition or not):

Some designers like the integrity of raw twill. “I remember the first time we used it as a fabric,” says Margaret Howell, the most stubbornly and brilliantly modernist of British designers. “The design was a simple unlined jacket based on the blue cotton French worker’s jacket. The colour and feel of the fabric were right for the character I wanted. It already looked and felt worn in.” The minimum order of the twill Howell wanted was way more than she needed, so the surplus accidentally made it a core textile in her canon, which suited her perfectly. “It’s now a staple MHL cloth,” she says. “Its colour and touch are casual. The finish gives it a friendly feel and a soft matte appearance. I have never thought of my designs as luxury garments. I think in terms of use, comfort and practicality – the quality of the fabric fits the purpose.”

 

[Blackmaged]

Anyone here own the MHL army trainers? Thinking about picking up a pair but curious about sizing, i.e. go with dress shoe sizing or with running sneaker sizing

 

[milosh]

Anyone here own the MHL army trainers? Thinking about picking up a pair but curious about sizing, i.e. go with dress shoe sizing or with running sneaker sizing

I can’t tell you specifically about those, but in my experience you rarely go wrong with whatever your US size is.

 

[catchh]

 

[milosh]

Will this be the year she makes those mizunos in a normal size range??

 

[sandmountain]

Nice. I like the look of the Fred Perry capsule collection. Apparently our next month. And the Mizuno down vest is also quite appealing. I guess that will be released sometime next season (seems autumn/winter appropriate).

Will this be the year she makes those mizunos in a normal size range??

Do you mean the shoes? Seems unlikely, they always looked a bit small/narrow to me. They look nice though.

 

[milosh]

They just never made sizes above 9-10 afaik

 

[matic]

them mizunos from last season ran large. glad they're doing another one!