Margaret Howell unveiled her women’s collection alongside men’s wear for the first time at a coed show held at Rambert 99 in Lambeth.
“This opportunity brings the men’s together with the women’s because I always liked the androgynous look on the girl,” said Howell. “I suppose in a way, it’s like a street sort of look, but also contemporary with quality. It’s not so much an inspiration for the collection, it’s continuing.”
She said the themes for the season were confident, independent, casual and natural.
Howell’s strong fall outing for women and men — which followed the same unisex aesthetic — was a relaxed and unfussy collection filled with her signature sturdy, luxe fabrics and classic silhouettes.
There was lots of smart layering in the lineup, which had a haphazard feel and worked well. A navy short cropped wool jacket was worn over an untucked dark blue button-down shirt, matching cropped trousers and short blue paisley necktie for women. Meanwhile, a tan wool overcoat was piled over a brown V-neck knit and a white shirt — which was tucked in halfway — and paired with tapered trousers with a knitted green beanie.
Howell played with scale in silhouettes and went for a more oversize and looser look
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