HAWTHORNE & HEANEY

Embroidery Specialists

autumn winter 2017

Hawthorne & Heaney for Kent and Curwen A/W 2017

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It’s exciting to announce that Hawthorne & Heaney have worked with Kent and Curwen to produce beautiful embroidered badges for their new collection.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Kent and Curwen A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Kent and Curwen A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Kent & Curwen, was first established in 1926, ‘two years after Eric Kent and Dorothy Curwen first crossed paths on Savile Row’. The company was described as a sports related gentlemen’s fashion brand that first began as a manufacturer of military, club, and college repp ties. In 1972, K&C had a defining moment when they produced kits for both England and Australia in the Ashes. The relationship with The England team lasted for well over ’20 years, supplying knits and caps well into the Nineties’.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Kent and Curwen A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

As of recent, David Beckham has joined Kent and Curwen in a partnership, acting as a brand ambassador and to us he is the perfect fit – ‘a true gentleman, celebrated for his fashion style and the British sports hero of his generation’.

Working with creative director Daniel Kearns, they have both created a collection ‘of everything a man would want to wear right now’. From ‘sun-faded rugby shirts, classic outerwear to English heritage knits.’ Most of these products bears a badge that reflects the heritage of Kent & Curwen – the Three Lions and the English Rose. These embroidered badges are both long held symbols of the brand and we at Hawthorne & Heaney are delighted at the way they turned out!

Hawthorne & Heaney for Kent and Curwen A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Kent & Curwen launched this collection as part of London Fashion Week Mens and in an interview with WWD, Kearns expressed that this collection aims to appeal to a new British generation. The collection is now on selling on the Kent & Curwen’s website and Mr Porter so check it out to get your hands on it.

Kent and Curwen are seriously embarking on a new chapter in their rich history and we are so excited to be part of that.

Find out a bit more about the K&C here:

References:

WGSN – https://www.wgsn.com/blogs/david-beckham-to-help-design-kent-curwens-autumnwinter-2016-collection/#

Kent and Curwen official website – https://www.kentandcurwen.com/heritage/

GQ – http://www.gq.com/story/david-beckhams-kent-curwen-new-menswear-line

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Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017

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Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

On Friday night, Hawthorne & Heaney were a few of the audience members to watch the the fashion show of Joshua Kane’s A/W 2017 collection. Held at the London Palladium, it was a grand affair with 2250 people eagerly watching as Kane wanted to be able to share the experience with his fans as well as the high fashion crowd. Therefore, tickets were available for anyone to buy, attend and enjoy.

Entitled, ‘Journey’ the brand did not disappoint with an amazing set of intricate lattice work depicting a early 20th century tube station, newly built and creating a social microcosm of it’s own as the classes mingle. On this we were introduced to the narative with a couple of models interacting briefly before the main body of the show got started.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand EmbroideryHawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

The shows itself was crisp, sharp and well polished as is only fitting for a Joshua Kane collection. Not only was this show unusual to be shared with the wider audience in this way, but was also Kane’s first show that was an equal split of mens and womenswear. The line up finished with the three looks which Hawthorne & Heaney produced embroidered pieces for, in the form of a horse head, with chess board, military and heraldic influences.

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

Hawthorne & Heaney for Joshua Kane A/W 2017 London Hand Embroidery

The show finished with a moving performance by the two models/dancers that we were introduced to at the start.

As always it was lovely to be involved in an exciting project like this, particulally with such as beautiful outcome and was wonderful to see them on their debut in person. If you would like to seemore of the collection follow the link here. We are looking forward to what they produce for next season already!