London Fashion Week | J.W. Anderson Fall 2010

For the fall 2010 sea­son, J.W. Anderson’s more grace­ful approach to menswear is at odds with an imag­i­na­tive rebel­lious fac­tion. Inspired by “saints or assas­sins with a cross-​​country para­mil­i­tary vibe”, Ander­son pulls from var­ied ref­er­ences includ­ing his Irish her­itage. The result are con­strast­ing ele­ments that can be inter­preted in sev­eral ways. For instance, the roman­tic idea of coun­try­side plaid is under­stated with sub­dued col­ors and a semi-​​traditional cut before going the way of a punk aes­thetic with a vibrant red and more mod­ern cuts. From stern dark suit­ing and bold wraps to the quaint cardi­gan, J.W. Ander­son lay­ers this season’s col­lec­tion with excite­ment and unexpectedness.