fringe, checks and stripes at london fashion week ss27

a stronger week for london

vogue called the season one of milestones for the city. christopher kane made his debut at mulberry, and mcqueen came home to show in london¹. the british fashion council reported accredited buyer attendance up 19% on the year before, and international buyers up 41%². forbes noted an emphasis on detail, craftsmanship and handwork across the schedule².

fringe, in many forms

hello magazine's fashion team saw fringe from bags to skirts, at labrum, maximilian raynor, agro studios and erdem³. theindustry.fashion put fringe and loose threads among its seven trends of the week, alongside frayed hems and exposed seams⁴.

fringe works on a glove for a plain reason. it moves when your hands move. it is a small detail that you notice in passing, not all at once.

001 fringe gloves. soft black sheepskin nappa with a deep fringe that falls from the wrist and moves with your hands, and a touchscreen tip on the index finger. 001 fringe gloves

008 knotted fringe gloves. black nappa with a long fringe in black, tan and cream, threaded through the wrist and knotted in place so it swings loose as you move. 008 knotted fringe gloves

the london fringe was looser and more undone. ours is cut clean. it hangs straight and settles when you stop.

checks and stripes, together

hello magazine also saw plaid, gingham and checks in quantity, and clashing prints at chopova lowena, burberry, mithridate and erdem, where florals met pinstripes and heritage checks³.

you don't need to clash a whole outfit. a pattern at the hand is enough, and it can sit against a plain coat.

003 checkerboard gloves. black suede with a cream checkerboard across the back of the hand and fingers, a plain suede palm and a gathered wrist. 003 checkerboard gloves

007 striped gloves. cream nappa crossed by three glossy black stripes on the back of the hand, with dark stitching along the fingers and a gathered wrist. 007 striped gloves

the two share the same black and cream. one in suede, one in nappa. if you want to try a clash, wear the checkerboard with a striped shirt cuff showing. keep everything else quiet.

the glove on the runway

british vogue noted roksanda's opera gloves in hot pink, the colour it called the city's shade of the season¹. long gloves have stayed on the runways for several seasons now. who what wear's autumn/winter 26 accessory report counted over-the-elbow leather gloves at zimmermann, boss, mugler and max mara⁵.

we don't make opera-length gloves. ours sit at the wrist. the detail is in the fringe, the print or the stripe, rather than the length.

how to wear it this winter

the september shows were for next spring. the ideas are easier to use now, in cold weather.

wear fringe with a coat that ends at the wrist, so the fringe falls clear of the sleeve.

wear pattern against plain. a navy or charcoal coat with the checkerboard. a camel coat with the stripes.

let one thing be the detail. if the glove has fringe, leave the bag plain.

how the leather behaves

nappa is soft and smooth. it gives a little and settles to your hands as you wear it. a new pair can feel snug at first.

suede has a soft nap that lifts with a brush. the checkerboard is part of the suede, so it wears with it.

each pair is cut and finished by hand, so no two are quite the same.

delivery

008 knotted fringe is in stock and leaves the next business day, tracked. delivery is free to the uk and the eu, and £15 to the rest of the world. you can return a pair within 14 days of delivery.

size 7.