The iconic summer style of the films To Catch a Thief and The Talented Mr. Ripley are subtly referenced for the season and within the collection, it is designed as the perfect masculine wardrobe – contemporary, effortless, timeless and interchangeable.
Blazers, the perennial staple of the dunhill gentleman, are refreshed for summer dressing with a new, less formal unstructured silhouette. A softer shoulder, a high armhole and a shorter seat subtly update the codes of traditional British tailoring to create an enhanced silhouette of length and leanness with balanced proportions. Pure natural fibers of wool, cashmere and silk enable pieces to be breathable and crease-resistant.
Eveningwear, presented and offered as separates, accommodates the modern gentleman’s diverse needs for formal affairs. A white fly-front textured evening shirt shows its versatility, whether worn with a business suit and tie during the day or swapped with a bow tie paired with a dinner jacket easily worn in the office to any evening occasions. Beyond black ties, dinner jackets in deep burgundy and British Racing Green are adorned with smoked mother of pearl buttons, distinctly engraved with the brand’s signature engine turn pattern.
The spirit of poised informality is maintained with a focus on the polo shirt, an iconic piece for the brand directly influenced by its golfing heritage. Combining function with form, polo shirts are woven in performance driven fibers cut to a natural yet narrow body. The polo shirt perfectly embodies a more casual approach to business and leisure attire, designed to be worn under blazers or to stand alone, whether a buttonless polo shirt boasting a thin Bretton stripe or a long sleeve shirt cuff polo in a ladder knit.
Automotive outerwear with high tech closures and clasps tributes the classic protective gear of British motoring heroes, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. A suede bomber in a new silhouette features knitted sleeves, a single-breasted Trench coat – slim-fitted with the driver in mind, and a leather collared zip front blouson jacket creates an understated minimalistic classic design.
The new cowhide leather and cotton lined “Hampstead” range of bags and accessories epitomize the elegance of the season. The collection also features the modern gentleman’s on-the-go needs, such as the softly zipped travel bag, single document case, tote, rucksack and the messenger, which is offered in timeless navy or brown. Named after the North London village, the range where countryside meets metropolis is a perfect coming together for the dunhill man this season.
Alfred Dunhill’s leather Split Toe Derby is the hero of this season’s footwear, bench-made in a traditional artisan workshop in Northamptonshire, the home of English shoemaking. Handcrafted using a bespoke Alfred Dunhill in a classic British silhouette, each pair is carefully constructed over a six-week period requiring over two hundred individual operations. Made with a Goodyear welted construction, oak bark tanned leather sole and a unique polished patina upper, the mainstay footwear style is undoubtedly emblematic of durability, craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
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