Cottweiler AW19 – The art of cruising

London based brand Cottweiler was selected to be the first British brand to present a runway show at Seoul Fashion Week as a part of an exchange program supporting emerging designers between British Fashion Council (BFC) and Seoul Design Foundation. The show marks the first time an international brand was scheduled alongside the domestic designers on the SFW show schedule.

The partnership was launched last year when Seoul Fashion Week funded the London debut of Korean menswear designers Blindness at London Fashion Week Men’s in June 2018 and PUSHBUTTON showcased their SS19 collection at London Fashion Week in September 2018.

Founded in 2012 by designers Ben Cottrell and Matthew Dainty, Cottweiler is concept led brand with a focus on fabrication and fit. They gained notoriety for their immersive show presentations staged in institutions including The Natural History Museum and the ICA. The designers were semi finalists forthe 2016 LVMH Prize and winners of the 2017 International Woolmark Prize.

This season they specifically challenged the traditional male dress codes and ideas. Featuring the signature technical separates and tailored tracksuits – alongside sweatshirts, polo shirts and mostly sportswear influenced pieces.

Using a diversity of exquisite fabrics and innovative textiles: velvet, silk, hand-dyed merino wool and mohair appliques. Colour palette was mostly dark, with all-white silhouettes and varieties of green.

We are very grateful to be given the opportunity by the BFC and Seoul Fashion Week to present our work to a wider audience and connect to our already growing fan base in South Korea. This will be our first venture outside of London Fashion Week and for it to be in a city that embraces cutting edge style like no other is an exciting prospect.” – Matthew Dainty and Ben Cottrell, Cottweiler

Fit designs. Cottweiler AW19.
Cottweiler AW19
Challenging the traditional male dress codes. Cottweiler AW19
Cottweiler AW19
Hand-dyed. Cottweiler AW19
Cottweiler AW19
Signature technical separates. Cottweiler AW19
Sportswear influenced pieces. Cottweiler AW19
Inventive outwear. Cottweiler AW19
Cottweiler AW19
Edgy designs. Cottweiler AW19
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Exquisite fabrics. Cottweiler AW19.
A dark colour palette. Cottweiler AW19
Diversity. Cottweiler AW19
Cottweiler AW19
First time presenting in Seoul. Cottweiler AW19
Innovative textiles. Cottweiler AW19
Varieties of green. Cottweiler AW19.
All-white silhouettes. Cottweiler AW19
Sport meets edgy. Cottweiler AW19.
A focus on fabrication. Cottweiler AW19

Cottweiler is stocked in many respected stores including: Dover Street Market, MatchesFashion, Printemps and Opening Ceremony. They are also stocked at over 17 stores across Asia including Corso Como Shanghai, Galeries Lafayette Beijing, Isetan Tokyo and Addicted Seoul.

*Images courtesy of ⓒ Seoul Fashion Week*