Sunday, June 29, 2025
BEAUTY: Clothing--John Alexander Skelton
I have been a fan of John Alexander Skelton for many seasons now. Regular readers know I love clothing that has an historical sense, which can manifest in the silhouette, the patterns and cuts, and of course in choices of color and materials. It is why I love the work of Westwood, Yamamoto, Anne Demeulemeester when she was head of her own house, the swashbuckling collections of Galliano, even Armani in his refined luxury with hints of the past. But the work of John Alexander Skelton is extraordinary. Skelton (previously here--please do take a look at some incredible past collections), who was awarded the Sarabande scholarship granted by the Lee Alexander McQueen Foundation and graduated from Central Saint Martin’s with an M.A. in fashion men’s wear in 2016, references Dickensian/19th-century/Victorian/Edwardian menswear such as frock coats and high-waisted trousers. Because of my past New Romantic heart (here and here), I am of course wild for the Romantic and historical references in his collections, and a signature detail of his is the plethora of buttons on shirts, waistcoats, and jackets. Skelton says he sees buttons as the simplest form of decoration, as a kind of jewelry, so he applies them liberally to pieces. I feel his love and respect for antique English clothing just like Westwood.
Skelton bounces back and forth between live shows and lookbooks, and for his Spring Summer '26 collection, he gave us a fun lookbook photographed entirely in in Ireland’s County Mayo which inspired the collection. He has family roots in the area and feels a kinship. So much so that he and his photographer William Waterworth simply plucked locals from the area to model the garments. The results are atmospheric, picturesque, and so wonderfully Skelton.
https://www.johnalexanderskelton.com/
Skelton bounces back and forth between live shows and lookbooks, and for his Spring Summer '26 collection, he gave us a fun lookbook photographed entirely in in Ireland’s County Mayo which inspired the collection. He has family roots in the area and feels a kinship. So much so that he and his photographer William Waterworth simply plucked locals from the area to model the garments. The results are atmospheric, picturesque, and so wonderfully Skelton.
https://www.johnalexanderskelton.com/
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