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Four Styles, Twenty Truths

20th May 2011 | Design, Retail, Style | Leave a comment
Today John Smedley unveils its best-kept secrets with the launch of Four Styles, Twenty Truths. A classic collection of knits that boast an enviable menu of unique attributes, which create the John Smedley British quality.

For over 225 years John Smedley has brought its leading British knitwear expertise and versatile silhouettes to stylish men and women around the world producing expertly made, lightweight, hand finished garments that seamlessly fuse heritage and technology to make ultra fine knits from natural minerals.  

In an increasingly consumer savvy world, consumers look for product benefits before they buy. John Smedley re-release four iconic styles with a limited edition garment label, unveiling the brands Twenty Truths. The truths read as a tantalising menu of luxurious qualities including washed in local spring waters and hand finished in Britain, both unique to the John Smedley mills in Derbyshire.  

These timeless styles provide long lasting luxury in the signature John  Smedley tailored fits. Men’s knits include the ‘Bobby’ v-neck and the ‘Hunter’ crew-neck styles. For women the ‘Futura’ v-neck and ‘Trinity’ crew-neck embody refined elegance and superior comfort. Immaculately finished by hand, all styles are available in an extensive colour palette for the winter season.  

Twenty Truths Bobby and Trinity

Twenty Truths Bobby and Trinity

The Twenty Truths collection is already generating some fantastic buzz out in cyberspace. See below for a collection of articles and features from some of our favourite blogs and magazines…
 
 
Blog post at www.chicgeek.com

Blog post at www.chicgeek.com

Blog post feature from Diary of a Clotheshorse

Blog post feature from Diary of a Clotheshorse

Product feature in Grazia Magazine

Product feature in Grazia Magazine

 

  

Exclusive Facebook Competition

10th May 2011 | Competitions | Leave a comment

Win your favourite John Smedley style from our Spring ‘11 Collection by visiting our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/johnsmedleyknitwear

Simply Visit the page, “Like” our brand, and Write on our wall mentioning your favourite style, and why you love it. Remember to tell your friends to visit too! The competition is open until 17th May 2011, winner will be announced shortly after.

Good luck!

Enter our Facebook Competition

Enter our Facebook Competition

Festival Fever

05th May 2011 | Music, Style | Leave a comment

Summer is upon us and with it comes festival fever. We have already supplied garments to pop stars for this summer’s festivals including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and V Festival. We can tell you key colours that have proved popular include Hazelnut, Cassis, Apple and Banana. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with the latest pictures of which Spring/Summer 11 pieces everyone is going crazy for! In the meantime, look to our expansive colour palette which will be sure to offer you a colour for every festival outfit.

Festival Fever

Red Riot

05th May 2011 | Colour, Style | Leave a comment

Another colour we are enthused about is red. Spring/Summer 2011 gives you ‘Poppy’ John Smedley’s bright red.

Colours we’ve spoke about in previous blogs include Orange and Blue, work beautifully when teamed with red. Seen on the catwalk from designers DKNY and Derek Lam, the latter saw a stunning combination of duke blue and red in harmony. Blues create balance when worn together as the blue, tones down the intensity of red. Alternatively red next to orange, our take ‘Orange Spice’ offers a stylish, warm outfit that oozes chic. Working with last season’s colour, ‘Caramel’ Red can instantly update your look.

For a less intense look, pink can be a safer option or when used appropriately, red used as a highlight colour in smaller amounts.

Blackwell in Hazelnut over Boris in Poppy

Lace me up

05th May 2011 | Design, Style | Leave a comment

Think feminine, delicate and true elegance. Soft nude tones sit alongside muted blues providing the perfect backdrop for any summer outfit. In contrast to other Spring/Summer ‘11 trends where blocks of colour dominate outfits, the neutral colour palette makes this look highly wearable carrying you through future seasons. In keeping with the 70’s romantic vibe this season, combinations of different fabrics, think lace and crochet create the most elegant look.

Vesper in Summer Blue

All over lace detail is in-sync with the nightwear trend that has been seen on the catwalks. Our range of crepe cotton is light and lacy to keep you cool in the heat – perfect for sitting out in the sunshine with an ice-cold drink.