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2022.29
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Matthew Williamson for H&M Tailored Jacket with Print Trim
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- 2009 (Creation)
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(1971-Present)
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Matthew Williamson was born in Manchester in 1971. He later moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 1994. He founded his label in February 1997 and debuted his collection 'Electric Angels' at London Fashion Week the same year and was nominated for Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 1999 and 2000. Williamson opened his store at 28 Bruton Street in Mayfair in 2004; and between 2006 and 2009 was Creative Director at Italian Fashion House, Emilio Pucci. Since then, he has branched out into interior design, collaborating with a number of brands such as Obeetee, Pooky and John Lewis
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Single breasted, dark blue one button tailored jacket with multicoloured printed trim around collar, lapels and cuffs. The trim print design is a geometric fractured stripe in black with panels of shades of green, blue, pink, red white and yellow. There is a breast pocket on the left side and angled jetted flap pockets at the waist (sewn shut). The body is lined in black twill fabric with a pink piped trim, the sleeves are lined in white and black striped fabric. There are three internal pockets: two jetted, button fastening breast pockets and one smaller jetted pocket at the waist. The jacket fastens at the front with a single metal dome shaped brass-coloured button embossed with the letters 'MW.' Identical buttons are found on the cuffs, four on each side.
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Label: Matthew Williamson / For H&M
Size: 50
Made in Romania
Materials: Cotton
Measurements: 50cm [Chest], 76cm [Length], 65cm [Arms]
Details: Colourful trim
Physical condition: Signs of wear, some faint white marks
Size: 50
Made in Romania
Materials: Cotton
Measurements: 50cm [Chest], 76cm [Length], 65cm [Arms]
Details: Colourful trim
Physical condition: Signs of wear, some faint white marks
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Matthew Williamson's first menswear collection for his collaboration with H&M was released in 1,600 H&M stores worldwide on 14 May 2009. It included tailoring, knitwear, accessories and leisure wear.
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- Matthew Williamson (Subject)