Description
Wild Beasts have inspired our new collection this autumn. The beasts in question are not actual animals but rather spring from a group of painters in the early 20th century. The artists used such bright colours and savage strokes of the brush that they became know as “Les Fauves” – The Wild Beasts. Interestingly some of the art works originated in London with André Derain painting Charing Cross Bridge in bright blue, framed by vermillion trees against a flaming yellow sky. Claude Monet painted London views from his room at the Savoy Hotel, capturing Waterloo lost in ethereal fog and surreal colours.
We have taken these bold visions and the free use of colour to inform our glorious new tweeds designs.
‘Maurice’ is the name for our radiant orange and red check, named after Maurice de Vlaminck who used raw paint tones in the most daring way. The check is an elegant 4 inch rectangle against a dark grey ground and woven in a wool with a brushed finish. The effect of the brushing is to merge the yarn tones and give an almost luminous quality to the fabric. At 16-17oz the Maurice design will tailor into a magnificent coat and blend into at the radiant autumnal scenes of the eponymous painter.
