Mr Porter X 'Kingsman' Line Features Huddersfield Cloth

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January 20th, 2015
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"The suit is a modern gentleman's armour. And the Kingsman agents are the new knights."- Galahad. The latest dapper collection launch from Mr Porter has seen the e-commerce maestro join forces in a first-time collaboration with a blockbuster espionage film.

Known as the 'Essence of Savile Row', Huddersfield Cloth was handpicked to feature in the Mr Porter collection. Working in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox to "bring new life into the classic British gentleman's wardrobe," Mr Porter has brought to live the quintessential fine-fitting garments for men. Huddersfield sets itself apart with modern production techniques that maintain the rich history of England's textiles. A premier Source4Style supplier, the West Yorkshire-based mill is known for its 'Super' range, which is replete with contemporary cloths. A unique blend of Wool and Cashmere gives this 2/2 twill construction, the luxurious opulent feel you would expect from a cloth of this calibre.The film’s director, Matthew Vaughn, and costume designer, Arianne Phillips, led a dream team of British heritage brands to create the menswear line. The result is a 60-piece collection that includes suits, watches, ties, umbrellas and briefcases – the items themselves of two lives – both on and off screen. Toby Bateman, global buying director for Mr Porter, thought of the Kingsman collection as "the perfect new take on film/fashion merchandising.""Men are influenced by film icons," said Bateman. "They're quite fussy - and in this collection, we have the suits, trousers, jackets, overcoats, eyewear, slippers, robes, shirts, ties - everything from British mills and even outside of Arianne's designs, all the brands are traditional British ones for gentlemen."The major brands taking part in the fashion project are all English and use British cloths and fabrics – an important part of the collection’s authenticity. "It was more of a challenge to make them fit and flattering," says Phillips. "A British silhouette is different from an Italian one in suiting. It's all about structure."Along with Phillips' suits, jackets, trousers and more, the Kingsman collection will also include George Cleverley footwear (also featured in the film), Turnbull & Asser shirts, Drakes' ties, Cutler & Gross eyewear, Bremont timepieces and Mackintosh outerwear. Materials in this article

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All suit fabric is developed by their in-house design team, and manufactured onsite - carrying the ‘Made in Huddersfield’ stamp on the woven selvedge as a mark of authenticity and quality. It is the company’s twill, herringbone and tweed that work their magic within the walls of the world’s grandest tailoring houses and fashion labels. And the Mr Porter X Kingsman collection is no exception.Come January 13, fans can experience a first look at the fashion-meets-film collaboration. London’s Savile Row will host a temporary pop-up showroom, allowing an exploration of the gadget lab where the entire Kingsman collection will be available to view and shop.The collection will continue after the film has finished its theatrical run at MrPorter.com. Meanwhile, Phillips is currently planning a spring 2015 collection and this is launching the idea of it becoming a permanent new brand.