Christopher Raeburn's AW13 Collection entitled ' Optics' takes inspiration from 1950's military & Arctic exploration. Continuing his signature sourcing, designing & creating of fabrics, developing felted wool, Teflon-coating for rain resistance & a bespoke grain wool degrade: Raeburn's AW13 Collection
Includes:: references of 50's battle in the form of jackets & Russian Breton knitwear, roaring 20's line on cloche baseball caps & dramatic collars. A parka-fuelled affair in various incarnations, including bomber style jackets, along with two-tone colours & texture giving the collection some variety. A subtle three-dimensional element took hold with pockets visibly extended from the main body continuing the Arctic explorer theme, with printed maps on to Blazer Jackets, Parkas & Tops.