Fashion / ShowJunya Watanabe Menswear S/S1360s Brit in Watanabe's fashion caféShareLink copied ✔️June 29, 2012FashionShowPhotography Charlotte Frereau Text William Oliver Junya Watanabe Menswear S/S13 Beginning the day, Junya Watanabe knows how to welcome his audience. Set in a beautiful glass roofed atrium, the runway snaked around small café style tables where the audience sat and were served coffee and croissants to a soundtrack of Paul McCartney. Both the Britishness and the 60s influence of the music was very much a reference to what was to come. Sports jackets and tailoring, simple chinos, smartly cut with quintessential English preppiness seeping from every stitch, was the theme for the show, placed on almost entirely strawberry blonde and redhead models. Colours were greens, blues, navy and marine, off-white and subtle pin stripes, all perfect for a summer picnic. As the boys walked between the onlookers, they stopped and removed their jackets to reveal some great shirting in true Watanabe fashion. Patch pockets and checked detailing on collars and cuffs stood out whilst contrast buttons and stitching added a touch of knowing. As the tailoring moved on to outerwear, it was classic Britishness again, with trench coats, car coats and short hooded anoraks. All-over bold black and white checks and then more refined olive greens with brown contrasting sections were the key pieces. As the music faded and the models left the runway, it was difficult to remove yourself from the environment, which felt almost as if you had been sitting people watching in a chic café. Where there just so happened to have been a fashion intervention. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending7 sex worker-approved films about sex workSex workers have slammed Sam Levinson for his depiction of the industry in Euphoria. Here, we share our top recommendations for more true-to-life representations Film & TVArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summer PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football community Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerArt & PhotographyTender portraits of Vietnamese youth in BerlinBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’PoliticsThe meaning behind Extinction Rebellion’s red-robed protestersFashionThe 9 chicest moments from Prada Mode’s Chelsea Hotel takeoverEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy