Fashion East’s Man showcase in partnership with Topman, which supports
emerging menswear designers, is adding two new designers to its line-up for
the June catwalk during London Collections: Men.
Menswear designer Charles Jeffery will return to the catwalk for the
second time, joined by two newcomers, Chinese-born Royal College of Art
graduate Feng Chen Wang, who has been shortlisted for the LVMH Prize, and
Swedish-born designer Per Götesson, who is still studying for his MA in
menswear at the Royal College of Art and will be graduating in June shortly
before the show.
“I am properly delighted about June’s Man – our really exciting new
names will join Charles Jeffrey who’s back from his brilliantly buzzy debut
with us last season,” said Fashion East’s founder and director Lulu
Kennedy. “We’re also adding an element of presentation into the runway
event, which I’m really into.”
Topman creative director, Gordon Richardson, added: “Following on from
last season’s exceptional Man line-up, this season delivers on talent yet
again. I can’t wait to see what Charles Jeffrey comes back with and am
excited to see what newcomers Feng Chen Wang and Per Götesson add to the
Man mix.”
The trio following in the footsteps of Man alumni including Kim Jones,
JW Anderson, Craig Green Christopher Shannon, and Astrid Andersen, as well
as last season’s designers and Rory Parnell-Mooney and Grace Wales Bonner,
who has a standalone show for spring/summer 2017 during London Collections:
Men.
The designers will showcase during a group show on June 10 at the Topman
showspace. Each designer will also receive financial sponsorship, mentoring
and a place in a top international sales showroom in Paris.
Meet our new MAN designer lineup! We’re excited to support #CharlesJeffrey LOVERBOY, #FengChenWang and #PerGötesson with @topman at LCM in June! The trio follow in the footsteps of MAN alumni including Kim Jones, JW Anderson, Craig Green and more. Read the full news on Vogue.com @voguemagazine #MANSS17 #fashioneast
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Image: Fashion East website – Charles Jeffrey AW16