Woolen peacoats, silky tops, sweeping palazzo pants…

For pre-fall, designer Aneeth Arora is back to classics. Her line, Péro, is one we look to for a dose of playful nostalgia – quintessential shapes and familiar patterns rendered through Aneeth’s distinctly cultural aesthetic lens. In contrast to the rich florals of her spring collection, this first delivery is defined by a dynamic palette of raspberry and chocolate plaids.

Aneeth’s take on plaid and tartan, while sentimental, maintains a stylish edge. She often references the 70s and 80s in her line… plaids, in particular, were a symbol of revolution during this time period worn by rockers and rebels alike. Aneeth confronts modern blasé with the same vigor, co-opting traditionally feminine cues for the contemporary wardrobe.

Aside from the seamless blending of generational identity and personal voice, one of the most incredible elements of a Péro piece is the attention to texture. Using exclusively handmade fabrics, Aneeth and her team are able to carefully attune the way their works feel on skin.

Denim Dreams

Established in 2015, Cottle is a relatively young brand… though you wouldn’t be able to tell that from their collections. These are pieces that meld the sophistication of couture, the casual cool of Japanese denim and the intense academia of ancestral dyes… all seasoned with a healthy dash of Americana. The creative genius of this union lies partly in the high-caliber creative background of its designers, Toshiaki and Yukari Watanabe. The rest of it is influenced by its environment: Kojima, Japan—the birthplace of Japanese denim and a modern mecca for indigo dye.

True to the history of Kojima, all manner of dyes make up the Cottle toolbox—it’s not unusual to find the deep cobalt of traditional indigo alongside Sumi Ink (pine soot), Hinoki (cypress bark) and Kakishibu (persimmon tannins). Toshiaki and Yukari are wholly dedicated to the processes and challenges of working with natural materials from seed to style, going as far as developing their own sewing thread from cotton and hemp.

The Cottle studio is headquartered in a renovated 130-year-old former textile factory in the same historic district where Japan’s first jeans were produced. You wouldn’t know it from a map, but just down the road are beaches so pristine they rival Australia’s Gold Coast. This nexus between cultural heft and modern leisure permeates the collection. Afterall, their brand ethos is to create an unfussy uniform for living. Though artful, their pieces are comfortable and endlessly wearable. And their denim, though new, has been worn-in so distinctly that you might think it’s a well-loved vintage weathered and salt-washed by decades of ocean air.

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The New Fall 2024 Collection

Album di Famiglia’s approach is one of consistency. Season after season, designer Monica Rusconi and her siblings, Giovanni and Patrizia, deliver pieces that are smart, straightforward, and easily layerable… each crafted with a simplicity that belies the deft touch of a seasoned atelier. Their studio is based in Lomazzo after all—a small, medieval township just north of Milan, in a province best known for its high craft and luxurious textiles.

Album di Famiglia is a feel first, everything-else-second brand. If the fabric doesn’t make your skin sing, the Rusconis won’t work with it. Slippy silks and soft cottons are what they are typically known for, however their Fall/Winter 2024 is defined by a selection of lush cotton velvets in rich earth-tones. In addition, we have also received a handful of the studio’s limited edition Serie Numerata works. These are the handknit Dolcevita sweaters—one made with cashmere, the other lofty alpaca and cotton.

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The newest delivery from UK-based Toogood takes us into the wild.

This delivery toes the line between leisure and pursuit. Utilitarian details, such as deep pockets and snappy buttons, contrast against oversized silhouettes and textured layers. Distressed blue and brown Woodland dyes read like well-worn denim in both a shirt and pant style. True to the Toogood ethos, the pieces honor the artisan origins of their inspiration—find in this collection Botanist tops, Forager trousers and camo-printed Hunter scarves.

Through Toogood, we discover the wardrobe of an adventurer, defined largely by sporty shapes and lightweight fabrics made to move through the forest. One of the most distinctive pieces is the Wayfinder coat, a parka-style rendered in vibrant blue and brown camouflage. In pulling on the pieces—complemented well by a hiking boot and a canteen—the imagination is set free into Erica and Faye’s great beyond.

“An urbanist finds themself on the side of a mountain, deep in woodland, under a big sky. Take a closer look at the print on their shirt and you’ll see it’s a forager’s map, pointing out which plants are safe to eat. Their coat is hand-painted camouflage. They are wearing layers of textured wool and technical ripstop – performance wear, ancient and modern. They tend a fire, tie knots and [thread] together a daisy chain.”

– Faye Toogood

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