Updated
Saturday, 6th February 2021, 7:55 am
Shot on location in Holbeck, Leeds: Recycled cashmere beanie hat, £45, and scarf, £95, and ribbed crew sweater in amber, £165; organic cotton track pants, £70. All at cutandpin.com. SHOOT CREDITS: Tara Sagar Photography; Model – Obed Wilson @ Boss models; Location – Holbeck, Leeds; studio images – Box Photographic; Styling – Martin Parker.
There is a gap to be filled in British menswear, says Martin Parker. That is, there is a lack of considered, timeless, everyday designs, beautifully made to last in sustainable materials.
Now the Leeds designer is hoping to help fill that gap with Cut&Pin, a brand he has launched with his business partner Al Baker. In the past two years, Martin points out, both Jigsaw and Whistles announced the scrapping of their menswear ranges, leaving a hole in the premium high street offer for men in the UK. “Even before we started this journey, those brands were around and now they are not,” he