Copperwheat – Spring 2012 Review – Sportswear Flair

Copperwheat’s Spring 2012 menswear collection confirms good things really do come in twos. The print/tailoring duo, cousins Ben and Lee Copperwheat, have managed to translate their emphatic British idiosyncrasies into designs that are definitive New York.

View the full collection in our Photo Gallery.
We also have a special modaCYCLE feature on Copperwheat

story by Landon Peoples
photos by Aeric Meredith-Guojon

Copperwheat’s Spring 2012 menswear collection confirms good things really do come in twos. The print/tailoring duo, cousins Ben and Lee Copperwheat, have managed to translate their emphatic British idiosyncrasies into designs that are definitive New York. “I smashed up a million different things ranging from atom bomb clouds to nuclear missiles to the Queen’s coronation,” Ben described. At first glance, Copperwheat prints are enough to make anyone’s creative light bulbs go off. When I took out my fashion magnifying glass, though, intricate details in the cuts of collared shirts, board shorts and blazers came to life amidst the exotic, graffiti-like prints. Bombs? The Queen? I heart NY? A million different things, indeed, but completely inspiring. Continue reading “Copperwheat – Spring 2012 Review – Sportswear Flair”

Special Preview – Copperwheat Spring 2012 Collection

Ben and Lee Copperwheat do not believe in wallflowers or in clothes that pander to the faint of heart. Even the most cursory glance at their line can tell you that much about their design style. This new collection is a bit of a turning point for the both the brand and its designers.

story and photography by Adrianna Favero
graphic design by Aya Rosen
print designs by Ben Copperwheat
hair and makeup by Kristy Strate
stylist Soukena Roussi
styling assistant Ashley Roberts
models are Lawrence Annunziata (Identities) and Caesar Stoval (RED)

Ben and Lee Copperwheat do not believe in wallflowers or in clothes that pander to the faint of heart. Even the most cursory glance at their line can tell you that much about their design style. This new collection is a bit of a turning point for the both the brand and its designers. After two seasons of energetic and challenging designs, that while captivating seemed to mystify buyers, the duo decided to follow the torrent of advice to produce a more market-friendly collection for Fall 2011. Unfortunately, this paradigm shift failed to yield any real results and deepen their market penetration. And so, for Spring 2012 these two brave Englishmen are tossing out the rules entirely and doing things their way. Continue reading “Special Preview – Copperwheat Spring 2012 Collection”

Copperwheat – Fall 2011

Copperwheat is known for their tapered tailoring and pattern-splashed pieces creating a unique juxtaposition of fine men’s clothing and fun streetwear. This season they uphold their aesthetic but their Urban Warrior is even more ready to take on the street in their mix of interchangeable pieces. Maroon, black, army green, some purple and dusky greys and blues dress the palette.

story by Dana Varon
photos by Hamza

Copperwheat is known for their tapered tailoring and pattern-splashed pieces creating a unique juxtaposition of fine men’s clothing and fun streetwear. This season they uphold their aesthetic but their Urban Warrior is even more ready to take on the street in their mix of interchangeable pieces. Maroon, black, army green, some purple and dusky greys and blues dress the palette. Wool pants colored with the slightest tint of stripe (think black and blue), charcoal tweeds with thin leather pocket detailing and navy drop-crotch, tapered bottom pants were topped with printed long sleeved tee’s, hip fitting printed armed sweatshirts, vests, material collared/cuffed leather jackets, lightweight military ones and perfectly fit blazers. The latter featuring a navy cropped one with a shadow of their large pig prints. Also featuring the unique print is their trench. But there is something for everyone with their slightly quilt-like black and white suit in a map print, which looked marbley from a distance, and one in a take on camo creating a new warmer way to wear them. Real traditionals can don the dark brown pin striped suit. Ben Copperwheat, the line’s print designer, noted that their pieces are a take on the traditional with a rebellious edge-much like the English vibe where he is originally from and like their amazing tartan from former seasons. Lee Copperwheat, his tailor designer counterpart cousin, touched on their message that this season is about it just being real for the real man, melding their roots with New York City, and it looks like the duo achieved that. Continue reading “Copperwheat – Fall 2011”

10 Designers To Watch In 2011

modaCYCLE recently hosted a showcase party for a group of emerging designers whom we believe showed the most promise during the most recent New York Fashion Week back in September.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by John Pringle and Adrianna Favero

modaCYCLE recently hosted a showcase party for a group of emerging designers whom we believe showed the most promise during the most recent New York Fashion Week back in September. It was a chill vibe affair held in the beautiful Italian furniture showroom Natuzzi Soho (101 Greene Street). Each designer who participated showed three looks throughout the evening. Our intention was to put emerging designers with viable collections in the same room with boutique owners and buyers from retail chains, and it seemed to go quite well. Continue reading “10 Designers To Watch In 2011”

Copperwheat – Spring 2011 – New York

With their Spring 2011 collection, cousins Ben and Lee Copperwheat are continuing to push the envelope on the use of prints and refined tailoring for American menswear. This collection had a more militaristic feel, but not in any way you would expect if you weren’t already aware of the brand, being far less dress blues than implying some sort of army reserve unit stationed in Amsterdam for a little too long. It’s wearable but it’s really out there.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Adrianna Favero

With their Spring 2011 collection, cousins Ben and Lee Copperwheat are continuing to push the envelope on the use of prints and refined tailoring for American menswear. This collection had a more militaristic feel, but not in any way you would expect if you weren’t already aware of the brand, being far less dress blues than implying some sort of army reserve unit stationed in Amsterdam for a little too long. It’s wearable but it’s really out there. Continue reading “Copperwheat – Spring 2011 – New York”

Copperwheat Spring-Summer 2010 Collection

The cabana setting and paper lantern lighting inspired a resort evening vibe for Copperwheat’s spring-summer 2010 collection atop the Maritime Hotel in Chelsea. The collection was nothing close to the dreariness of the threatening weather above, and the fusion of Lee Copperwheat’s tailoring and Ben Copperwheat’s pattern design was a matrimonial fusion of talent and craft. Impeccably tailored suits and casual separates lined the runway to a heavy bass beat.

story by Rachel Francois
photos by Adrianna Favero

The cabana setting and paper lantern lighting inspired a resort evening vibe for Copperwheat’s spring-summer 2010 collection atop the Maritime Hotel in Chelsea. The collection was nothing close to the dreariness of the threatening weather above, and the fusion of Lee Copperwheat’s tailoring and Ben Copperwheat’s pattern design were a fraternal fusion of talent and craft. Impeccably tailored suits and casual separates lined the runway to a heavy bass beat. Continue reading “Copperwheat Spring-Summer 2010 Collection”