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Interview with Less Clothing: Worn by Beyonce & Cara

With summer coming to an end, now is the time to be buying your Autumn essentials. Here at PAUSE, we recommend getting over to Mr Porter and checking out their latest stock for all of your fashion needs. Here are some of our favourite pieces from Mr Porter’s latest drops.

1. Givenchy Abstract-Print Cotton Sweatshirt, £665.00, available here

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2. Neil Barrett Panelled Grained-Leather and Bonded-Jersey Sweatshirt, £515, available here

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3. Cutler and Gross Square-Framed Tortoiseshell Acetate Sunglasses, £310.00, available here

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 4. PS by Paul Smith Boucle Tweed Overcoat, £485.00, available here

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5. Givenchy Leather Loafers with Stud Detailing, £530.00, available here

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6. Marc by Marc Jacobs Padded Cotton-Blend Jacquard Bomber Jacket, £425.00, available here

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7. Cole Haan Zerogrand Brogues, £270.00, available here

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8. Missoni Knitted Wool Sweatpants, £560.00, available here

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With summer coming to an end, now is the time to be buying your Autumn essentials. Here at PAUSE, we recommend getting over to Mr Porter and checking out their latest stock for all of your fashion needs. Here are some of our favourite pieces from Mr Porter’s latest drops.

1. Givenchy Abstract-Print Cotton Sweatshirt, £665.00, available here

453164_mrp_fr_l

 

2. Neil Barrett Panelled Grained-Leather and Bonded-Jersey Sweatshirt, £515, available here

457879_mrp_fr_l

3. Cutler and Gross Square-Framed Tortoiseshell Acetate Sunglasses, £310.00, available here

477653_mrp_in_l

 4. PS by Paul Smith Boucle Tweed Overcoat, £485.00, available here

457622_mrp_fr_l

5. Givenchy Leather Loafers with Stud Detailing, £530.00, available here

440170_mrp_in_l

 

6. Marc by Marc Jacobs Padded Cotton-Blend Jacquard Bomber Jacket, £425.00, available here

456060_mrp_fr_l

7. Cole Haan Zerogrand Brogues, £270.00, available here

496844_mrp_fr_l

8. Missoni Knitted Wool Sweatpants, £560.00, available here

459248_mrp_in_l


PAUSE finds out more about Less Clothing and gets some branding tips.

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Tell us a little about starting Less Clothing, when and how did it all begin?
I launched LESS 3 years ago, whilst at university I always had a passion to combine fashion and graphic design I used to make graphics and print them onto t-­shirts. Whilst I was a designer in London the urge to start LESS became really natural and it just happened after some research.

The brand mainly focuses on monochrome colours, does the name ‘LESS’ represent this and why?
Not really, LESS are the last four letter of my last name Bookless.

Take us through your design process for each collection, where do you get your inspiration from?
I get most my ideas from referencing of blogs and merging that with my own ideas. Once I have some ideas I print my reference sheets then start to shortlist my products and digital draw my cads digitally, after this I then get my design sheets ready for my factory and go into a sampling process and tweak for final production.

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You’ve managed to get the brand on well­known celebrities, how did you get your stuff on Beyonce and Cara Delevingne?
My PR helped me get them onto the stars so collaboration of them liking my products and her getting them to the stylists.

How important is it for a brand to partner with a PR agency?
Yes PR is massive for fashion and its really helped me get more exposure with top celebrities this would not of been possible without PR as they have the contacts.

Can you give us one tip into dressing for less…
Monochrome with good textures and cuts. Sick trainers is key.

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You’re going into the forth collection (AW14) for Less Clothing, what can we expect from the upcoming collection?
Have to wait and see 😉

 
What advice would you give to someone out there who wants to start up a brand, doesn’t know where to start but also has graphic design skills?
Research is essential I spent a year preparing to launch use all your contacts to find out everything you need and don’t be shy. Know your market.

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Interview by: Johnson Gold

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