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AUTUMN WINTER 2024 CHAPTER 4 : EVENINGWEAR
dunhill , the foremost British luxury menswear House , is proud to introduce ‘ Eveningwear ’ – the fourth and final chapter of its Autumn Winter 2024 campaign series , showcasing the rigorous attention to detail imbued by Creative Director , Simon Holloway .
With over 130 years of unrivalled expertise and experience , dunhill stands as Britain ’ s leading tailoring House , renowned for time-honoured techniques and an unwavering commitment to exceptional quality . This season , dunhill ’ s eveningwear offering harks to the golden era of Hollywood style , when the House became known as the tailor to gentlemen of true distinction . Iconic figures such as author and bon vivant Truman Capote , who famously hosted the Black and White Masquerade Ball at the Plaza Hotel in 1966 , are emblematic of this legacy . The event , renowned for its guestlist of aristocrats , scholars and stars , is also remembered for Capote ’ s elegant tuxedo , expertly crafted by dunhill . The importance of eveningwear to this House , and its prowess as a distinguished eveningwear tailor , is deeply woven into the fabric of elevated culture .
This heritage is reflected in exquisitely crafted pieces of classic English eveningwear , contemporised through silhouette , pattern and material for the rakish connoisseur of 2024 .
Discover the louche single-breasted velvet Bourdon jacket , crafted from superior Supima cotton , with a lightweight full-front canvas . Experience the midnight blue wool-cashmere six-button doublebreasted peak lapel evening jacket , unlined and cut to the dashing new
Bourdon block . Make a statement with a striking all-white tuxedo in rare Grand De Poudre yarn , meticulously made in England .
Apply the finishing touches with refined accessories , such as an opulent duchess silk double-printed evening scarf , or a dapper velvet butterfly bow tie . For sophisticated footwear , slip into debonair kilim shoes or velvet , quilted leatherlined evening slippers – adorned with a Tweenie devil motif , first appearing in an early 20th-century dunhill catalogue , or an armorial crest designed by Andrew Jamieson , who also conceived the invitations for the King ’ s coronation .
You simply cannot find eveningwear as elevated as dunhillian eveningwear .
THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 67 2024