On a New York day like today, with one of the season’s first snowfalls dusting everything white, it’s hard to remember what 90 degrees feels like—but sure enough, the heat will come back around in six months time. Rag & Bone’s new collection is designed with those high summer moments in mind. There’s an emphasis on linen, seen on a relaxed pantsuit and a drawstring-waist jumpsuit, and a pastel color palette that R&B founder Marcus Wainwright describes as “more optimistic than usual.”
Women’s suiting is way up for R&B, an increase that’s mirrored across the industry. British tailoring is the backbone of Wainwright’s brand, but what makes the label’s suiting distinctive is its chilled-out sensibility. It’s less Savile Row than Venice Beach. Wainwright calls the label’s Venice store an “inspiring spot,” and it informed the women’s and men’s R&B offerings this season. The dudes got an oversized camp shirt with a repeat print of a Cali skateboarder catching air, but it’s highly likely to make it into some women’s closets too.
