Clarks Men's SS13 - from Cityscape to Seascape - a Journey in Style
Clarks moves into Spring/Summer 2013 with an eclectic mix of styles. Drawing inspiration from different landscapes, the collection takes you from city to beach via rural countryside, reflecting the journey through the season. Taking advantage of their extensive shoe archive, the international design team has delivered a range that complements the season’s trends with Clarks’ style, authenticity and new ‘Clarks Plus’ footwear innovation.
Metrospective - The collection consists of clean, sculpted lines with a sports luxe feel designed for the city man. The styles are light and modern and feature details such as cup soles, tasseling, fringing on leather, suede and nubuck fabrics. The Blackcheck Win brogue is also back this season featuring hardwearing Goodyear Welted construction.
Contemporary Craft - Making headway into spring, the next story is a response to the beautiful tones, textures and handcrafts of Clarks’ home in Somerset, seen through a modern lens. The collection looks towards a contemporary styling direction with tailored layers, old workwear and indigo denim. The spirit of authenticity is captured in crafted details and archive inspired designs. Highlights are Duty Desert and Duty Trek, the unfinished Nathan Clark projects, now resurrected and completed with a modern twist. A retro heritage feel comes from workwear inspired looks and colourful plaids and checks. Champion styles include Favor Limit, a relaxed brogue in rich premium suede as well as Nadon Place, a lightweight leather lace up, perfect to kick start the weekend.
Global Bazaar - Cultural and travel references create a rich, artisan-led chic with a colour palette that sways from chestnuts and tans to navy blues and black. The Valor Beach is the classic beach style sandal in premium leather with rubber sole. The Valor Sky crisscrosses around the foot for extra support and style.
SS13 Men's Sport Collection
Men’s Sportswear carries on the nautical trend with Tallmast Sail - a sailing inspired sneaker featuring premium leather, suede and canvas on a vulcanized rubber outsole. Details include nautical stripe lining and eyelets with the lace threaded around the suede trim Suede and canvas mix low profile pumps and high-top basketball silhouettes continue to lead the way for a sport inspired casual style.
Women's SS13 - from Cityscape to Seascape - a Journey in Style
Metrospective - Archive designs and details have been re-interpreted and re-modelled on modern silhouettes, including 50s influenced styles that feature sculptural upper lines and cut-out detailing on clean concealed platform profiles. A sophisticated colour palette of neutrals is complemented with early season colour highlights of bright rose and coral. There is a strong focus around the mid heel – de rigeur for spring ‘13.
Standout styles are Chorus Voice - a sculptural court in orange premium soft suede, lined with unmistakeable Liberty print. Azizi Ivory is a sleek tailored silhouette with archive inspired brush metal trim adds a luxury yet contemporary twist. Choose from black premium soft suede or mushroom nubuck with snake effect.
Contemporary Craft - Silhouettes are less structured, lighter and more fluid. Craftsmanship at its finest, early season staples are energised and refreshed with woven leather treatments, cut-out and perforation detailing. A soft and natural colour palette of neutrals, rich browns and tans with pops of fresh mint.
Standout styles include Dollar Fizz - a statement peep toe shoe in rich tan leather with woven treatment. Ancient Myth is a beautifully soft and light mid-heeled court in fresh mint with perforated detail.
Moving from transitional shoes to summery sandals, the hand-crafted theme continues. A more rustic and natural look, with multi-woven and huarache influences, natural veg leathers and materials such as canvas, jute and rope details. An earthy colour palette of tans and cottons is highlighted by magenta. Standout styles include Silky Smooth -a thin wedge heel with chunky raw cut straps and metal detailing. Onslow Holly - a relaxed raffia flatform with uppers in fun fuchsia/brown or simple white/cream combo.
Global Bazaar - Global influences and hot colours from far-away climes and cultures, with easy-to-wear shapes, textures and colour encapsulating summer are part of the collection. From beach inspired flats to chunky wedges, these footwear treats will effortlessly take you from sundrenched holidays to urban daytrips. Standout style includes Scent Flower - an exotic and bold colour blocked wedge sandal with T-bar.
SS13 Women's Sport Collection
Women’s sport includes outdoor walking sandals, flip flops and trainers, casual fitness inspired pumps, performance sailing deck shoes and sportswear which features styles that give a nod to the ever popular nautical trend, brogueing and collaboration with Liberty Art Fabrics.
The casual fitness collection includes the super flexible Illya range of low profile pumps and lace-ups featuring soft premium leathers and an incredibly lightweight EVA sole with flex grooves which maximizes the foot’s natural range of motion while giving added cushioning with a memory foam footbed. A vibrant summery colour palette of metallic silver, azure blue, fuchsia pink and mint feature contrast linings. The elegant pilates-inspired Idyllic range has been updated with a bright sparkly colour palette in pink, gold and silver with diamante gem detail.
Sportswear continues to grow with fun summer low profile leather pumps with a nautical twist such as Jilli Breeze or featuring brogueing detail on the toe in Jilli Spin. Also in the sportswear collection the eye-catching Liberty Art Fabric collaboration comes back for a second season in a fuchsia Art Nouveau print pump Jilli Fizz and high-top lace up basketball silhouette.
Crafted for Summer - Bags by Clarks
The heritage and craft that informs every part of the Clarks brand shines through in this season’s collection of handbags for women. Consisting of shoulder bags, tote, and satchels in supple leathers and crisp, summery canvas, the collection provides a wardrobe of essentials that effortlessly match the season’s trends and every need.
Metrospective - The season starts with a collection that captures an urban and contemporary mood. Minimal, clean and fresh styling can be seen in Miss Chantal. The perfect every day tote bag in dark tan with a boxy silhouette and buckles that recall the heritage of Somerset’s famous shoe brand.
Contemporary Craft - as one move into spring the mood lightens with soft, fluid shapes. Malmo Harbour has a natural, fresh feel in cream, with textured base on a classic over-the-shoulder silhouette, with gold hardware detailing.
Global Bazaar - Global escapes inspire the high summer story, a melting pot of rich colours, patterns, textures and artisan details from cultures around the world. Marina-fresh stripes on the Magnolia Lane smack of the sea breeze, whilst Morina Thai adds the ethic flavours of a bohemian summer break.
Liberty Art Fabrics - The collection includes a collaboration between two of Britain’s most iconic brands, Liberty and Clarks. The vintage Liberty print is a typical example of French Art Nouveau with its highly stylised flowers and swirly pattern. Summer’s floaty fashions are ideally matched with Rimini Bay, a smart oversized purse.