10 MAGAZINE: Nigel Curtiss invites you to his Soirée
Nigel Curtiss knew exactly what he was doing when he titled his latest evening wear collection, Soirée. When do grotty pub meet-ups turn into soirées? When does having friends round for slightly terrible pesto pasta count as a soirée? Maybe the only difference is that we need to start donning some incredibly luxurious Nigel Curtiss and not a pair of jeans.
Cutting his teeth in Tokyo, Curtiss began his career by beautifully meshing the exemplary craftsmanship of Saville Row tailoring, with the unique elements of Japanese design aesthetic. Working directly with famed Japanese designer, Rei Kawakubo, Curtiss was at Comme des Garçons for ten years before starting his eponymous label. Centred around timeless elegance, Curtiss’ men’s and women’s collections are truly wearable luxury and his Soirée collection is no different.
It speaks volumes when you look at garments on a screen and can’t help but wonder what they would feel like against your fingers. The fuchsia and lime green satins are a wonderful exploration in combining classically beautiful fabrics with totally interesting colour ways, showing how Curtiss has rooted his brand in timeless tailoring, while updating it for the modern woman with the latest iPhone. Feeling comfortable at both a highbrow gala or a friendly dinner party, Soirée doesn’t feel restricted to one particular lifestyle, but instead invites opulence into all of life’s varied scenarios, be it sipping negronis at a sultry bar, or kicking off your heels and unbuttoning the top clasp of your shirt after getting home from work.
The total luxury of the collection is only heightened further by its made-to-order nature. Selecting fabric and silhouette, the personalisation of completely indulgent evening wear is a truly enticing idea. Perhaps soon all our pub crawls will be Soirées, maybe we just need a pearl satin ruffle shirt? Shop here. Olivia Barrett
