Company Details
www.jameslonguk.com
3rd Floor
Biscuit Building
10 Redchurch Street
London
E2 7DD
Biography
James Long Biography
UK Stockists
Harvey Nichols, London
LNCC, London
International Stockists
Ra, Antwerp, Belgium
Ra, Paris, France
The corner.com, Italy
8 million, Japan
Candy, Japan
Opening Ceremony, Los Angeles, USA
Opening Ceremony, New York, USA
Designer name: James Long
Origin: Northampton, England
Design background: Long completed his MA in menswear and accessories at the Royal College of Art. He worked for Virginia Bates in New York and London before setting up his own label.
Design signatures: “Leather, knits and accessories. Strong, bold, directional menswear.”
How would you describe the James Long man? “The model Alex Dunstan is one of my ideal customers.”
Trademark piece: “A leather technique piece and a signature knit."
Three autumn/winter 2012 inspirations: “Stones, Edward Botinsky and quarry.”
What does 2012 hold for your brand: “Fashion Forward and Fashion East.”
What is your favourite decade in fashion? “Now. I quite love the late seventies too.”
Where do you go in London to seek artistic inspiration? “I like the library at the Royal College of Art, The Tate Modern and various galleries in Hackney Wick.”