FROM HORNETS KENSINGTON,
The Bee's Knees.
Experience sartorial elegance reborn in the eclectic collection from vintage powerhouse Bill Hornets – where timeless luxury meets masterful tailoring and the exquisite craftsmanship of a bygone era.
In loving memory of Chris Bannon, a devoted member of the Hornets team for over 20 years.
Photography by Paul Smith
Styling by Nicki Black
Grooming by Julie Thomas
Model: Eden, Rock Men Paris
Photo Assistant: Joe Smith
Video Editor: Josh Bryant
All vintage clothing is from Hornets Kensington.
A grey check ’70s suit and New & Lingwood burgundy slippers.
A brown patterned cravat by Grosvenor, paired with a Fortnum & Mason cream satin shirt and Cad & The Dandy pleat-front trousers.
A grey check ’70s suit and a blue silk handkerchief.
The 1935 ginger teddy coat with a grey check ’70s suit and New & Lingwood burgundy slippers.
An early ’70s cream short-sleeve safari suit by Nutters with Dorian brown leather tassel loafers.
A 1976 Nutters chalk stripe bespoke suit, a pink Michael Ash shirt, a Zinc patterned tie, and New & Lingwood black slippers.
A 1976 Nutters chalk stripe bespoke suit, a pink Michael Ash shirt, and a Zinc patterned tie.
A Saint Laurent leopard coat, Harvie and Hudson cream shirt, Visuara silk tie, Cad & The Dandy pleat-front trousers, and Dorian loafers.
Left: A Burberry tweed 3-piece suit, a Zegna chocolate shirt, a Sammy 50s tie, a rust silk handkerchief, and Vivienne Westwood pink loafers. Right: Grahamstown cream rowing blazer, Porsche Design white shirt, Cad & The Dandy navy pleat trousers, and green tapestry slippers.
A patterned robe, a pink Sea Island cotton collarless shirt, Hermès leather braces, a pink scarf, and Cad & The Dandy navy trousers.
A brown patterned cravat by Grosvenor, paired with an English Eccentrics tapestry robe, a Fortnum & Mason cream satin shirt, Cad & The Dandy pleat-front trousers, and Dorian leather tassel loafers.
In loving memory of Chris Bannon, a devoted member of the Hornets team for over 20 years.
