In Dunhill’s Autumn-Winter 2018 campaign, the reflection becomes the visual metaphor for a multifaceted approach at Dunhill; towards luxury fashion, masculinity and what defines a British brand respectful of tradition yet finding a new voice in contemporary culture right now.
“The idea of the Dunhill man is multiple, not singular. And in turn, so is the idea of Britishness – something crucial to Dunhill and the way we approach style here.” – Mark Weston, Creative Director, Dunhill London.
“There is not a single way of being British, there are many; there is classicism and tradition as well as an idea of the contemporary and shifting. In many ways, the campaign is about literally showing these different perspectives at once“, he adds.
Focusing on the model Clement Chabernaud, a purposefully familiar face from the menswear world and a favourite from the Dunhill runway, photographer Jack Webb, captures him in the shifting, reflected settings of London. Shot on the streets and through the glass-fronted buildings of Mayfair, the timeless terrain surrounding Alfred Dunhill’s Bourdon House is explored via ‘stylised reportage’; a reflected world of half fact, half fiction.
Here, Chabernaud wears the mix of the traditional cut through with the casual, found on Dunhill London’s Autumn-Winter runway. Sinuous tailoring and layered outerwear, in the form of traditional cashmere coats, still maintain a feel of ease when mixed with Dunhill’s peerless masculine leather goods, encompassing shoes, bags and even trousers. The extravagant is made every day and vice versa, while ‘executive style’ is both celebrated and subverted. Altogether, the codes of Dunhill London are reflected and reconfigured for a new chapter at this storied British brand.
