Tim Coppens

Consistency may be the bugbear of trends, but ultimately, it's a virtue in design. It's worth remembering as you click through Tim Coppens' on-target collection entitled "Gentlemen of the sky". His star is unquestionably on the rise. Since launching on the New York runways three seasons ago, he's been scooped up by Barneys New York (where his clothes reportedly fly off the shelves), Isetan in Tokyo, and Dover Street Market in London. His look is stringent, which is not to say austere. He...Read Full Story

I'm a huge fan of Tim Coppens for his athletic meets luxe aesthetic.  In fact, it's very much my own aesthetic as well.  For Fall / Winter 2013 menswear runway (his first major runway collection), he pulled inspiration from his childhood - skateboard gear, graffiti, and his father's hand-me-downs.  The results were sophisticated, technical, and slightly futuristic.  Love the volume and structured tops over the slim bottom silhouettes and also the slight pops of inky blues and ox blood mixed...Read Full Story

Belgian designer Tim Coppens was the big news out of SS12 shows in New York, presenting a début menswear collection (here) that was promptly scooped up by Barneys New York, LN-CC, Dover Street Market, and Isetan in Japan. There are some good reasons for the buzz around him, and one very good reason. The good reasons, confirmed at this sophomore outing, include the facts that Tim Coppens is a precise and inventive tailor, as well as a dab hand with color, which he uses with great care and...Read Full Story

Mixing textures like leather and cloth in such “color-blocking” ways have truly exploded and it seems like I can’t turn around any corners without seeing it. Outerwear for both men and woman, leggings (so far just on women as it should be) and even on footwear. It looks like this particular trend will be sailing through into the the 2013 Spring/Summer season of the new year thanks in part to Tim Coppens, the Belgium-born designer who only left his post at Ralph Lauren in 2011 to launch his...Read Full Story

donniedivo: Tim Coppens FALL 2013 RUNWAY the new urban chicRead Full Story