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Preview: Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s clothing label

Real Stars Are Rare - Paul Weller's new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s new clothing label
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I’ve been trying to get details of this for weeks, but have just hit brick walls. Thankfully, there are now some preview details of Paul Weller’s new clothing label, Real Stars Are Rare, online.

It looks an interesting range too, as you might expect. The collection has been designed by Weller in collaboration with Phil Bickley, owner of the Tonic menswear store in West London.

According to the initial write-up, there is no ‘considered demographic’ (so don’t expect some recreation of 1964 here), with the initial selection using ‘the best possible materials and fabrics’ for a collection that mixes formalwear with ‘sharp’ casual wear. So 33 gauge wool Merino knits and super fine kid mohair jackets and trousers, with a colour palette of purple, indigo, plum and bright blues alongside rich, chocolate tones and cool greys.

Real Stars Are Rare - Paul Weller's new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s new clothing label

According to Paul Weller:

‘The name comes from a line I heard somewhere: ‘REAL STARS ARE RARE… they only come out at night.’ Make of that what you will but I like it and there’s a lot of truth in it!’
‘Through music and clothes I was able to peek at new worlds and ways of thinking, imagining, new prospects and possibilities.’
‘Clothes and music, music and clothes, for me they go hand-in-hand. They’ve helped shape who I am.’
‘Creativity doesn’t always have an intellectual side. Often it just feels right. When we considered colours I often found myself thinking ‘yes that just works’.
‘I wouldn’t buy a coat because it happens to be cold. I’ll buy it because I love it.’
‘We’ve got big ideas and plans. This Autumn/Winter launch collection is just the start.’

As a guide, the first range will include a car coat for outerwear, single and double breasted jackers, slim boot cut trousers, a tapered trouser, a star crew knit, a tipped crew knit, a dress short, button-down shirts, a short-sleeve Henley, a star t-shirt, ties and pocket squares.

Real Stars Are Rare - Paul Weller's new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s new clothing label

All look to be at the premium end of the market, so you might want to get saving if you want to invest heavily. If you want a look at the range, there range, there are some images here, but there’s also a video below, which perhaps gives you a better idea of what’s coming.

No news of when these are being offered for sale, but as it’s an autumn / winter 2014 range, you are probably looking at some months yet. In the meantime, keep an eye on the website.

Real Stars Are Rare - Paul Weller's new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare - Paul Weller's new clothing label
Real Stars Are Rare – Paul Weller’s new clothing label

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6 Comments

  1. The 2 button suits in the top pic and the Star long sleeve jersey tee look really nice but honestly, the rest of this line looks too much like Weller’s wardrobe (d’uh!) and I haven’t really dug the way he’s been dressing for at least the last 10 years to be honest so this isn’t really a grabber overall for me.

  2. Looking very gentleman and stylish photography. The cloths looking very elegant.

  3. Eddger Emmanuel Beckford II

    Please no more joint Pretty Green stuff, getting really pissed off now?

  4. Check out my new labels, “Saturday’s Kids”, “All Mod Cons” and the budget line I am selling through Boots “London Traffic”!

  5. Wow this is look so adorable everything looking perfect the baby toy is really nice.

  6. 1st picture looks great. perfect capture with great attitude..

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