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The British designer showcased the line on Thursday alongside
her women's spring 2017 resort collection at a star-studded
event at London's Abbey Road music studios, where the Beatles
recorded hits in the 1960s.
In one of the studio’s large rooms, male models wearing striped
pyjama-like shirt and shorts or drawstring trousers combinations
as well as black or blue suits lounged about in makeshift living
room settings, chatting and dancing to music. Old records were
scattered around them.
"It just felt like the right time, it felt like the womenswear
was really in the perfect place to then have her man in her life
and just to offer that wardrobe to men," McCartney told Reuters.
Asked if her famous father would wear the new line, McCartney
said: “Yeah definitely, there’s a lot of inspiration obviously
in him in the collection, so ... he better be wearing it."
For outerwear, there was a mix of big-pocketed jackets,
trenchcoats, raincoats and bomber jackets. The designs, in a
color palette including khaki, taupe, ink and racing green, also
featured playful flower embroideries.
Models, who also played at pinball machines, wore colorful
socks, at times teamed with sandals. Accessories included
sneakers and travel bags.
In a separate room, female models, posing and dancing alongside
guitars or recording studio equipment, wore lace blouses and
cotton shirts with tiered skirts for the resort line, which is
produced in between the two main seasonal collections.
McCartney, known for her sharp tailoring and for mixing luxury
and sporty looks, also presented light polka-dot and printed
pleated dresses and loose trousers.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Jane Witherspoon)
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