Orlebar Brown's Capsule Collection in Collaboration with Konstantin Kakanias

Today is my first day officially back from my summer holidays, which is usually the time when I get over the summer and start planning my wardrobe additions for fall/winter. I'm not sure what changed in my brain this time but the truth is that I am plotting to get away for another weekend or two for a little more sun before it's too late. And that's exactly why I keep looking at swimwear pieces to add to my limited collection.
Only last week, Orlebar Brown released a capsule collection in collaboration with Konstantin Kakanias. The Greek artist's illustrations of scenes of jungle life are perfect for swimwear – they stand out from others but are still manly. You will find the prints on the brand's signature OB Bulldog shorts and also printed on their Tommy T-shirts, as part of their ever-expanding RTW range.

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Frank Loves: Orlebar Brown x Nick Wooster

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A match made in heaven. That's what they should have called the latest collaboration between Orlebar Brown and Nick Wooster that hits stores (on and offline) this month.
Orlebar Brown has become the coolest trunk in the waterfront in a matter of months and I, for one, can't wait to buy a few of their designs for my summer getaway. Not only their prints are a great mix of classic and contemporary but their cut and fit is just perfect for those of us who stopped wearing boarding shorts when they weren't cool anymore.
Now the brand has teamed up with style icon Nick Wooster, who used to be the men's buying director for Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus and is now the Creative Director of Men's Clothing at JCPenney. I've been following his style evolution ever since the street style photographers started documenting it and I consider myself a huge fan and follower. He's a man after my own heart.
His collection for Orlebar Brown consists of 6 swimsuits in two lengths – bulldog mid-length and setter shorter short – and five different colours playing with a water camouflage print that hits several of this season's trends. They're quick drying, 100% polyamide and woven in France (in case you were wondering). You'll also notice they come with a snap fastening at the front, a zip fly and Orlebar's signature adjustable side tabs – so chic they might pass as shorts so long as you don't tell anyone.

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