Studio Nicholson Spring Summer 2027 arrived in Paris under the title This Is Who We Are, a direct statement from a brand built on discipline, consistency and quiet precision. For founder and creative director Nick Wakeman, the runway marked a chance to see the clothes move and to place 16 years of work on a global stage. The result was controlled, subtle and deeply connected to the brand’s own vocabulary.
SPRING SUMMER 2027
Wakeman approached the show through comfort and clarity. The styling avoided distraction, allowing fabric, cut and silhouette to lead. This was not fashion built for spectacle. It was a study of clothes that look believable, useful and carefully resolved. References moved through Charlotte Rampling, Isabella Rossellini in tailoring, Jeremy Irons photographed by Duane Michals in 1980, Tadao Ando and his team in 1989, the Safari shirt, the Fireman’s jacket and the spare discipline of a pencil skirt.
Trousers sat at the center of the collection. Wakeman described Studio Nicholson as, in many ways, a pants brand, and SS27 confirmed that point. The Sorte, the first men’s trouser she designed, returned in bonded gabardine. The new Alwyn jean appeared in black and white Japanese denim with a tailoring pocket, while the Albany offered a long, lean line with a forward side seam. The Afton carried a precise crease into a fluid break, and the Taunton brought an 80s droopy fit in Scottish heritage wool.
Outerwear added structure. A shrunken nappa leather jacket, the Ciaran Fireman’s jacket in double cotton weave with a délavé wash effect and new Mackintosh developments extended the brand’s unisex language. These pieces gave the collection weight without disturbing its restraint.
Accessories and footwear also moved forward. Kitten heels appeared for women, including the Roxbury pump with an elongated rounded toe. For men, printed leather crocodile thong flip flops and washed canvas espadrilles expanded the offer. The Franklin grained leather backpack added a practical new bag shape.
The collection also introduced a new visual identity, built around Antique No.6 by Paul Barnes, a slab serif typeface inspired by 19th century British lettering. It matched Wakeman’s aim: robust, honest, unfussy and sophisticated.
Studio Nicholson SS27 showed a brand that knows its rhythm. Wakeman did not chase reinvention. She refined, updated and stopped at the right moment.
