Lou Dalton

DESIGNER NAME: Lou Dalton

BACKGROUND: Lou studied at the Royal College of Art. She has previously worked for Hamish Morrow, Stone Island, Crucianni Knitwear and Charlie Allen.

SIGNATURES: “Rebellious English sportswear with a strong attention to detail.”

IDEAL CLIENT? “This Charming Man”

TRADEMARK PIECE: Lou loves the collection so much she struggles to define a key piece – “I feel personally attached to so many, each has its own little story with its own little journey…”



THE COLLECTION: “The spring/summer 2013 designs are based around obsession and collecting.”

LONDON TIPS: “The Charles Lamb pub in Islington, St. John in St. John Street and the Hunterian Museum.”

ON BRITISH MENSWEAR: “The attention to detail: cut and finish make British menswear unique. With the wonderful support of Topman and the British Fashion Council, a small window of opportunity opened up, allowing much younger, less established brands to find their feet and bring a new dynamic and interesting approach to something that had previously gone off-the-boil or become quite repetitive.”

FUTURE PLANS: “To build, build, build.”