Last night, designer Aaron Esh—and generations of libertines old and new—brought the legendary British high street superbrand AllSaints back to its roots. Esh, now the chief creative officer, hosted a party at the store’s Jacks Place location in the historic Spitalfields, East London, celebrating his inaugural collection. Friends of the brand and those from Esh’s world, musicians, models, artists, and stylists gathered for the party—many already wearing the slim silhouetted denims, sinewy slip dresses, luxe leather and suede details from the fall 2026 collection.
A born and bred Londoner and graduate of Central Saint Martin, the evening—just like his own eponymous label and the new vision for AllSaints—reveled in the city’s cool, contemporary British culture codes. Installations around the store showcased the striking campaign as shot by Alasdair McLellan, styled by Katy England, and art directed by Jamie Reid. More of Esh’s longstanding collaborators were in the room.
There were faces from the campaign, including Kiki Willems. There was former editor of The Face (the iconic British style title where Esh served as a contributing editor until its shuttering earlier this year) Matthew Whitehouse, who edited the The Ram (a limited-edition zine to be released during London Fashion Week). The Face’s former music director Davy Reed was also present, now curating the AllSaints store playlists.
Photographer and director Aidan Zamiri and writer Bertie
Photographer and director Aidan Zamiri and writer Bertie Brandes, editors Olimbert were also bopping around. Slauson Malone 1, the musical project and performance piece of artist Jasper Marsalis, kicked off the night followed by sets from Ledbyher and Sinn6r. Guests enjoyed dirty martinis, negronis, and grapefruit fizz while burger sliders and truffle toasties were passed around
Later, Jonas Glöer and Charlie Gosling took over the decks. The party filled up quickly, helped by the gaggles of well-dressed mannequins (built for the event by Jodie Hill and John Allen) and dressed in the collection: by the end of the evening they perfectly personified the vibe: their blonde bob wigs were skew whiff, sumptuous faux furs a little sticky, some skinny scarfs around their plastic necks dipped in champagne flutes.
Aaron Esh
Aidan Zamiri
Alister Mackie and Katy England
Bertie Brandes and Aidan Zamiri
Daniel Edwards
Ellie Grace Cummings
George Barnett
Henrik Lischke
Bertie Brandes
Isabella Burley
Jodie Hill and Jamie Reid
Jonas Gloer
Julia Hobbs
Katya Braithwaite
Kiki Willems
Lea Ogunlami
Ledbyher
Matthew Whitehouse
Mayvi
Nicole Coson
Olialone 1
Stevie Sims
Vaseline
Wolfe Gillespie and Sinn6r
Source: www.vogue.com
