The Tamesis
Designers are often asked who their “woman” or “man” is – and for Daniel Gayle and James Bosley of Denzil Patrick, the question always outweighs that, the London label now in its fifth year. Designers and art directors combined the aesthetics of each season’s characters—from racing drivers and medieval knights to Teddy Girls and the Pearl King of London—with the way their families and communities actually expressed themselves. The brand is named after Gayle’s two grandfathers, and in the fall of 2026, he and Bosley imagined how these impeccably dressed Londoners who had just arrived in London would dress themselves in the city today.
At their gallery presentation, Gale said that due to the commercial success of their pre-fall collection of classic and iconic silhouettes, they felt they had the ability to create a smaller, more compact offering. “We don’t have to ask people to understand us now — we sit down and ask, ‘What do we want to be?'” Gale said.
“We benefit from small sports, and we have strong internal guidelines in place,” Bosley said. “It’s nourishing to have a set structure, move within our own space, and have the creativity and freedom to play.”
The cut remains strong and precise. (Last season’s button-embellished and mother-of-pearl suits already had multiple custom orders.) Denzil Patrick celebrated and invited peacocks to perform, most typically in a red jacket with feathers splayed at the cuffs and a molded feather tie tucked into a tailored Japanese crepe suit. (They are committed to a Japanese supplier who understands the perfection of imperfect, used fabrics).
Silhouette and technical experimentation reflected the brand’s ongoing tension between Edwardian dandies and dissolute young modern Londoners: there was a sporty nylon jacket, a tuxedo lined with rich black velvet, and a chunky ribbed knit with an embroidered appliqué breastplate panel. They sourced vintage rugs and photographed them as prints, reinterpreting the beauty of their grandparents’ front room. Another swirl of floral fabric was created by spray-painting lace curtains, adorned with strong shoulders studded with military buttons, peak-collar suits and brooches my mother salvaged from a jewelry box, and curved lightweight zippers.
Despite his complicated brand ambassadorship, Denzil Patrick still attracts cool red carpet crowds. Turn off the back Super fine The exhibition, which saw their pieces added to the Costume Institute’s permanent collection, was a full-circle moment for Gale, paying homage to his black playboy grandfather. Their designs travel through WNBA tunnels and Silicon Valley with as much ease as on the steps of South London.
