Horsing Around With Beau Coops. [Tangent Magazine]

In the latest collection for Beau Coops, designer Carrie Cooper incorporates innovative equestrian detailing to acknowledge a life-long admiration.

Statement of Intent will be the third collection from the stylish shoe label, and draws inspiration from the elegant, luxurious and wild-at-heart theatrics of horses, equestrian and polo.

Carrie Cooper has designed for fashion royalty such as Alexander McQueen, Eley Kishimoto and Bernhard Willhelm, so it’s no surprise that her powerful yet elegant creations are making their mark in the realm of high-end accessories.

And Statement of Intent is no exception.

For this particular collection, Carrie Cooper has focused on new textures, integrating pony skins, full-grain leathers and lacing techniques, but without losing those quintessential ‘boyfriend chic’ touches typically associated with the Beau Coops aesthetic.

With these unique equestrian textures, Statement of Intent palpably resonates the work of Tim Fash, a photographer that Cooper confesses to having an endless reverence for.

Fash, who acted as a pseudo-muse for the collection, is forever drawn to the powerful elegance of the horse – not only the form, but also the innate beauty and history this animal has had with man over time.

There are some clear stand-out pieces in the latest collection that I promise you’ll be on the edge of your seat waiting to get your hands on and your tootsies into.

The Beau Coops ‘Ice Skate’ is a new take on the wedge, constructed with direct reference to the saddle glove and intended to feel like you’re walking on a panel of glass.

The form of a sailing boat inspires ‘The Yacht’ by Beau Coops, which includes a hand-carved platform that comes complete with bow and stern. And, the use of high-shine leather, super-luxe colours and gold finishing ensures that the equestrian theme is not lost on this divine piece of footwear.

And, of course, the boys are not forgotten. In fact, they are excellently catered for.

Statement of Intent offers a clean, straight-cut attitude to menswear, featuring a more refined pointed shape as well as equestrian hardware and weaving details to keep with the Statement of Intent theme.

The new Beau Coops menswear range is chic, sleek and impeccably constructed.

Reflecting on her latest collection, Cooper eloquently remarks, ‘After I’ve Fallen, Stood & Delivered, even though It’s Not You, It’s Me, my breath is still short, and my heart still thuds inconveniently. But from my heart to yours, this is my Statement of Intent.’

And what a seducing statement it is.