“We’re starting it off with a day at Henley Regatta,” Daniel Fletcher tells us, taking us through what a Mithridate summer looks like. Think: sun-drenched mornings on the river, lazy afternoons stretched across Hampstead Heath with a book in hand, and nights slipping into Soho with an ice-cold Negroni in tow. Not a bad way to live. That sense of idle glamour, of purposeful lounging, underpins Fletcher’s new pre-Spring collection – a continuation of his evolving vision for the brand. This season, he draws inspiration from the effortless sartorial styles of David Hockney, Mick Jagger, and Jarvis Cocker: icons who twist classic cuts through irreverence and ease.

The collection itself is a blend of tailored nostalgia and summer rebellion. Sleek 60s-inspired silhouettes come softened with Oxford pastels, alongside summery shorts, breezy shirting, and flowing dresses. Tasselled brown loafers paired with cinched pea coats, leather trousers with suede jackets. There’s even a modern twist on the cummerbund. It’s a wardrobe designed for enjoying elderflower cordial with a gentle breeze.

On the collection’s inspiration:
“There was a lot of Hockney on the moodboard in particular this season, I love the way he puts colours together both in his paintings and also the clothes he wears, especially the mixing of spots and stripes and the sickly hues. If the daytime wardrobe is Hockney, then the night is definitely Jagger. That undone London musician look, there’s a sexy prettiness to it that is hard to define, and nobody does like Mick. 

On what a Mithridate summer looks like:
“We’re starting it off with a day at Henley Regatta, then I think a few lazy days on Hampstead Heath with a copy of Donna Tart’s Secret History, and then ending in the early hours in Soho with an ice cold Negroni. For me personally, it’s going to be split between the UK and China getting ready for our London show in September and new store opening in Shanghai.”

“If the daytime wardrobe is Hockney, then the night is definitely Jagger.”

On this season’s silhouettes and craft:
“Because I was essentially starting from scratch with my first Mithridate collection, all of the shapes were new. I was building the foundation for what the Mithridate look is; it’s quite a relaxed silhouette, wide-leg trousers, boxy jackets, and lots of layers. That has been carried through into this pre-spring collection, but the fabrications are lighter, dry cotton knits and sandwashed silks are added in and silk has been added to the tailoring. 

On the soundtrack of the season:
“I had a lot of The Cranberries on in the studio when I was working on this collection. Dreams really gives me that feeling of optimism and hope you get as the summer is starting, so I think that feels quite appropriate for this collection.”