A post shared by FRAN TOMAS (@frantomasr)Actor Luke Evans has announced he’s launching his own clothing line. BDXY is a collaboration between Evans, his Spanish partner Fran Tomas, and fashion stylist Christopher Brown.Evans and Tomas have teased the new project on their respective Instagram pages.
A post shared by BDXY (@bdxystudio)Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.However, Evans confirmed what it was all about to fashion magazine WWD yesterday.
He says the label will start with swimwear and then concentrate on closet basics such as underwear and T-shirts.“Over the years I’ve dabbled in fashion, I’ve been to lots of shows, I’ve been ambassador for different brands, from Bulgari to Police,” Evans said. “And I’ve always thought about what I would do if I made my own brand — what I would make and how I would do it.
We came together a year and a half ago, and very quickly [realized] we all had a very similar opinion on what we thought about staple pieces of a men’s wardrobe.”Evans said that when they began “deep diving on YouTube and Google for inspiration and we all kept migrating back to the ‘60s and ‘70s.” Think classic style as worn by Steve McQueen or Marlon Brando.“These pictures are so iconic, they would stand up to anything now on a billboard.