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Taking a step back from last season’s collection, designer Richard Chai opts for a casual fall season of blues, grays and blacks. Evoking the image of the boy next door, Chai ties together a string of loose easily integrable pieces that imitate a little wear around the edges with oil-like gradients, thin layers and slouchy fits. Continuing a comfortable blend of streetwear with a high fashion approach, Chai crafts a sophisticated yet relaxed fall season.
Opting for a presentation this season, but still giving his audience the runway experience, Patrik Ervell sent his models into a flurry as they were put on constant rotation making their way through a maze-like setup–dissected by the suspended pieces of translucent fabric that in fact mirrored the collection’s constrained playfulness. Fitted and strong on structure, Ervell’s minimalist tendencies were fused with the unexpected gracefulness of soft moving latex rubber and transparent vinyl. The product of a finely executed imagination, Ervell’s simple eccentricities blended harmoniously with with neutral based garments, crafted from wool and tweed. Set to the frantic music of Terry Riley, Ervell served a beautiful collection of controlled insanity–monochromatic numbers, meticulous tailoring and a uniform fit that felt fresh yet organic.
Mixing suiting and streetwear, DKNY gets in touch with their urban side this season. Dark and somber, the collection bundles up for fall’s initial cold, looking to quilting and mountain boots to set the tone. Meanwhile, pleated trousers are slightly baggy and suitable for all occassions, not only giving DKNY’s man a city edge, but a modern grace. Effortlessly dressed head to toe, fall’s collection hits the right note for both the style aficionado and the everyday man.
A tame outing for Duckie Brown, designers Daniel Silver and Steven Cox deliver a youthful collection with punk attitude. While tweed demonstrates a certain sensibility, bold plaid and tailored but shrunken suiting embrace Duckie Brown’s penchant for the standout silhouette.
for autumn/winter 10-11, smalto’s young creative director youn chong bak invites us on a sensory journey in the asian steppes and presents a collection with a radical bias inspired by traditional ancestral treasures …
the anchor of the collection lies in the natural elements, far from any urbanity and architecture … youn chong bak was also inspired by mongolian history and heritage through details found in typical clothing … she tried to transcribe the conquering spirit, rituals and festive warmth that emerge from this culture …
true to the smalto man, the journey exudes an air of mystery … the infinity of the landscape deepening the urge to devour the space … the near and distant ravel in the same immediate perception …this magnetic experience, where solitude is essential, invites self-reflection … an atmosphere favourable with the shamanic spirits reigns … appeasement is at the end of the journey …
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