Claude Grant Fall 2009

Claude Grant’s inspi­ra­tions are wide and var­ied. How­ever, the designer feels that each col­lec­tion he has done up to date has been “a direct pro­gres­sion from the pre­vi­ous one and some vague notion of what Amer­i­can sports­wear means to [him].” For the lat­est col­lec­tion, Grant “was inspired by both clas­sic ath­letic wear as well as for­mal attire.” Explor­ing the mid­dle ground between the two styles, Grant rec­og­nized that this was not a new con­cept, but enjoyed the oppor­tu­nity to do things his way and offer his own dis­tinct vision.

The result is a mod­ern sense of Amer­i­can menswear that exudes a cool refine­ment. Grant offers styl­ized com­fort with a lux­u­ri­ous array of curved hem­lines, kimono styled sleeves, mock tur­tle necks, denim trousers, vel­vet, and relaxed blaz­ers. Grant may explore a novel con­cept, but what he offers is a refresh­ing per­spec­tive. Effort­lessly, Grant breaks with tra­di­tional Amer­i­can menswear by intro­duc­ing new pro­por­tions and sil­hou­ettes. How­ever, at the same time, he man­ages to main­tain an under­stated, yet endear­ing col­lec­tion with­out pretense.

Pic­tures cour­tesy of Claude Grant