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Inspired by traditional Japanese paper craft (origami): by designer, Junya Watanabe for a / w 2015

26 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, avant garde, B/W (black/white colour story), designer profile, hats, headwear, menswear, menswear designers, ready to wear, runway show, womenswear

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accessories, autumn/winter 2015, avant garde fashion, black/white colour theme, brogues, Junya Watanabe, menswear- s/s 2016, structural clothing, structural hats, studded brogues, womenswear- a/w 2015

 

Japanese avant garde designer

Junya Watanabe

is an innovative voice in the chorus of fashion design.

Educated at famed Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo (graduated, 1984);

mentored by designer, Rei Kawakubo (Comme Des Garçons);

in 1993, he launched his own line under the Commed Des Garçon umbrella-

Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garçons.

His menswear and womenswear collections regularly challenge

accepted aesthetic norms with unexpected design interpretives.

 

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Not without his share of controversy,

his menswear collection for s/s 2016 came under intense

scrutiny, discussion, query:

use of only Caucasian models in preppy dress

and with African inspired textiles / accessories.

Was it willful “cultural appropriation”;

pointed commentary on colonialism-

a bit of both?

Was it singularly a bit of expressed disappointment by fashion-watchers

for the lack of model diversity in the runway representation? –

a bit of all of the above?

 

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Junya Watanabe

Menswear,  s / s  2016

(images from style.com):

junya watanabe, men s_s  2016 junya watanabe, men s_s  2016

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For his womenswear collection, a / w 2016

Mr. Watanabe embarked on another design direction:

 

 

Origami inspired folds and pleats

Honeycomb fabric feature

B / W   (black / white colour story)

Sculptural

Compelling headwear

Studded brogues

 

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Junya Watanabe

Womenswear,  a / w 2016

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junya, orgami, fall 2015, 42-junya-watanabe  junya, slits, fall 2015,15-junya-watanabe

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Pre-Fall pre-view 2015: M. Patmos by designer Marcia Patmos

07 Wednesday Jan 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in B/W (black/white colour story), checks, coats, design philosophy, emerging designers, ready to wear, separates, womenswear, womenswear designers

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knitwear, M. Patmos (label), Marcia Patmos, masculine/feminine aesthetic, Pre-fall 2015, separates, simple silhouette, wearability

 

 

M.  Patmos

is the brainchild, ready-to-wear label

established in 2011 by designer Marcia Patmos.

 

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(image from courduroy.com):

marcia patmos, designer m. patmos

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Based in NYC, Ms. Patmos is knitwear knowledgeable

and environment conscious.

She was recognised in 2012 by the CFDA/Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge for

“environmentally friendly design practices”.

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The M. Patmos pre-Fall 2015 collection is an amalgamation

of the brand aesthetic:

cool masculine tailoring, light-weight knits, clean lines,

simple silhouette, easy styling, interchangeable separates and

maximal wearability.

 

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M. Patmos

pre-Fall 2015

The Collection

(images from style.com):

Pin- it:  stripes, that is!

m.  patmos, prefall 2015, pinstripe lounge jacket/matching trousers

lounge-length jacket and matching trousers

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m patmos, prefall 2015, pinstripe, culottes

wide width culottes

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m patmos, prefall 2015, pinstripe trousers,

pleat front trousers

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mpatmos, prefall 2015, pinstripe, sleeveless, sack dress

sleeveless, sack dress with contrasting stripes

side pockets

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‘Knit-knacks’

m patmos, prefall 2015, knitwear

navy blue joggers with striped hem detail and matching top

white scarf with navy stripes

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m patmos, prefall 2015, knitwear

lined-up knitwear

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Grid work

m. patmos, prefall 2015 scarf fashion

super long length scarf

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Outer wear outdone

m patmos, prefall 2015, b/w colour block coat

B/W (black/white) colour block coat

leather with zip detail and clasp closure

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m patmos, prefall 2015, wool coat, simple patchwork

wool overcoat in navy with large herringbone patches at hem and elbows

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Fashion week comes to “La Ville-Lumière” (the city of lights): It’s Paris Fashion Week (PFW), Take 1

26 Friday Sep 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in accessories, avant garde, B/W (black/white colour story), black/white wear, colour, colourspeak, design inspiration, design inventive, fabrication, fashion fun, hats, prints, ready to wear, runway show, signature look, street style sass, womenswear

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Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, dries van noten, Jacquemus, Manish Arora, Paris Fashion Week, spring/summer 2015, Yang Li

The city of lights is certainly shining bright this week as

fashion week comes to Paris for the s/s 2015 collections

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Paris Fashion Week

s/s   2015

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Jacquemus

by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus

A day at the beach:

bold stripes, bold silhouettes, playful clothing

jacquemus-spring-summer-2015-pfw18 jacquemus-spring-summer-2015-pfw24 jacquemus-spring-summer-2015-pfw21

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by designer Yang Li

Another take on Seattle-wear?:

chiffon layering

a bit of urban grunge sass

yang-li-spring-summer-2015-mens lookpfw18 yang-li-spring-summer-2015-pfw10

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by designer Dries Van Noten

fabulous fabrication,  pretty prints, laid-back vibe

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Balenciaga

by designer Alexander Wang

column shape, some sheer factor

soft colours, elements of embellishment

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by designer Manish Arora

Not for the fashion faint at heart:

extraordinary embroidery

of all manner of intricate ornamentation

fun accessories

manish-arora-spring-summer-2015-pfw11 manish-arora-spring-summer-2015-pfw39 manish-arora-spring-summer-2015-pfw37

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Ann Demeulemeester

by designer Sébastien Meunier

Signature Demuelemeester:

gentle layering, deconstruction

b/w (black/white) colour story

ann-demeulemeester-spring-summer-2015-pfw25 ann-demeulemeester-spring-summer-2015-pfw1 ann-demeulemeester-spring-summer-2015-pfw20

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Stay tuned for PFW, Take 2!

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