Fall winter 08-09 (1)

Construct your own fake beauty.

Shed the taboos and break away from the masses.

Use the absurd and fleeting to avoid being ‘correct’.

Use colours, shapes and materials in a new context.

Take a stand and follow your imagination in a self-assured,

but controlled manner.

COLOURS

A balancing act between deep darks, neutrals and intense colours.

A range to work in contrasting multicolour harmonies.

FABRICS

1.Traditional. Coloured flannels, reefer broadcloths,

flecked and muted tweeds, micro patterns and woolly mock plains.

2.Casual clean. Dense and clean denims, thick cotton sateens,

cosy-back twills. Basic fleeces and compact jerseys.

3.Daily shine. Glazed nylons, plasticized, varnished cloths, oilcloth and vinyl.

Lamés, Lurex or sparkling jerseys, chocolate paper taffetas in a light version

for tops and dresses.

4.Bric-a-brac patterns. Decoration from everywhere. Berber stripes,

Russian or Japanese-style floral prints. Scarf motifs, patchwork

of patterns, multicolour camouflage, tapestry florals, tartans,

ikat geometrics.Mix patterns together and make them seasonless.

STYLE

In search of out-of-the-ordinary shapes, layering and proportions.

Urban vibrations. Mock plain masculine robe coats, kurta or kimono coats to wear over city jogging pants. Mismatching suits, relaxed looks.

Non-standard workwear. Plains to tone down the profusion of decoration. Elongated or body-sculpting, boxy or cropped shapes.

Blousons and trench/reefers, shirt/sweats.Bell-bottoms with flat hips and waist in the right place.

Peg-top pants with deep pleats. Slim pants with raised waist. Zouave pants to wear over jogging pants.

Giga knit. Thick wool, fur yarns, and heavy gauges for a handmade effect. Kitsch and couture effect mix. Large-sized graphic jacquard motifs, two- or three-colour geometrics,folkloric patterns for oversize puffed coats and sweaters.