Last month the 39th edition of Portugal Fashion was celebrated. The best of Portuguese design was showcased across Lisbon and Porto during four days full of creativity, mastery and novelty. Here are 6 examples we loved from this season’s shows.
Estelita Mendonça
Estelita Mendonça’s travelers are fully equipped in order to confront extreme environments during their long trip. In fact, the designer puts the attention on refugees, those migrants roaming from Syria to European Union. Backpacks, hats or all terrain shoes are fundamental elements of this multifunctional uniform outlined by waterproof fabrics mixed and layered with other textures and color blocking in which grey, orange, beige and blue are key.
HIBU
AMBOY, the new collection of HIBU, is developed in a fictional ghost town in the middle of the desert. Just sand and craters are witnesses of the “solitary aridity” that serves as inspiration for the portrait of this figure that evolves from the darkness to the light. From colors like black, to dark blue or beige, this wanderer begins his transit with an obscure introspection and finishes with the strength acquired, symbolized in bright colors like red or cerulean blue.
K L A R
The new proposal of this multidisciplinary collective is an ode to experimentalism. Through the rethinking of the useless, this trio put the focus on the ordinary things that we can all find in contemporary daily life. In that sense, K L A R takes common trends and turns them into personal interpretations with an already recognizable signature. Sporty anoraks and off-the-shoulder bombers with long sleeves, caps, oversized t-shirts and XL hoops are the essence of this proposal for spring summer 2017.
Inês Torcato
With SKETCH (SELF-PORTRAIT), Inês Torcato tries to find her owns traits in the universal fashion aesthetics. With the deconstruction of the classical codes, she is able to assemble the traditional garments with a personal interpretation. In this sense, the portuense designer translates conventional garments like blazers, shirts or suits into new patterns that open a conversation between her individual point of view and the collective identity.
Hugo Costa
Kimonos, bombers and baggy pants make the silhouettes of Hugo Costa samurais. The day to day in the city of these urban warriors can be hard and unfriendly but also sunny and homely. From dark gray and silver to form red and pink, this genderless collection stands out for its brilliant aesthetics and relaxed forms. The combination of a kind of robe with a smart uniform results in a functional outfit perfect to face the modern world.
David Catalán
The lush interior at London’s Sketch restaurant was the inspiration for David Catalan’s SS17 collection, FORGET ABOUT IT. Taking the celebrated restaurateur Mourad Mazouz’s vision, the designer brings a colorful, playful and witty proposal that is just a sketch of a work in progress. Like the London eatery, David Catalan´s designs provide the custumers a safe space of rest from the daily routines, either with pastel pijamas or geometric print sporty suits.
After previously presenting at iconic Berghain Berlin as well as recently during Paris Mens FW, Copenhagen designer TOBIAS BIRK NIELSEN just presented for the first time at Danish soil, during Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Gabriel Parker, George Shaw, Gabriel Hynes, William Ford, Paris Smith, Gus Sharpe, Felix Lewis, Arnow Ripoll, and Jon Lilford shot by Celia Croft and Grace Elliott and styled by Georgia Jessamine, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
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Take a look below at some of the best looks and cool people captured by the lens of Marc Medina during the SS19 edition of CIFF, in exclusive for Fucking Young!
Set at the industrial Lokomotivværkstede, the show opened up with minimal intensity with Elias Gozal behind the decks to a highly anticipated crowd looking forward to see where the young label goes next.
Revisiting his tailoring roots, Asbjørn looks beyond streetwear and yet again blurs the lines between tailoring and sportswear – finding that sweet spot between formal and casual.
Six extremely fit military men kicked off the show by dashing down the runway outside Fitness DK at the newly opened gathering point BLOX set on the harbor.
AINT is a young unisex brand started two years ago. Jan and his partner in crime Michal design their pieces in London and ethically produce them in Poland using Italian fabrics and Swiss Riri hardware. Their production is ecologically and sustainable; everything is 100% made in the EU.
Models walked out in vintage-inspired pieces, reconstructed denim, hoodies, oversized suits and athletic wear that played with the ongoing trend of lux and streetwear with an upcycled aesthetic.
This season continues to take inspiration from Copenhagen kids growing up in the Danish welfare state, the same kids that you can find around the industrial docks.
It was hard to deny the political atmosphere and that MUF10 has something to say about the life and clothing of immigrants and refugees and more particular, a very anti-stance on the recently placed burqa and niqab ban.
White denim ensembles, cozy patterned sweaters, and lots of flowy, printed silk shirts brought a touch fjord nouveau riche it’s a mix of outerwear and cool.
