Private Policy was absent of models this season. But absent of meaning it was not. The presentation at New York Men’s Day was a smattering of racks and look book banners, androgynous wears like “War Is Over” graphic T-shirts, camo-printed coats and sequin sweatpants. In case you were wondering, the downtown brand has never shied away from a conversation piece. But the real conversation was not about the clothes. Is it ever?
In light of President Trump and the current social plights plaguing the entertainment and fashion industries, Private Policy decided to dedicate their Fall/Winter collection to the late Charlie Chaplin and his 1940’s satire, The Great Dictator, in which he starred as Adolf Hitler. Inspired by Chaplin’s bravery in mocking the very bizarre, painfully real beliefs of the leader of one of the Western world’s most infamous genocides. It was at a time when many thought not to question, mock, or defy him, and just as many Americans supported him.
“Today we ask ourselves, how do we prevent another rise of a dictator?” the program asked. While we may not have the answers to this quasi-rhetorical question, Private Policy’s answer is simple, even if that means fronting exaggerated olive trenches and sequin pants.
With this collection L’ORIGINE aims to portray how opposites, like complementary colors can look good or how black people and white people look good together.
Kwai Yuen Chan is a Graduated student from Parsons School of Fashion. For his collection, Kwai wanted to document 90’s Hong Kong and this particular culture of that time period through fashion.
Joseph Ntahilaja and Ned Nkuley Masemola at My Friend Ned, and Lehlohnolo Ramathe photographed by Aart Verrips and styled by Neo Mofammere with pieces from Rich Mnisi, Thebe Magugu, Lorne, Row G, Prada, and… »
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Florentin at M Management, Jules at Marilyn, and Jimmy at Rockmen shot by Céline Bischoff and styled by Arthur Mayadoux, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
For menswear, Clare Waight Keller continues to modernize ideas plucked from the Eighties and Nineties and explore the four facets of her Givenchy man: the rebel, the boy, the gentleman and the lover.
