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.
The Converse x JW Anderson Chuck 70 Toy is the exuberant result of the Irish-born designer’s life-long obsession with objects — evidenced now by his collecting of ceramic sculpture.
A fusion between masculinity and femininity, creating a new tribe so to speak, this is a collection inspired by “men who love men who love boys who love boys who love men”.
With roots in Andalusia, Laskaar was so inspired by the new artistic and musical movement in Spain that he decided to spend the Summer in Madrid and write his second EP and a song in Spanish for… »
Sebastian Heidelberg, Steffen Poss, and Tim Goldberg at Aquamarine Model Management, shot by Ashirov + Martic and styled by Simon Riepe, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
Morten Rasmussen grew up in Denmark in what he calls “a very ambitious and creative family”, who taught him the value of hard work and always encouraged him to be whatever he wanted.
This season Clare Waight Keller celebrates the thrill of where the night may lead, with the Givenchy Night Noir Fall/Winter 2018 campaign photographed by Steven Meisel.
“It is not 1979,” said Carlos Campos at the end of his program, the Honduran designer whose penchant for optimism and rich color palettes always equates beautiful tailoring and proud Latin heritage.
Chavarria does not conform. His castings are not of the traditional sunken face, rocker body type either. His men are full-blooded, full-boned Chicano. And his clothes are intended for such.
For LANDLORD’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection, creative director Ryohei Kawanishi takes a nostalgic look at his youth as the first generation to grow up with the internet.
