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After a three-season absence, Patrik Ervell returned to the show circuit with a collection that once again celebrated youth subculture — in this case, the early Nineties British rave scene.
The underground references came out loud and clear in a well-edited lineup that included a variety of embroidered pullovers with paneling details, zip-up mock-neck sweaters and cropped sturdy leather pants.
“This is a moment where there’s a romance about the future,” he said backstage. That love affair translated into the use of soft pink — a trend for the season — in sweatshirts and cropped puffers. Also, the use of mohair spoke to the softness of the offering while elevating the collection.
The celebration of the Nineties era seems to be on every designer’s mind this season but Ervell’s expertise on the subject brought a more authentic dimension.
“It’s the future borrowed from the past,” he said.
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John Elliott is growing up. The Los Angeles-based designer who has built his reputation as a leader in progressive streetwear over the past five years surprised everyone by opening his fall show with a sharply tailored suit. But pairing the look with a bright yellow nylon hoodie and a zip-up dress shirt brought it back into Elliott’s sensibility.
“The fact that I did tailoring is as far out of my comfort zone as I could have gone,” he said backstage before the show.
Other tailored elements, which were all manufactured in Japan, included topcoats and soft-shoulder blazers worn over snap tear-away warm-up pants.
The bulk of the show consisted of more-familiar silhouettes and treatments. Outerwear remains a hallmark of the brand with mini varsity jackets — reversible with removable sleeves — paneled nylon parkas and a sleek array of Perfecto jackets in purple and black leather.
The show also showcased a couple of collaborations, notably Nike Lab Vandal high-top sneakers that the designer updated by eliminating some padding and adding three straps.
One misstep was the use of ultra-skinny treated denim that felt dated — and not in a good way. The more relaxed silhouettes worked best with the collection’s casual vibe.
An impressive basketball court
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Julien Dossena explored new territories like office wear, combining — in his “generic redesign” of classics — technical materials like Japanese wools with traditional and featherweight Super 100 wools used in men’s tailoring. The focus was less on fashion, more on wearability. This city type still has a strong sense of style, though.
Variations on the suit included relaxed, long-cut gingham jackets worn with matching shorts and cotton shirts with hoods. A ribbed beige jersey dress with removable sleeves, twisting sensually on the body, was as snug as a sweater.
Neoclassics to keep included a perfectly cut, tailored camel coat with subtle design details such as inside-outside construction seams and a removable teddy-jacket collar lining the lapels.
Stripped of hardware save for signature eyelet details, a classic Seventies-style trench in an unexpected material sported Velcro closures.
Also in the technical camp, an oversizd silver cotton cagoule-dress — “a bit like what delivery guys on scooters wear” — was super cool, worn with minimalist wedge boots in silver and cognac leather.
The designer also used the house’s signature metal mesh as a contrast strap accent on pretty silk Liberty-print dresses with a Seventies vibe.
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In his return to New York Fashion Week: Men’s, Ralph Lauren’s elevated Purple Label collection once again redefined classic men’s wear shapes and patterns — with a healthy dose of craftsmanship and artisan details tossed in for good measure.
The line’s signature purple velvet peak-lapel tuxedo blazer kicked off an eveningwear capsule that also included the use of unconventional fabrics, such as corduroy and jacquard silks updated with a tonal Navajo print.
That same print showed up in a variety of other Western-influenced looks such as cropped outerwear and textured knits.
The homage to the American West was also evident in the use of cowboy belts and embellished fringe on coated denim.
Turning to the more sartorial side, Lauren played with reconstructed techniques in a new take on the Chesterfield coat as well as notch-lapel cashmere suits. Some of the softly constructed jackets were paired with cozy cashmere joggers and cargoes for a more modern appeal.
The collection took a turn to the East with a section dedicated to Mongolian explorers. This showed up in ethnic embroidery on fur-lined parkas and a new take on the braided sweater that featured an elaborate serpent design.
With this multifaceted offering, Lauren continues to add new vocabulary to the
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A vintage soccer photo on the back of the show notes was the first hint that the Ovadia & Sons fall collection was more personal than usual.
“It was inspired by our father who was in the army in Israel, which was mandatory,” said Shimon Ovadia, who designs the collection with his brother Ariel. “He was a certified athlete” who was an award-winning soccer player during his years in the service.
As a result, the collection showcased a balance between military uniforms and soccer references.
A camouflage shearling-lined parka paired with a zip-up red tracksuit was one of the best examples of the blending of the two cultures.
Deconstructed details — one of the trademarks of the brand — also appeared in elongated knits, giving them an appealing worn-in look.
What was especially strong was an array of youthful outerwear pieces such as a shearling biker jacket, a split-hood nylon parka in bright orange and a varsity jacket with Hebrew lettering and their father’s jersey number — 5 — on the back.
With this solid effort, the Ovadia brothers show how far they’ve come from their roots in sartorial tailored clothing to become a go-to brand for the cool, younger generation.
Dad would be proud.
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