WOMEN COLLECTIONS S/S 2019
“In times like this, escape is the only way to stay alive and continue to dream.” So wrote French philosopher and ethologist Henri Laborit in his 1976 essay ‘Éloge de la fuite’. That too was a tumultuous decade with great social upheaval, but the truth is that people have always had is gratifying because it gives the illusion of a continuous search, of a destination to be reached, a changing goal that fills the void in our lives. And using a time machine to go back to a legendary ’70s and ‘80s club in order to assume a new identity or to become what you really are, can also be an escape, though it might be a more mental or even nostalgic escape than a physical one, for those that lived through that time, or those that did not. is the kind of chic clashing with the underground culture. Extravagance meets couture elegance, with statement shoulders and airy sleeves, glossy or iridescent surfaces, crazy mix & match, liquid sexuality free from the rules of gendered clothing. And talking of gender fluidity, expresses that precise desire to break down walls and divisions, so that a tailored suit can be more than just classic menswear but also as much of a woman’s choice as a silk top or a floral skirt.
