Doublet SS22 Collection: “My Way”

July 01, 2021

Masayuki Ino, designer of Doublet, creates with the intention of starting conversations and rebelling from the norm. Doublet’s SS22 Collection, which debuted at Paris Fashion Week this past weekend, does just that. The whimsical and playful collection incorporated fruit and vegetable-inspired designs and contrasted sullen earth tones with more vivid, bright colors. Yet, this collection is more than initially meets the eye.

The featured garments included collared blouses, oversized blazers, trench coats, and an array of knitwear — but these pieces have intriguing backstories. Ino utilized eccentric and extremely detailed processes to create the materials that made up these pieces. Much of the clothing was dyed using liquid extracted from food and plant waste and included threads originating from banana stalks and milk protein.

Text by Kayla Curtis-Evans
Photos courtesy of Doublet

Much of the clothing was dyed using liquid extracted from food and plant waste and included threads originating from banana stalks and milk protein. Ino did not just stop there. Models also exhibited leather jackets and slacks, made using a unique mushroom cultivation technique, excess thread from knit and sock factories was reworked into mohair-blended sweaters, and a combination of other unprecedented technologies were employed to craft this innovative attire.

Doublet’s new collection doesn’t follow the rules — it designates its own rules. Ino created an environmentally-friendly collection that was not only influenced by the natural world, but it lets nature’s resources take center stage.

Check out the collection below.

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