Dsquared2 FW22 Menswear Collection

January 21, 2022

While the pandemic continues to limit social gathering and indoor events, Dsqaured2 emphasizes the connection one has with nature and the endless possibilities that can occur outside. Their FW22 collection is a visual testament to this outlook, with garments rooted in exploration.

Designers Dean and Dan Caten opted for a physical runway presentation with models embellished from head to toe in vibrant colors and textures, prepared for any outdoor activity. Accessories brand Invicta added a touch, elevating looks with a co-created backpack. While each look presents curiosities and extravagance, utility is centered, allowing garments to double as blankets. Each detail draws on the allure of the wilderness, marking an adventurous autumn season.

Text by Michael Hall
Photos courtesy of Dsquared2

Layers steal the show, with versatile outerwear from puffer coats inspired by sleeping bags to draped jackets acting as added heat insolation. Informed by fly fishing, boots and accessories add to the stylized looks adorned with design logos and imprinted symbols. Oversized silhouettes define each look while showcasing the technologies that enhance the wearability of each garment. Dsquared2 has you prepared for any occasion in mother nature, from nylon windbreakers to rubberized pants.

Check out their FW22 collection below.

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VRTUE: Capsule One

This month, the avant-garde concept project marks its debut, taking over Melrose Botanical Garden with a weekend (October 25–27) of immersive sculpture, sonic rituals, and shopping. Rooted in esoteric knowledge and ancient practices, VRTUE channels this well of wisdom into a philosophy of reality realignment, offering a space where transformation feels palpable.

Details on the launch event (October 25, 7 PM) can be found here.

TOP by HELENA EISENHART, BRA by HOOZATELIER, PANTS by ZEMI STAR

TOP by FOUR ATELIER, BRIEFS by NOSESSO, NECKLACE by RAEYOYOUNG, RINGS by HARLOT HANDS and MAGIC EYE

DRESS by DUAL SENTIENCE, EARRINGS by RAEYOYOUNG

TOP and JACKET by JC THE LABEL, SKIRT by XETHREAL

TOP by EMPATH, PANTS by HELENA EISENHART, CHAIN by CHOIR CHAIN

JACKET by FEYFEY WORLDWIDE, BOTTOMS by HOOZATELIER

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OTTONYMOUS

October 14, 2024

Ottolinger's SS25 collection emerged through the jaws of a giant shark, with the show's pulse driven by the debut soundtrack from WENCH, a new project by ARCA and Shayne Oliver.

Embracing a distinctly avant-garde aquatic sensibility, designers Christa Bösch and Cosima Gadient also debuted OTTONYMOUS, an eyewear collection marking the first in an ongoing collaboration with the underground heavyweight and Anonymous.club designer. Each model embodied "the shark drifting between cities... dorsal fin splitting the world like an oyster," with visors borrowing their slick, monochromatic shapes from previous Shayne Oliver Group designs and bombshell swimwear rendered in bold Ottolinger colorways, captured here by photographer Jacqueline Landvik.

Photography by Jacqueline Landvik, courtesy of Ottolinger.

"In the small hours when the world sleeps, it is a voice message sent from an empty airport. Waking to the grainy dawn light and the tinted window of a 4 a.m. taxi, I swim through an aquarium of skyscrapers. Mine is a body in transit, intimately dressed in yesterday's party and tomorrow's new beginnings; never too early or too late. From chrome meeting rooms to remote beaches, I am timeless and beyond time, diving neoprene into the darkness of a deep blue sea, surfacing among the turquoise whirlpools and discarded cocktail umbrellas of an infinity pool."