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Balenciaga F21

December 09, 2020

The Fall 2021 Balenciaga collection takes up on a trip to Afterworld: The Age of TOMORROW. Afterworld, a video game that Balenciaga has created to showcase the new collection in a virtual reality set in 2031, is a Balenciaga fantasy come true. The theme of the game is transformation and how clothing can transform over time, and the brand showcased this by teasing the aging process of products—hinting at the idea of repurposing an item forever.

In Afterworld, each player goes on a hero’s journey that features avatars wearing the Balenciaga Fall 2021 collection. A store exit leads to a busy street, which leads to the other quests of the game. Upon finishing said quests, a surprise sits atop a mountain.

Balenciaga’s idea of the future features clothing will appear to serve one function while also having the duality to serve another.

Text by Jacorey Moon
Photos Courtesy of Balenciaga

For example, a blanket becomes a coat or a hooded cape, a satin trench is not just a coat but a party dress, and a transformer parka also doubles as a duffel bag. Chevalier boots, pumps, and derby shoes are made in the style of armor. Also to consider are the flip shoe—a flat flip-flop that is worn by folding one section forward and attaching it between the toes, and a scooter lap apron that gets transformed into a coat.

Watch the collection transform in front of your eyes and play Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow, and check out the lookbook below.

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Alexander McQueen MSS21

December 07, 2020

Sarah Burton and the McQueen ateliers are posing interesting perspectives for Alexander McQueen menswear SS21. This collection takes notes from its sister Pre-Fall collection—displayed in November—using excess fabrics as a means to forge a more sustainable approach to design. The collection takes a look at embracing femininity in an intentional way by reinventing past designs.

Most people know the McQueen brand for its impeccable tailoring and suiting. One of the ways the brand embraces this idea of femininity is by cinching and nipping the waist of some suits as it reinforces the idea of a silhouette, which can sometimes go overlooked in the oversized culture we currently live in. With reimagined trench coats, leather jackets and suiting dip-dyed in pink and magenta, and a tuxedo jacket meeting a pocketed dress moment, this collection answers the question of how the McQueen team expresses the idea of the past with contemporary ideals.

Text by Jacorey Moon
Photos Courtesy of Alexander McQueen

Other big notes for the brand are its use of chunky knits and graphic prints, as well as the slashed ribbons emphasizing the chest, torso, and waistline. In a sea of digital presentations, Burton has found a way to present the integral design codes of Alexander McQueen while still being able to challenge said codes and present a collection that’s stimulating and original.

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Helmut Lang x SAINTWOODS

With help from David Brandon Geeting, Ian Isiah, Martine Ali, Leo Fitzpatrick and his son Otis, Coileray Collins, and Bouba Savage, the “See You Soon” campaign captures the essence of escaping.

“See You Soon” is available in HELMUT LANG stores, select retailers, www.helmutlang.com and www.saintwoods.com.

Check it out below.