"Freedom Forever"
Andrea Pompilio FW17
(look book photos: associated press)
One of the Italian fashion
designers that I hold dearly close to heart is Andrea Pompilio. I was graciously invited this season to review the
latest fall/winter 2017 collection. Shown at his Milanese studio, the motto for
this collection is Freedom Forever:
It’s “a prideful celebration of self expression and self-determination, a
revolutionary message that’s universal as it is personal, related to everyone’s
intimate and private sphere”. It felt like a metaphor of his exit from Canali
last year, he became a “non-conformist to menswear”, and by all means creating
hybrids of “men’s staples with mismatched fabrics.”
This season features shirts with
wide raincoat-style zippers, sweaters come stitched with sweatshirts into
two-faced tops, boat shoes are transformed into chunky moccasins. Joggers are
reimaged into unconventional materials, while lumberjack checks are found on
double-breasted sartorial blazers, enriched by fustian shoulders and suede
patches. Other pieces include aviator bombers that are cut in stripy wool,
reminiscent of Mexican ponchos, Shetland knitwear is contaminated by ‘Far West’
embroidery, American-flavored workwear is marked by white stitches, resembling
the tacking of traditional Neapolitan tailors. Particularly the cashmere-like
flannels alternating with British imported yarns, lodens and tartan jacquards,
and felted wool bands emphasizing the silhouette of oversized pants and
military coats are perhaps among some of my favorites.
Pompilio invited his long time
friend Ana Gimeno Brugada as his this season’s biggest star in the look book:
“I always admired Ana for her strong point of view on fashion, not interested
in trends for the sake of trends” says Pompilio “but rather in the construction
of a precise aesthetic that reflects her own way of being.” With Ana’s
distinctive elegance, it is speaking true to his philosophy: clothes do not
impose labels, but serve the character of their wearer.
xx Do the things you are passionate about; Learn from ones who inspire you; Strive to become an expert at what you do xx
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