There's a scene in '24 Hour Party People' where Tony Wilson's character recalls being at the first Sex Pistols gig in Manchester. He says "There are only fourty two people in the audience, but every single one of them is feeding on a power, an energy, and a magic." Call me a romantic, but I couldn't help but feel the same sort of excitement when viewing Asher Levine's presentation of his newest works last week.
Having only seen his prior collection in photos, I was not prepared for the amount of thoughtfulness and precision shown in person. There is a certain softness present in many of his pieces, yet they continue to maintain their masculinity. The fabrics he used echoed his sentiment towards transformations found in nature; an impeccable fish skin leather jacket, distressed dyed linens, silk treated in a way to resemble jellyfish. Two jackets were shown, and then unsnapped & rezipped to turn into full body jumpsuits. All together, there were an aggressive 24 looks.
I plan on harassing Asher until he lets me visit his studio (I joke, we've discussed & agreed this before), so that I can accurately portray his talent and the beauty in his works. I can see big things coming for this one, just you wait & see.
Having only seen his prior collection in photos, I was not prepared for the amount of thoughtfulness and precision shown in person. There is a certain softness present in many of his pieces, yet they continue to maintain their masculinity. The fabrics he used echoed his sentiment towards transformations found in nature; an impeccable fish skin leather jacket, distressed dyed linens, silk treated in a way to resemble jellyfish. Two jackets were shown, and then unsnapped & rezipped to turn into full body jumpsuits. All together, there were an aggressive 24 looks.
I plan on harassing Asher until he lets me visit his studio (I joke, we've discussed & agreed this before), so that I can accurately portray his talent and the beauty in his works. I can see big things coming for this one, just you wait & see.
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Watch out for this face!!
15 comments:
Brilliant! One of many lines that make me wish I were male. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Those exaggerated shoes are key. I'm in love the with ivory leather jacket...
i cant really find any originilty in this collection (we all know who he is copying here, I assume)... i really think those young designers lack in experience and imagination to express a personal view on clothing in a personal and conceptual way... if that is not what they aim for, fine. but that doesnt make them talents we all have to look out for imo.
I can't wait to see more...
nicolas - I would have to disagree with you. Although traces of Rick Owens are certainly present (the shoes bring an unavoidable reference, as do tight knits on the male form), I would argue that much of the collection comes from a more organic place. Again, the treatment of the materials and the fluid movement brought the clothing to a different place entirely. I will happily post Asher's official photos once they have been released, I think that will translate much better than my snapshots.
lusting this look! the fringe, and the feather like wings looks so great!
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asher is soooo handsome!
I like it, I see a willful & considered insecurity in these pieces which I find completely comforting/fascinating/relatable.
I loved the clothes but I even loved the guys a little more. They were absolutely handsome!
Fantastic show! I loved it all. And I agree with Alex from above - those guys.. yummy!
Gina
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wow this collection is pure art
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what can u say, legs turn me on man
I have not felt excited about menswear lately, but this is gorgeus!
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