[red]Chin Mens [/red]
[grey]Presentation - June 25th / Producing Love, 65 rue du château d’eau, 75010 [/grey]
After graduating, Chin launched his own label Chin Men’s in 2015, and debuted his Autumn /Winter collection in April 2015. Chin completed his BA degree in fashion design Womenswear in Taiwan. He graduated from the Central Saint Martins menswear class in 2014. During Chin’s placement year he completed his internship at Jonathan Saunders and Alexander McQueen. The Spring/Summer 2018 collection that is going to be presented at Paris Men’s fashion week will be the sixth collection presented by the brand. The spirit of the previous fall/winter 17 collection was inspired by the designer’s personal emotions while emphasizing classic looks, as well as the designer’s fantasy of working in the financial business sector such as Wall Street while still keeping the focus on the brand image.
[red]Arthur Avellano [/red]
[grey]Show – June 24th / OTHER/WISE Showroom, 12 rue de Picardie, 75003[/grey]
Arthur Avellano is a 25-year-old, young French fashion designer. He began his studies at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and furthered his training at Chambre Syndicale, completing his degree, he moved on to further his learning at the Atelier Chardon Savard fashion design and styling school.
In 2015, Arthur’s graduation collection called The Feast of Trimalchio attracted the judges’ attention, and he was awarded the best graduation collection at the Who’s Next Tradeshow. He has been invited to show his collection at Vietnam and New York fashion week, also at the White trade show in Milan.
In 2016, Arthur created his workshop, launched his eponymous brand while collaborating with other labels, such as Neith Nyer being among them.
Arthur Avellano mainly works with latex to create his signature style collections. Challenging the norms with his choice of fabric and unique design. His collections convey sexual connotations, further a message of insolence.
In collaboration with specialized laboratories, he includes the originality of his brand in innovative textile research by working with the laboratories to develop his own unique material. A hybrid latex with properties that are similar to leather, but the material is different as it retains its texture, its drape, unique shine, reflection, and finish. He further enriches his collections textile variety by using sensory, evocative and powerful materials such as latex and neoprene which are associated with the fetish world.
Arthur Avellano’s will be presenting his first show at Paris Fashion Week, his show this season is inspired by Joël Schumacher's cult film titled Chute libre. The film tells a story of a man who is disconnected from the pretense of modern society, fascinated by the pressure created which silences our impulses, it can be seen as a kind of social mask.
Similarly, Arthur Avellan puts into perspective the materials associated with fetishism: latex, leather, and spandex transforming the fabric into classically tailored men’s sportswear pieces. Arthur Avellano’s collections focus on pushing the boundaries of the androgynous movement while showing elegance that transforms into masculine designs. Infusing the aspect of reality into his creations, he is inspired by the study of societies, attitudes and personalities these become the key aspects that form his designs.
[red]Angus Chiang [/red]
[grey]Show – June 22nd / Showroom romeo - 18 rue Ferdinand Duval, 75004[/grey]
Angus Chiang is a contemporary menswear label established in 2015 that showcases designs inspired by Taiwanese culture. In 2013, Angus Chiang graduated from Shih-Chien University. His daring graduation collection, “Sailing to the Moon”, represented Taiwan at the London Graduate Fashion Week along with other designers from the world’s top fashion Universities. His futuristic colour popping pom-pom designs won him first place in the international show. Further, his award-winning collection was invited to be in Fashion Scout – A Showcase dedicated to graduates during London Fashion Week.
In March and September of 2016, Angus Chiang was invited to show during Vancouver Fashion Week; Angus then launched his autumn/winter 2016 and spring/summer 2017 menswear collections. Launching his 2017 winter collection at London’s Fashion Week in March 2017, the designer was a nominee for the LVMH PRIZE and became one of the world’s top 21 designers among 1,200 other competitors.
For this season’s collection, Angus Chiang’s SS18 menswear collection is titled "She and Their Red Lips". Angus found inspiration from the trend and culture of highway cycling around the Taiwan Island. Angus was inspired by Taiwan highways, the street vendor’s advertising slogans, packaging, and images, along with the unique betel nut culture. The use of cycling apparel in his collection details, various colourful signs, creating the brand colours, messages while showcasing Angus Chiang’s special journey around the island.
The design direction this season is different from the previous season. Angus hopes to make the products in the spring/summer collection more wearable and diverse. Combining the details found on cycling apparel, for example the functional back pockets seen in cycling apparel are added to the coats and knitted series. Latex material is added to the fabric to increase the level of layers in the product. The denim series will be promoted this season as seen before in the previous AW17 collection. The clothing design details are parallel to the theme and it transforms elements of the pockets, lines and designs originating from the betel nut, also utilizing sheer fabric to showcase the elements found in betel nut queen’s clothing style. This season interpreting bicycle colours, black, white, red, and blue are the main colours used, further linking Taiwanese local cultural colours together.
The accessories collection this year attempted something different from before by using lambskin as the main fabric instead of canvas fabric, which was used in the previous seasons. Waist packs and pocket bags are introduced bedel culture being the main concept behind these on-trend accessories. This season’s shoe collection deconstructs cycling shoes, a breakthrough from the past, shoes from the one and only MIKI brand, adding richness and fun which form a part of the brand’s DNA. Also adding characteristics from betel nut queen’s clothing style such as added sequin, rhinestones, and lotus leaves including other woman’s clothing details. For Angus Chiang’s fourth season presenting, he will once again have a cross collaboration working with his long-time partner, visual, creative director Shih Ji-Ren, his innovative creativity and underground cultural style will contribute to creating the brand identity video. The music at the fashion show will be presented by underground band 1976. They will create an imaginative vision inspired by Taiwan’s alternative cycling and betel nut queen culture.
Angus Chiang continually pushes the boundaries of fashion and art in his collections, experimenting by showing an alternative and more imaginative image of Taiwan. Angus Chiang offers a unique sense of aesthetic, bringing it to life through his vision that combines humor with joyful spirits.
[red]GUNTAS X A$AP TyY[/red]
[grey]Presentation - 21 June 2017 - SALÒ 142 rue Montmartre[/grey]
Guntas released its SS18 collection with a debut presentation at Paris fashion Week. The second season by Turkish Milan-based designer Zeynep Guntas, in collaboration with A$AP Mob’s A$AP TyY and footwear label Nekedi.
Guntas is creating its identity by taking inspiration from the younger generations lifestyle. Youth culture as a collective experience is made up of more social and cultural diversity, the digital world has increased the development of artificial individuals too. Continued from last season, the label focused on personal enlightment, the colour orange, seashells also the koi fishes give the clue of buddhist inspirations. The label further questions, how does one define reality, if everyone has their own reality?
Micayla Pereira © Modemonline