A new punk, a new tailoring.
Designed by Kris van Assche, the Dior Homme collection for Summer 2017 channels the energy of the new youngster era through the industrial landscape of a utopian fun fair.
Order and disorder run parallel narratives throughout.
“This season there is a sense of collective consciousness to the collection – a remix of shared boyhood memories. I am interested in a synthesis of generations and filtering subcultures through my own lens to tell a new story”, says Mr. van Assche.
Musings on a garment’s memory (items found, worn, and destroyed) are explored through artisanal textiles: pinstripes fray, knits bear scars, houndstooth blurs, and toru kamei’s arcane floral paintings appear as patched botanical insignias.
Migrating across hybrid pieces, a multiplicity of uniform and sportswear elements creates a call-and-repeat of polished utility and tempered rebellion.
