"The world of today is all about contrasts
that come together"
"I created a bridge crossing an ocean and
mixing seemingly opposite universes and different eras: English dandy and New York edge. Rooted in
the character of old world English dandy, the great textures, deep autumnal
colours and elegance are blended with a strong dose of New York edginess to create a sophisticated
contemporary look for today's man.''
'The new tailored silhouette has a subtle
hourglass shape and a stronger shoulder while layers have been stripped back to
let the fabrics, leathers, yarns and new proportions speak for themselves.
Brushed tweeds, artisan finished leathers, hand knit sweaters and washed velvet
shoes blend to create a timeless yet unexpected mix that is a step forward in
the constant evolution of the John Varvatos signature handwriting."
– John
Varvatos –
SOPHISTICATEDLY ROUGH . RICHLY TACTILE QUALITY . PRECISE CUTS . IMMACULATE TAILORING . STRONG SHOULDERS . SLIM FLARED TROUSERS . SOLEMN CAPES ON TOP OF SUITS . LONG COATS . SPORT WASHED LEATHER SLEEVES . TRADITIONAL PATTERNS . TONES OF GREY . DEEP WINES . SHADES OF BLUE . TOUCHES OF BLACK . WOOL . CASHMERE . ALPACA . MOHAIR . LEATHER . AGED GENTLEMAN'S HATS . VELVET LACE-UPS AND
BOOTS . SLIM VELVET SCARVES . SILVER CHAINS
‘A
vision of elegance that is imperfectly perfect and authentic: a forward-looking
mix of tradition and innovation.’
In our opinion, the show was incredibly
interesting because of all the contrasts. Influenced by an old era and today’s
trends John Varvatos created one of the best men’s collections of this season.
It is really hard to manage to combine these two eras in such an amazing way,
but he did it! It gives of a kind of ‘Sherlock Holmes and old England’, don’t
you think? v&f xx
special thanks to Olivier Langhendries
