Sensual rebels and silhouettes
MANILA, Philippines – Calvin Klein is introducing their fall 2015 men’s and women’s platinum line, where hyper-modernists celebrate spirited independence and uninhibited fashion playfulness.
The series was photographed by David Sims in Southampton, New York, and features actor, singer-songwriter and model Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, alongside model Grace Hartzel. This represents the first major advertising campaign for Day-Lewis, who is the son of actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani.
In this line, dramatic proportions come to clash with extreme opposites. Contradicting shapes are used in harmony, cut into volumetric squares and triangles, either worn away from the body or sculpted to it, and lengths range from maxi to mini. Amplified, exposed zippers are applied for a tough punk attitude. Layered styling creates a new sense of sculptural freedom — twisted and futuristic.
The fabrics have unexpected combinations, too. Architectural, geometric shapes are cut in soft materials such as double-face cashmere, alpaca, shearling and a spacer scuba knit. Textile surfaces are reworked — embossed alligator and printed python leather bonded to jersey; reversible teddy shearling; and distorted, woven alpacas bonded to felt. Seaming is precise with high-contrast outlines or embroidered stitching, counterbalanced with raw hems. Optical prints and jacquards create linear, graphic interruptions, while seductive patterns add contrast. Patchwork and appliqué are applied to unique art tees, sweatshirts and soft blouses, putting these rare, distinguished pieces in a class of their own.
In terms of colors, the line is grounded by calcified whites, powdered chalks and blushes, with contrasting tones of gray. Black, deep oxblood, forest and ink add depth to the line, while cobalt and viridian create a playful allure. Print makes a seductive appearance in an overblown and fragmented python. A disrupted block square and rectangle motif runs throughout the line creating a graphic, retro feel.
These clothes are out now.
