For the better

FOR THE BETTER

Being at ease anywhere and everywhere is the aim of this trend. Neutral urban-chic colours are used with transparent tones, fresh as a spring sky. Simple and comfortable travel clothing, dominated by cotton, enzyme twill and natte, marled fleece and plated rubs. But also a casual chic style for living the city life with nonchalance. Think neo-preppies. Washes for fading, bleaching, pigment dyeing, worn denim, dusty tie-dye and crinkling give a lived-in look. The vintage spirit is found in the details; sepia map prints, faded retro exotic symbols, chambray and gingham checks, two-tone tiny flowers and necktie motifs. Biological and technological come together in the super-light, high performance fibres and in the accessories; smooth and ribbed anti-bacterial elastic ribbons, mother-of-pearl buttons, with linked typing, rows of hooks on visible figured ribbons, buttons in rippley dull resin with corrugated effect.

From the Hand and Lock brief.