Future Romantics

Ann Demeulemeester SS16
By Clementine Zawadzki | 29 June 2015

As if Adam Ant were one of Jane Austen’s gentry, Sebastien Meunier’s SS16 menswear output for Ann Demeulemeester incorporated elements of dandy dress with an articulate use of block colours and angular dynamics.

A tilted perspective formed the foundation of outfits that cut billowy silhouettes to scope with oversized, broad open cuffed shirts, sharp necklines, and tiered layering. Geometric shapes patterned vertically from head to toe, with tops primarily falling below the knee or to the waist and covered by sheer material, exposing the hem.

The continuity from FW15 was clear in a bold approach, svelte lines suiting this season’s informal-formal tension. For a collection inspired by the opposing sides of love and the kind where opposites really do attract, a palette of orange and yellow played alongside shades of teal and grey in slick poetry more conceptual that visually apparent. Cropped, sleeveless denim jackets with jetted flap pockets and cigarette trousers in textures from sheer, checkered organza through to leather, typifying the rebellious energy of impassioned emotions.

GALLERYBackstage images from Ann Demeulemeester SS16





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