Defiant ritualism

MAN: Rory Parnell-Mooney FW16
By Lewis Firth | Fashion | 8 January 2016
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London, UK 8th January 2016, MAN showcases Wales Bonner , Rory Parnell – Mooney and Charles Jeffrey Loverly in their Autumn Winter 2016 collection catwalk. © Chris Yates

After his MA Rory Parnell-Mooney was awarded MAN support for FW15 and SS16, and now again for FW16 after swathes of critical acclaim came in thick and fast for his ecclesiastical protestors.

Ritualism and the church pair oxymoronically with his subtle but defiant vibe and obsession with youthful defiance.

Spanish, baroque artist from the 16th and 17th centuries, Francisco de Zurbaran, acted as source material for Mooney’s seasonal warriors. Zurbaran’s depictions of Carthusian monks and their flowing robes were syphoned ideas demonstrably clear in monastic tabards split at the side-seams, with oversized, velvet hoodies shadowing models’ faces.

Fine-silk, long-sleeved shirts flowed conspicuously above and under jackets and tops, creating a layered dichotomy that softened the strong, colour palette of black, navy and white – colours consistent with Mooney’s aesthetic.

“It’s like an angry teenager in a Catholic school,” Mooney stated, “angry and reeling against a system that tells him how to dress and act.” The daily struggle.

GALLERYCatwalk images from MAN: Rory Parnell-Mooney FW16





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