Boasting a daring, black and white brand that types an interlocking plus, FOO AND FOO applies its playful lens on traditional East Coast types for its Fall ‘23 assortment. That includes a vaguely nautical theme, FOO AND FOO launched 30 new seems to be at Paradise Membership at The Instances Sq. EDITION throughout New York Vogue Week.
Though the model’s roots lie in genderless primary clothes, this assortment consists of attire for staying heat by the ocean: coats, cable knit sweaters and outsized boardwalk-inspired t-shirts. Placing blue and white boating stripes are scrunched into unusual shapes as designer Elizabeth Hilfiger applies a twist to the regional types of her upbringing. “I grew up in Connecticut, like that’s traditional American, and I take into consideration summers,” explains Hilfiger, “I like difficult myself, like, ‘Oh, if I needed to put on a polo, how would I put on it?’”
Mark Hunter/Foo And Foo
Mark Hunter/Foo And Foo
Mark Hunter/Foo And Foo
Every lighthearted picture accommodates hidden references to the darkish realities of life, Hilfiger provides, “It’s like every thing is so good with a ship, but it surely really rusts and it’s dangerous for setting, a sinking yacht.” There’s hand-studded rivets and metallic items that kind anchors and different motifs, which have been difficult to put onto gentle, slouchy pants. Different particulars like internal labels pay homage to childhood recollections of labeling names on garments which can be packed for summer season camp.
Worn by fashions of each gender, every garment options craftsmanship that deliver female strategies to masculine silhouettes, and vice versa, for an general playful impact. Collaborating with tattoo artist David Enth, male fashions put on prints of beachy torsos on cut-off tops, zip-up hoodies and pants with low-brow boardwalk artwork. Juxtaposed in opposition to Sperry footwear, this assortment is a approach for Hilfiger so as to add her inventive contact in conditions which may really feel stuffy or boring for a stressed little one.
Working with stylist Natalie Tauger, who just lately launched her industry-challenging LOOK ONE challenge, FOO AND FOO’s runway consists of complicated layering. Fashions put on a number of belts, which locations a give attention to its denim Multi-loop Denims with a rusty wash. A number of tops, each scrunched t-shirts and critical button-up shirts, repeat the layered look with double-lined development. Topping off a number of seems to be with a mysterious, black cotton hood, FOO AND FOO presents a system for dressing that’s each a bit nameless and distinctly American.
Uncover the artful particulars and strategies of FOO AND FOO’s FW23 assortment within the gallery above.
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