RooMXMatez TM: VERSATILE HYBRIDIZATION

VERSATILE HYBRIDIZATION

By Unknown Sunday, February 14, 2016 Fashion Weeks

For next Fall/Winter 2016, Michael Kors presents a clothing line and accessories collection, which can be used for both the time spent in the city and on the mountains: sportive blends together with elegant in a collection rich of hybrid and extremely versatile pieces. Ties are worn with hairy cardigans, the elegant trench coat matches with trekking shoes, suits are relaxed and deconstructed, the wool fabrics are adopted to knit high-performances jumpers and pullovers, and so they are perfectly suitable for being used in cold environments. Through the collection, we also find fur applied onto coats and parkas, as well as onto accessories like hats and backpacks. The colours palette is made out of neutral colours, as black, camel and white, altogether mixed with some touches of red.

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Michael Kors Men’s FW16 collection presented at New York Fashion Week Men’s plays on the concept of versatile hybridization from a man that bounces pretty fast from the city to the ski runs. Anoraks and pea coats, coats and waterproof sportive jackets, mix with knowledge and elegance a defined athletic mood. Turtlenecks and cashmere sweatshirts matched with pants and trekking shoes and again the camel coat, parkas, flannel pullovers and pants. The proportions and textures game adds a urban and modern touch to the collection.

Kors presented a winter line-up conceived for a stylish and dynamic man, who loves to spend the cold days of winter on the slopes. Infusing into the whole collection an idea of relaxed luxury, the New York-based designer reinvents this season the timeless camel coat, revamping this classic number with a modern and functional attitude, while the outerwear styles are certainly the collection’s strongest pieces, often revamped with furs. Playing with a palette of classic and quite “safe” colours, like camel, grey and black, the designer provides an interesting winter collection, filled with wearable and covetable pieces.

«From the city to the slopes, this season lends a sport luxe appeal to the 24/7 lifestyle. Sleek meets sporty, versatile hybrid outerwear. The cropped anorak pea coat, the utility reefer. Relaxed unstructured suiting, classic buffalo checksand tattersalls, textural tweeds and tigrado shearlings. Tactile fur and camel hair, sumptuous teddy bear knits. High-performance wools for a fast-paced life, from water-repellent outerwear to wind-resistant, crinkle-proof suiting, the next generation of menswear proves style and comfort shouldn’t have to depend on the weather. The urban ski pant, cosy cashmere sweats, a mix of neutrals. Quilted scarves and trapper hats, streamlined backpacks and duffels. The big city hiking boot, a more rugged alternative to the sneaker, this hiking boot translates from the city to the country with ease. The modernist leather phone lanyard. The check coat, pay attention: plaid is officially back in the spotlight, and a fur-trimmed Chesterfield checks all the boxes. The fur backpack, the urban backpack gets an elevated update with fur, lending a textural element to the sleek design. The off-piste ski pant, a sophisticated spin on the athleisure trend, this slim wool panties a winter weather must-have. Nylon quilting, from a bomber to a duffel bag, quilted athletic shapes add edge to the classic shirt and tie. Together they’re the twin set for the modern man.».

«Michael Kors took hybrids to new heights for his fall collection designed to take a man from the city to the mountains. The New York-based designer mashed together anoraks and pea coats, blazers and sport coats, raincoats and suits in this sleek, athletically rooted offering. With fur as one of the leading trends on the European runways, Kors had his own version, reinventing the Chesterfield coat in full-length rabbit. “I love fur,” he said. The statement piece was minimized by pairing it with an elongated cashmere turtleneck, matching sweatpants and hiking boots. The pants were skinny and, keeping with the hybrid theme, were “halfway between a track and a cargo”. Noting that “I never met a camel coat I didn’t love,” Kors offered up a boiled jersey cropped trench with raw edges. Other camel pieces included a cropped peacoat with detachable fur hood and a fur-trimmed twill parka, paired with a hand-knit pullover and flannel hiking pants. A highlight was a hybrid puffer parka in charcoal flannel needle-punch down worn over a matching vest and shown with black stretch wool ski pants. The play on proportions and textures added a modern urban touch to the strong item-driven and retail-friendly collection».

Simone Bronzi

Creative Director of RooMXMatez TM