Neil Barrett SS15 - Menswear

Another long wait, but i just want to show my appreciation to Neil Barrett's SS15 collection. 

Shown at the Milan fashion week, Neil Barrett showcased a pristine display of minimalism and roman classicism. As magazine Dazed & confused describes it, Neil Barrett's collection was "A pillar of clean, minimalist strength. Boys filed out into the column-filled Palazzo Del Senato in clothes that seemed like a tribute to the space – a long-time venue for Barrett – as the designer looked to the faultless lines of Roman classicism for SS15." 

The idea of Roman classicism is one of the perfect images between male beauty and masculinity. Within fashion, it can been seen as a cliche and at times tacky but within these pieces Barrett creates a seamless blend with his minimalistic style as well as pay homage to Italy. Neil Barrett took the plain look of monochrome high-end sportswear and applied his reworked roman classic themed graphics and created a more modern and current look.

Barrett works on  high-end  sportswear silhouettes (like his signature sweatshirts and bombers) and his exquisite details always makes his pieces feel very unforced, and this collection was an exercise in the balance between those two forces. Whilst his work was created  structured and precise, the statements felt light and graceful – not unlike the Roman classicist theme that had set off the collection.  

Riccardo Tisci - Inspiration

In my eyes Riccardo Tisci is one of the Gods of fashion in this modern day.

Riccardo Tisci (born in 1974 in Taranto, Italy) is a 38-year-old Italian fashion designer who reinvented Givenchy and conquered the runways of Paris. After he studied in Italy he then graduated from London's Central Saint Martins Academy in 1999, and in 2005 was named Creative Director for Givenchy womenswear and haute couture. In May 2008 he was also named as menswear and accessories designer of the Givenchy men's division.

Tisci's apparent fascination with Gothic and religious touches (dark, languid dresses for fall couture) and space-age minimalism (one ready-to-wear show featured white-clad models drifting around a sterile-white sphere) have drawn new attention to the Givenchy brand. tisci states that Beyond his blood relatives, there is his close-knit six-person  design team within Givenchy and his posse of intimate girlfriends. these take form in the likes of the model Mariacarla Boscono, Carine Roitfeld, an early proselytizer for his talent and a poster girl for his Goth-chic aesthetic, and the artist Marina Abramovic . Tisci’s relationship with Abramovic is so productive and the artist, an ageless 65, depicted herself suckling Tisci for the powerful sixtieth edition of Visionaire, which he edited, dedicated to “Religion” and, of course, celebrating family. On top of all this,  there are the women he admires and dresses: Madonna (whose COSTUMES he designed for her Sticky & Sweet tour in 2008), Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Naomi Campbell, Courtney Love, Florence Welch, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna among them. And his male counterparts who frequently wear Givenchy: Frank ocean, Kanye west, Jay z etc.

As seen in this image, Riccardo Tisci designed the wedding dress that Kim Kardashian Wore to marry good friend of his, Kanye west. You can see his legs in the second image of the back of Kim's dress. These two pictures have now become the two most liked pictures on instagram ever.

For me, Riccardo Tisci is one of my biggest inspirations. Coming from an average background, Tisci set out to become to become the top of his field despite having to deviate from original path. I want to be in photography and art, what Riccardo Tisci is in Fashion. He is my benchmark. Tisci has been in the business for such a long time yet he finds each new project as fun as his first. also as one of the best, Riccardo Tisci has had the ability to work with artists and brands to collaborate on projects such as Nike's AF1's. I want to be in a position where people come to me to work off of my aesthetic much like Tisci... that is the dream.

"Riccardo Tisci: the man who got Kanye West to wear a skirt"