Creative director continues to steer the ship in a direction that is bold, unapologetic and highly rebellious. Spawned from the idea of centering this season’s persona as a superhero, creative director Jonny Johansson mentioned that he wanted to explore empowerment through wearing “the right clothing at the right moment.“ On the visual front, the collection is nothing short of cool and sexy — vibes that thoroughly emanated from the .
The design inspiration stems from a place of childhood nostalgia, where every piece becomes a sartorial expression of clutching dearly to adolescent innocence into adulthood. Fire and earth come face-to-face in a turbulent dance, where shades of burnt orange, tobacco and cognac samba with powdery blues and candy pinks. Black is added into the mix in a myriad of finishes, signaling the color’s versatile nature from solemn to unruly.
Trompe l’oeil jeans make a return, featuring candy-colored plastic chains, graffiti, distresses and snake imprints. Though it’s menswear, pop-culture femme fatales, notably DC’s Wonderwoman, the Huntress and the Drowned as well as Catwoman can be spotted across the range. Through juxtaposing elements, each looks see-saws between the idea of age-appropriate dressing and unapologetic self-expression.
Accessories and footwear enhance the styling while also continuing to explore various extremes. This includes a new camera bags-inspired style, the Multipocket bag with a worn effect, sticker-decked Bowlina b.
