Contemporary label A-COLD-WALL*, led by Samuel Ross, embraces experimental design through an avant-garde collection for Fall/Winter 2018. The pieces form an interesting take on menswear that mixes understandings of ready-to-wear and art. For the development of the silhouettes, the British designer focused on materials that offer both a strong aesthetic embellishment, as well as some form of functionality.
The daringly avant-garde collection for Fall/Winter 2018 features "boiled hand-threaded wools, thermo-reactive nylons" and other raw materials. The garments themselves entertain a deconstructed aesthetic that has definitely seen a surge in popularity in 2018 due to its confrontational approach to trendy or generic fashion. Moreover, A-COLD-WALL*'s avant-garde collection is not only stylish but it can also be considered customizable in virtue of its boundary-challenging approach to the industry.
Photo Credits: Hamish Stephenson
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Experimental Design
- The avant-garde collection by A-COLD-WALL* showcases experimental design through the use of unique materials and deconstructed aesthetics.
- Customizability
- A-COLD-WALL*'s boundary-challenging approach to fashion allows for customizable garments, catering to individual tastes and preferences.
- Surge in Popularity
- The popularity of confrontational and deconstructed aesthetics has surged in 2018, making it a trend to watch out for in the fashion industry.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The avant-garde collection by A-COLD-WALL* presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion industry, particularly in terms of experimental designs and customizable garments.
- Textile
- A-COLD-WALL*'s focus on unique materials like boiled hand-threaded wools and thermo-reactive nylons opens up opportunities for innovation in the textile industry, pushing boundaries of material functionality and aesthetics.
- Art
- The fusion of ready-to-wear fashion with an artful approach in A-COLD-WALL*'s collection creates disruptive innovation opportunities at the intersection of fashion and art, blurring the traditional boundaries of the two industries.
