Named “Ikorrok” after the Ewondo phrase for “fallow,” Imane Ayissi’s fall assortment was an ode to nature and a reminder of its powers of renewal, a notion he delivered to fruition in a vivid show of silks, hand-dyed cottons, wool felt and his signature raffia with a medley of playful elaborations.
“I really like taking one thing ‘brut’ and dealing with it to present it its letters of the Aristocracy, the way in which I do with raffia, which is a really rustic materials, to sublimate it with out utilizing glitter and all of the bling normally related to luxurious,” stated the designer backstage earlier than his present. “I really like beginning with one thing fundamental and bringing it to life.”
In opposition to a backdrop of sharp, classically impressed silhouettes in a rainbow of brightly hued textiles, that was precisely what he did, delivering a set that appeared abuzz with motion. In good alignment, a lot of the supplies he used had been biodegradable, meant to finally return to nature and regenerate it.
Delicate flowers in white porcelain by French sculptor Aline Putot-Toupry adorned the entrance of a raw-edged wool felt jacket in vibrant fuchsia, worn over an identical draped slip. 1000’s of multicolored beads shaped vertical stripes down attire in a spread of shapes to appear like swarms of tiny bugs, with extra literal critters serving because the shimmering buttons on tailor-made silhouettes right here and there. Dainty beaded fringe-work resembled shivering dew on a spider’s net, on a putting tie-dye jumpsuit with a cinched waist and sharp silhouette, as an illustration.
Ayissi styled his designs with elbow-length gloves in a broad array of colours or large felt discs by the use of earrings, accentuating his singular aesthetic and modern textile selections.
