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Last summer I had the privilege of visiting the OBSCUR showroom in Paris and see what the OBSCUR S/S12 looked like. This beautifully crafted collection featured light weight basics made of Japanese organic cotton, rustic looking Japanese linen jackets, lots of typical to OBSCUR leather goods, such as jackets with a new moldable collar and an oversize zippered bag. The designer Richard Söderberg‘s idea was to make the garments like an armor, protecting their wearer but still keep them wearable. Having tried on the garments myself, I think he succeeded spot on. OBSCUR S/S12 will become available early next year.






OBSCUR S/S12

More pictures of the S/S12 men’s collection on OBSCUR’s blog.

Time flies so quickly! I can’t believe that it was almost two months ago when I was sitting in the audience of Boris Bidjan Saberi S/S12 collection, nodding to the fact that the designer had also taken a step on the wild side by adding one female look to the collection.

With his latest creations, Boris takes us to a city of dust, as the earthy tones and long lean silhouettes made make you instantly think of a desert warrior. The collection consisted of lengthy tops, structured blazers, hoods, relaxed bottom parts and interesting shoe designs, all elements known to be part of Boris’ aesthetics. The color scheme was a perfect blend of black and different brown tones, with a hint of subtle grey. Overall a very cohesive and wearable collection with little surprise elements from Boris Bidjan Saberi.







 

Pictures by the author.

As fascinating as the Paris fashion week is, it’s always nice to take a little break and do something totally non-fashion related and outside of the regular tourist traps. This time around my friend Dirk and I conquered yet another Le Corbusier masterpiece, the magnificent Villa Savoye in the town of  Poissy, located in the outskirts of Paris. For our little trip, I wore an outfit that has stuck on me like a glue this summer due to it’s lightweight and comfortable nature; a Rick Owens Lilies long dress, DRK SHDWleggings (both purchases from Paris) paired with an OBSCUR cardigan, and my dearSILENT sandals featured in the previous post. All I can say that it was a great day in great company, despite the looks we got from the townsfolk when two black figures hiked to the hilltop of Poissy in the sizzling +30C heat. Totally worth it though.




On me:
Long dress: Rick Owens Lilies
Long cardigan with neck strap: OBSCUR
Leggings: DRK SHWD
Sandals/shoes: SILENT by Damir Doma
Bag: Self-made

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