GQ declares this autumn to be “leather season”
Global lockdowns and cancellations have resulted in a dearth of events at which cutting-edge fashion is on display. However, according to GQ magazine, “In the absence of such clear-cut trends is a material poised to dominate the fall: leather.”
Author Rachel Tashjian pointed to a range of developments in the fashion world, including the appointment of leather-loving British-Nigerian designer Mowalola Ogunlesi to lead the design team for Kanye West’s Gap collaboration, as well as the upcoming debut of Matthew Williams as the new designer at Givenchy. Mr Williams, the author predicted, will “undoubtedly bring his ability to craft the perfect leather jacket to the house’s bourgeois lady atelier”. Ms Tashjian also said that leather costumes will feature in the movie Dune, due out in December.
“What makes leather so right for now? The usual churn of fashion fads seems useless at a time when trends are so obvious—we’re wearing sweatpants because we don’t see anyone,” Ms Tashjian wrote. “Leather represents no particular aesthetic; it can be soft and hard, tough and sexy, and worn-in and even delicate, like on a Chanel purse. It is perverted and streetwise, but totally luxurious.”
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