Count John Elliott as the latest American designer making the jump back across the pond to show in Paris.
Colm Dillane, founder and designer of the buzzy streetwear-skewed brand, is not planning a traditional runway show but rather will present 30 looks alongside 30 of his paintings, with each look inspired by the artwork. The invitation will be a paddle, a hint that there will be something a bit different about this show. Dillane revealed that he will be bringing Christie’s auctioneer Lydia Fenet over to Paris to auction off the works during the show.
Dillane said he’s looking at this show as a “social experiment” that will be “quite fun for the crowd. Usually everyone just sits there and takes photos but this way, they can participate.” The collection will be very KidSuper, he said, “colorful, but even more so than usual with the all-over prints.” There will also be one bag that looks like artist’s canvas with a paint-by-number print on it.
While the bulk of the looks will be menswear, there will be several women’s outfits as well, Dillane said. “Sometimes the allover print on a dress looks nice. And there are only so many men’s suits I can do.”calendar but was “rejected,” he said, prompting him to hold his own shows off-calendar at the same time. “Then I got accepted, but COVID[-19] hit and we were on the calendar but only as a presentation. But now we’re doing a full runway show.
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