Nouveau Navajo

The jeans and top were designed for DSquared2, a brand infamous for their playful and colourful take on fashion. Counting Navajo and the Wild West Plains of America as inspiration, the prints and colour really took focus in the garments, in addition to references to native crafts. Hand embroidered and cut-out silk satin details featured on the back pockets as well as the vibrant hand-dyed colour of the jeans but with a strong view to the future in the digital printing and streamlined silhouette. The tailored fit of the jeans is balanced with the loose proportions of the top which features biker jacket detailing but retains a feminine edge for the evening through the cut-out back. Rachael Houston, as featured above, served as my muse with her strong androgynous features and bold brows harking to the primitive beauty of the Navajo people but with a thoroughly modern outlook.

Matthew Houston