want 1.2: ivan curia nunes

I've been researching some fresh, young designers for an upcoming menswear shoot that I'm assisting on for 1883 Magazine and I came upon recent Central Saint Martins graduate Ivan Curia Nunes. I was interested in & excited by a lot of the other graduates runway debuts but in the end Nunes mainly linen collection was the stand out star and I WANT it all. The muted color palette and exaggerated silhouettes were slightly reminiscent of some of my favorite young Korean menswear designers like Groundwave, Alani and Irony Porn(o). And just how effortlessly cool are those sunglasses?










photos taken from http://trendland.net/


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alani fw 2011/12 by kim jae hwan

A Central Saint Martins graduate, Korean designer Jae Hwan Kim once again presented a very minimal collection for Alani under the theme 'Yves Klein Monochrome'.  Clean lines in black & grey with solid blocks of intense color inspired by the monochrome paintings of French artist Yves Klein.  A royal, ultramarine blue which Klein made famous as 'International Klein Blue' was the standout color in a few key pieces such as the long, oversized jacket with hidden buttons that I got to wear as the final outfit.  The patent leather shoes were a highlight of the show as were the much talked about, crisp cornered, square legged pants - which you can see more of HERE in Alani's 'Sweatshirt Project' lookbook.




designer Jae Hwan Kim / 김재환





































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