When entering a party, there is an unspoken understanding about inhabiting a space that essentially represents an orgy of individuality. Ultimately, in such an environment, this individuality is expressed through how we present ourselves; namely, what we choose to wear. That is why the setting of a party was a brilliant choice by director Marc Furmie (whose short film Dark Horse was an official selection for the Portable Film Festival in 2010) to showcase The Basics, the latest collection from Brent Wilson.
Chronicling a day in the life of a young artist (played by Johnny Diaz Nicolaidis) on his birthday, the film uses intimate perspectives and lens flare in a wonderfully understated and moving manner. Accompanied by music from Australian band Jason and the Lyrebird, the film’s climax depicts the protagonist letting go of his inhibitions, surrounded by his well-dressed friends in an alcohol-fuelled daze.
Entitled Eulogy For Winter, the film is a celebration of friendship, pleasure and stylistic elegance. It rolls more like a natural ode to youth and self-expression than a strict fashion film—and we can’t get enough.
Ron Vandevere
His creations are cut to fit a certain mood collective and diverse, modern and rooted in a stance. Simple, artistic, soft, washed, vintage and muted are some of the words that best describe his line. Cuts are inspired, elongated, simple and practical. With regard to the colour palette, Javed says: whole point was for the collection to have that used and recycled feel hence I used sepia tones and earth colours. But to make it eye-catching, there also a hint of pop that you would find in nature too. However, overall, the colour tones are muted. Since this is a Summer/Resort collection, the embellishment has been kept to a bare minimum. However, the designer has used a lot of patchwork and techniques that involve acid washing to give the clothes an old feel.
April 26, 2013 | 2:44 pm