Peter Do. Pre-Fall 2020 - New York

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Of late there has been an renaissance of fine tailoring ala the couture impression, which in so many ways has been sorely missed in replace by the extravagance of avant garde and its show pieces of the last two decades.  Not being dismissive of the necessity in creating a precedence and theme in fashion – to which expression is paramount.  A balance between the craft and the outlandish can be met, with may new designers embracing the art of fashion design with gusto.  There is a new dynamic forming in the fashion world which is very exciting, we are witnessing the cusp of it.

Peter Do's signature label is only two years old and from its ground roots, you can see where he is sourcing most of the brand's ideas.  The streets.  A sweeping trend of that desire for the designer piece mixed with second hand 'thrift' looks has now become an inner city lore. Which most definitely has no obvious counter culture stylization apart from individualizing its own consumerism, which is fine, as sociologically it is hard, at this point in time, to foresee the direction that these cultural variants are heading in. But from an observational note, it is most definitely not going the way of overblown fears of the so called outrage 'activism' from both sides, and their echo chambers.  Rather, something very cool is evolving and it seems devoid of any residual attachment to the sentimental.

Do has laid down a sleek and refined collection for his Pre-Fall 2020 styles, the tailoring is so impressive with tough and resilient looks.  Defined by its leather overlays, from jackets to sleeved vests, there is a clean presentation on display whilst holding true to its 'street' feel.  His cuts are some of the best I've seen, plissé inspired skirts set within symmetrical angles – hence the modernist trend shining through, yet not restrained to the conventional.  As mentioned, the avant garde is maintained so the collection doesn't fall into a predictability of modernistic concepts, so, there are moments of early to mid 1980s Comme des Garçons brilliance. Which may fulfill the hunt for 80s and 90s so called vintage styles, offered via Peter Do as a sophisticated appreciation of past influences.