Landlord has perfectly captured the gaudy spirit of the 00’s with a faux-fur capsule collection. Offering a range of dramatic coats, hats, and other pieces available in a number of pastel colorways, the Fur Capsule is the perfect assortment of winter pieces to make you feel like you’re in a decadent Neptunes-era music video. It’s clear that Cam’Ron‘s mind has continued to permeate pop culture ever since he was photographed wearing a pink fur outside of fashion week back in 2002, and Landlord took notice. Smart move.
The Landlord Fur Capsule is available in select retailers and online now. Check out some pics below.
Among the most fascinating aspects of the Spring/Summer ‘19 menswear shows was the use of face paint to imbue the looks with artistic symbolism. Reiterating the accomplishments of the masters of abstract expressionism as well as the rich history of tribal iconography, these designers delivered amplified their vision beyond the clothes.
Image: Mike Coppola.
Taking different tribal cues from across cultures, Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough of Abasi Rosborough applied face paint to the models in the same geometric pattern implying that all of the models regardless of race, color, or creed are of the same global tribe: the human tribe. This simple application in the shape of two longitudinal rectangles, one on the forehead and the other covering the mouth, hint an overarching tribalism associated with the collection, which also featured elements of traditional Berber garb and Japanese costume.
Image: Adriano B.
Landlord’s show was influenced by a combo of current themes and subcultures including 90’s nostalgia and Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. That being said, it is impossible not to be reminded of the history of modernism while watching Kawanishi’s presentation. Many of the models had gel face paint applied their faces. On some, the gel paint looked like dripping blood, but on others it evoked a Jackson Pollock painting. A few of the outfits appeared to simultaneously celebrate both the RBG lights of the old 90’s cathode ray tube television sets and the works of Piet Mondrian.
Image: Barnette Holston.
Dyne also referenced tribalism, but with an apocalyptic bent. Every model was either wearing a protective face mask or a painted on triangle that was symbolic of a face mask and tribal face paint, all a replication of a theme of the possible necessity of masks in a dystopian future. Even with the mismatched socks and varying facial guards, every look had an organized symmetry to it alluding to the implied order of technology in a time of uncertainty.
After reworking its denim line for a more active wearer, Gap partners with LANDLORD, the New York-based brand, to release a capsule collection that celebrates the 2-year-old label’s fashion progression. Following founder Ryohei Kawanishi’s Autumn/Winter 2016 runway, heavily inspired by Gap’s vintage ’90s vibe, the retailer approached the designer to combine its uniformed precision with LANDLORD’s hardened, eccentric vision. The result an oversized dream, the first ever collaboration for Kawanishi, and features the high-flying, khaki-coated vibe portrayed in Gap’s late-millennium campaigns. With both baggy tees and relaxed pants, the capsule cherry-picks from the workwear construct that walked LANDLORD’s Autumn/Winter 2017 runway, though here escaping into more modest territory than previous iterations. By pairing light colors with non-constricting cuts, the collection is a simplified time capsule, bottling up an alternative, evergreen spirit and pouring it over the young label’s modular aesthetic.
Image: LANDLORD x Gap.
Image: LANDLORD x Gap.
The LANDLORD x Gap capsule collection is available now through March 31, 2017, exclusively at the “I am Gap” pop-up store, located at 30-31 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London.
