Sunday Viewing: Haider Ackermann
Haider Ackermann in conversation with Maria Luisa
(via The Corner)
A Carte Blanche named Opium, by Haider Ackermann. Opulence would be understating the collection. Sometimes you just want to lose yourself in a fantasy...
I sincerely hope Ackermann returns to menswear, because Opium was nothing short of stunning. I hope I can pick up a piece or two come the sale season (if they even reach the sales - the curse of the size 44/46), because they are fashion history in the making. Indeed I would be surprised if certain museums were not already in the process of trying to safeguard select garments and accessories from the collection. However I certainly understand the fact that he wants to focus on his womenswear. That focus really did show - the Autumn/Winter 2011 collection was absolutely beautiful. I rarely use the term 'sexy', but in this case it was the only word that came to my mind. It was a sensual and seductive elegance, that teased rather than provoked with its reveal. He presented a type of sexy that has been missing from womenswear for a while now, and one that I hope makes a return. I would love to be the Ackermann man, and I would love to have the Ackermann woman by my side.
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