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For this Man\u00e9 Man\u00e9 collection of playful, colorful, and sinuous looks, creative director Miguel Becer channeled a desire to escape\u2014a quest for a lighter, more compassionate way of being, one that even flirted with the gentlest side of frivolity. To do so, he stripped weight from traditionally heavy pieces\u2014coats reduced to linings alone\u2014and reconstructed shirts without backs or front sleeves, turning the leftover fabric into unexpected, artful details.<\/p>\n
Rather than relying on layering, Becer connected the lower and upper pieces through a central seam, so that the lighter tops lifted and supported the heavier bottoms, creating a graceful interplay of proportions. To achieve the effect, the fabrics were waxed, infused with resins, and finally stretched.<\/p>\n
Waists blurred, evoking an effortless silhouette rather than polished sophistication. The Man\u00e9 Man\u00e9 woman does not shy away from classic fabrics\u2014Prince of Wales checks or shirt-stripe cottons\u2014yet she is unconcerned with conventional ideas of good taste or demureness. Witness the forks and spoons sprouting from black boots, a collaboration with Hune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n