Clothing: Pop Art

"What is art?" Georges Braque, the master of cubism, once asked himself, "Art is what makes a form popular."

In the past 20th century, fashion and art have continuously There are frequent conversations. Art endlessly stimulates the imagination of fashion designers, and artists incorporate fashion into their creative themes.

When you see a fine leather bag or a fashion manuscript in a museum or art gallery, do you still think they are just a product of the commercial society? Likewise, when you see a pop poster by Andy Warhol in a haute couture store, or a concept art by Jenny Holz-er, you don't feel like you're only in in a store. When the boundaries between artists and designers are blurring, artistic illusions are everywhere. Business and art meet carefully in the following brands.

BOSS

In 1923, Hugo Boss opened his own clothing factory in a small town in Germany, and since then began the glorious road of Boss, a top men's clothing brand.

Hugo Boss owns three brands: Boss, Hugo and Baldessarini. Among them, the Boss brand is aptly named, designed for successful men, representing a kind of success and sophistication, reflecting the urban lifestyle and the mind of the world. Combined with the ever-increasing trend of formal wear and leisure, Boss's new spring and summer models in 2006 absorbed the soft freehand and relaxed life attitude of Miami and Havana coasts, and the gentle and casual tropical style has become the creative concept of this season.

In terms of style, Sven's dress introduces the vitality factor of sportswear. Tailored T-shirts, a mix of wash-treated and sturdy fabrics, are details that match fashion with comfort and help managers personalize the way they dress.

In terms of color, this season's strong visual effect comes from the contrasting geometric patterns of black and white. In addition, the washed sand, blue and green are equally eye-catching, supplemented by fresh plum red, orange and deep lake blue. The line of close-fitting tailoring still gives men a gentle and elegant look. But this season, there is a single-breasted style with two buttons, emphasizing that it is not rigid and stretchy. In addition, light blazers are being cut in a variety of styles this season, including new silhouettes that are shorter and more square. Leather is more important this season, and knitwear collections are diversified.

Hermès

Founded in 1837, Hermès is a fashion brand that started with saddles. It is the consistent aim of Hermès to make all products to be exquisite, beautiful and impeccable. Hermès has 14 series of products, including leather goods, bags, scarves, clothing, perfumes, watches, etc., most of which are handcrafted and still maintain this tradition.

The Hermès brand image is based on the consistent principles of high quality, high quality and a unique French relaxed style, and on this basis incorporates the fashion factor, which is why the products are always attractive.

In 2006, Hermès' creative concept was to reflect the atmosphere of an urban leisure holiday. Comfort and sophisticated tailoring are the hallmarks of this season. In terms of color, dead leaves, wood, flint and other light colors are the main tone, mainly reflecting the memory of the past. Waterproof thin cotton fabrics, suede shearling, superfine wool, combed cotton or cotton crepe, linen fabrics, etc., make the first-class craftsmanship and the simple and elegant style perfectly reflected.

Dunhill

Since Alfred Dunhill opened his first auto accessories store more than 100 years ago, Dunhill's adventurous spirit has attracted wealthy and adventurous Nobles became his fans. For a hundred years, Dunhill has gathered a group of loyal customers with his adventurous spirit and unique understanding of luxury, such as King Alfonso of Spain, Duke of Kent of Norway, King Farouk of Egypt and so on.

Dunhill's Spring/Summer 2006 ready-to-wear collection is the brainchild of designer Richard James. He delved into the archives of classic British menswear to create a season of refined, impeccable ready-to-wear. Inspired by Cary Grant's character in the 1954 film To Catch a Thief, the series blends Monte Carlo exoticism with pure British blood. The single tops and suits launched this time feature the pure English construction and tailoring of London's famous Savile Row tailoring street, combining tradition with modern elegance.

Mohair, wool, silk and linen blends with a touch of exoticism and high tech are another key feature of this season's ready-to-wear. Mohair, wool blended plain or striped fabrics have a dry and fresh feel, bright and bright colors, and super durable recovery, making them ideal summer fabrics. 120-thread-count worsted wool single-breasted jacket in a light lilac pane with natural stretch for the perfect overall look.

Piombo

In 198_9, the famous Italian fashion designer Massimo Piombo founded the Piombo brand under his own name. The brand is a fusion of Scottish fabrics and Italian classic tailoring. It is good at making some creative combinations of comfortable, cheerful and bright colors. At the beginning of its establishment, it put forward the concept of "designing clothes only for those who know how to appreciate it". So in the cookie-cutter, regular men's suits, you can recognize him at a glance.

Piombo was inspired by Italian seaside settlements. Away from the fashion capital of Milan, there is a leisurely and cheerful pace of life, rich colour combinations, enchanting aromas and strong reflections of light and shadow.

Piombo's Spring/Summer 2006 collection emphasizes wearing comfort while continuing the uniqueness of rich colors, three-dimensional tailoring and garment finishing, making the garments lighter and more three-dimensional.

“I choose colors that are cheerful, full but not shimmering, just like summer in Italian seaside settlements,” Piombo said. The blue sea, the breeze, the clear sky, the white sails and the overlapping of light and shadow... Life is so beautiful, why not make our clothes colorful?"

Paul & Shark

1977, Dama, Italy Spa company launched the Paul & Shark brand, innovative design, high-tech fabrics and unique packaging, like the shark logo swimming in the waves, unconventional and unique, and constantly provide the most comfortable clothing for those who like sports and leisure tastes.

Paul & Shark 2006 spring and summer series continued the brand's consistent "freedom, leisure and elegance" style, while adding a lot of bright, bright elements, rich in Southeast Asia.

The designer uses a lot of bright and bright colors such as pink, blue, orange and green, which contrast and integrate with the blue sea, floating white clouds, green streets and bright sunshine. The fabric is made of 100% pure cotton, mixed wool, linen, mercerized cotton or denim, etc., paying attention to naturalness and comfort.

In addition to the continuation of the classic styles of the past, the styles of men's clothing also add special decorations to make the clothing stand out from the subtleties of sophistication and thought: the national flag pattern is embellished on the chest, neckline and sleeves; Paul & Shark The English letters are embroidered on a circle of colored strips at the neckline or placed behind the collar, and the wearer inadvertently reveals the brand's logo, which is subtle but not ostentatious, showing taste.

Ports Piombo

About Ports, people have been obsessed with the advent of the classic white shirt called No.10 in 1961. The founder Luke Tanabe set "Less is more" (less is more) as a constant design concept, and since then, the simple and elegant style of Ports has become unique in the fashion industry.

The new 2006 Ports Spring/Summer menswear collection wins with impeccable texture and exquisite detailing, blending sports and life ingeniously, escaping the relaxed dynamism. Double mercerized cotton polo shirts are available in 18 colors including berry red, sky blue and grass green. On the Double P logo, an eagle with wings ready to fly is added this time, which increasingly highlights the aggressive and self-confident temperament of men.

The reversible golf jacket and the pocket for the newspaper inside the suit are more considerate to the needs of elite men, injecting fresh vitality into the classic design of Ports, and the concept of enrichment in simplicity is once again reflected.