QASIMI SS18 Mens Collection at London Fashion Week:Mens

Yearning for simpler in response to today's bombardment of information and technology.
Titled 'Free Fall' SS18 looks into the past to reimagine a new future.

Blending craftsmanship with new technologies, the movements of the nomadic Bedouin tribes of the Middle East are explored and juxtaposed with modern military parachute fabrics and stitching techniques.

Colour palette: Rhubarb, sienna, pink sand, thyme, khaki, pale blue, mint strpe, pomegranate stripe, granite and pinecone.

Fabrics: linen crepe stripe, double faced cotton, coated linen, parachute nylon, fluid viscose linen, striped linen, cotton gabardine, seersucker, fluid canvas crepe, and double crepe linen.

Footwear: TEVA
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Qasimi AW17 Mens Collection titled Room 702

The main inspiration came from the 'Bed In' protest by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969 which took place in room 702 of the Amsterdam Hilton hotel. A silent protest that sparked ideas of the interior/exterior of the bedroom and the streets.

Breaking down concepts of military sartorialism and fluid loungewear has led to the establishment of comfort as the new order.

The brutalist of the early 1960's inspired new construction techniques exposing rawness of the garments by using the reverse side of the fabrics.

Oversized shapes were influenced by the monumentality of the buildings whilst still having a soft and protective quality.

Traditional military garments like the field jacket and cargo trousers have been treated in fluid viscose to soften the aggression of the rise in the militarization of the state.

The colours hark back to the 1960's interiors are clashing colours of mauve pinks and uniform browns.

Fabrics: Boucle, virgin wool, velvet, moleskin, striped voile, military viscose, leather, gaberdine and quilted satin.

Yarns: Crcohet, racked rib, velvet waffle and jaquard