L’Officiel Malaysia – July 2019

L’Ofciel News 33

SPACE OUT

Several of Autumn/Winter 2019’s

most arresting runway showspaces

incorporated the world of art resulting

in sets that aren’t just aesthetically

pleasing, but also deeply layered

with meaning. Continuing her

collaborations with creatives of

different fields and her ongoing

championing of feminist messages,

Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri teamed

up with conceptual artist and

feminist icon Tomaso Binga—using

her Naked Alphabet photo series

as backdrop, and enlisting Binga

herself to introduce the show with

a poetry recital. At Miu Miu, Miuccia

Prada turned to artist and filmmaker

Sharna Osborne, who stacked up

multiple screens playing her signature

lo-fi videos—painting a nostalgic

dreamscape of girlhood. At Louis

Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquiere didn’t

necessarily work with an artist, but

instead lavishly chose to recreate

one of the world’s most famous art

institutions—the Renzo Piano and

Richard Rogers-designed Centre

Pompidou—in the courtyard of

another, the legendary Musée Louvre.

Suede Sensation

Smooth and sophisticated and yet subtler than its leather cousin, suede pieces

make an impact that feels more whispered than shouted. While our tropical climes

might make it harder to rock a full suede suit ala Hermès, accessories in the supple

material deliver the same kind of impact in a lower dose. Burgundy knee-high boots

and a chocolate crossbody nod at bohemian breeziness while maintaining a sense of

refined polish.

Power Pair

When the first drop of the Nike Air Fear

of God collaboration landed earlier

this year, the sneakers sold out almost

instantly. Designer Jerry Lorenzo is

now back with an expanded collection

that includes the Nike Air Fear of God

Raid—rejecting the current trend of

brash colours for a pared-back palette

and graphic criss-crossing straps—

along with the laceless Nike Air Fear

of God Moc, the short-sleeved hoodies

that are a Fear of God signature as

well as rejigged track-inspired pieces.

Bag, LONGCHAMP Bag, SAINT LAURENT

Boots, DIOR

Herm

ès Pre-Fall 2019

Louis Vuitton

Dior Miu Miu