“Barbenheimer” may need discovered its most sudden—and unintentional—ally on this Undercover resort lookbook. Jun Takahashi isn’t saying if he was influenced by the worldwide craze that Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer have produced, nevertheless it’s exhausting to not learn this lineup by means of the rose coloured glasses (and black-and-white frames) that the simultaneous launch of the 2 movies has placed on all of our heads. Why, you ask? Chalk it as much as the intersection of Takahashi’s signature melancholic vibes with a photograph backdrop that includes undressed mannequins, and the doll-like poses his fashions have been tasked with embodying.
The elusive designer supplied little rationalization for his stylized lookbook, or for the hoods (which resemble hijabs) that he positioned on each mannequin, saying solely through e-mail that these have been “inventive decisions.” and that time of this pre-collection was to develop “up to date put on for on a regular basis life.”
Ah, so not Barbenheimer. Both method, Takahashi’s strategy translated into translations—however not essentially simplifications—of Undercover-isms. His signature slashing turned up on t-shirts and denim separates as intersecting seams, and on outerwear and shirting as sleeves minimize open on the armhole. Reinterpretations of varsity-wear got here within the type of a grey bomber jacket and a set consisting of a grey sweatshirt and sweatpants, the latter with trompe l’oeil denims printed on the entrance facet. (Phantasm denim stays trend’s present fascination, as seen on the couture runways at Valentino and Balenciaga and now on this lookbook.)
The important thing ingredient of any Undercover assortment is Takahashi’s hybridization of wardrobe classics. Right here, cardigans have been merged with the highest half of chinos, tailor-made jackets have been spliced with denim and cable knits, and informal t-shirts have been mixed with what seemed to be denim skirts. These final learn as a intelligent and barely humorous commentary on the business-casual uniforms of right now. These should not not doll garments. This Undercover Barbie is now outfitted with “up to date put on for on a regular basis life.”
