wunderkammer
Patrick Taylor
No Easy Way Down
UK 20250313
Designer Patrick Taylor, sourcing autobiographical memories, explores the duality of childhood through the lens of family sports like skiing and sailing. His knitwear collection contrasts the intensity and competition with the freedom and joy these activities bring. Nostalgic hues and soft textures evoke memories of his own childhood, with serene, muted tones enhanced by vibrant bursts of colour, inspired by vivid red sails against the dull sea and sky. The silhouettes highlight the pressures children face growing up, balancing structured and playful elements, and inviting wearers to embrace life’s adventures with joy and excitement.
SELECTION MOTIVATION
The jury appreciated Patrick's playfulness and use of eye-catching palettes and silhouettes to create a collection that brought back gentle memories of our own childhood trips. To have such a clear and precise approach to menswear, while ultimately imbuing clothes with much joy, is exactly what fashion needs today and Patrick had that in spades.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Cropped short-sleeve knitted shirt with a "P" ski logo, layered over a shrunken, school-inspired thermal with side stripes. Padded tartan trousers designed to bend at the knee, evoking the iconic ski stance. The look is completed with a playful hat featuring a skiing guardsman graphic and slippers with the number 26.
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