Bernhard Willhelm menswear s/s13

Perhaps its the ongoing longing for the sun to reach the pinnacle of yorkshire rather than the temperature rarely rising above 13 degrees... But this stunning collection is something that not only embraces the sun but reaches out to all cultures universally. To see a creature dressed in these spectacular garments would not only make my year but change the typical image of menswear.
In most cases it appears that in relation to the colour pallette, menswear sometimes has the tendency to hold back with the clashing prints rather than embracing the symmetry it creates as one layer of digitalized print is layered upon or wrapped around another.

The kaleidoscope loosly fitted jacket and matching hareem trousers a perfect ice-cream mix of shades with a splash of blackcurrent edged shapes.. could we ask for anymore? The contrasting gold-leaf fur effect encases the jacket like a second skin. Held up by and wrapped by offensive duck-tape allows the other concept of the collection to be questioned the distinction between life and death presented with added tribal-esk make-up and white face paint.

Yet Willhelm fully ermerges himself into embracing and challenging the contemporary question of print, with a mixture of intricate pastel shade prints juxtaposed with striking black out-lined hot pink pallette. The loosly exaggerated silhouette is created with the fabric portraying the laid-back luxe impression. Chords appear loosly hanging of the garments or as with the photograph above a small thin wire belt around the middle.





Imagery of life and death seem to be mirroed by the use of materials, the question seems to be thrust apon us about baracading the figure with colour whether it stands as another form of protection.. this is enhanced by conceptual ideaology of the collection and the anniversary of Bernhard Willhelm's lablel.