Opening Ceremony Men's Spring/Summer 2015: The Lookbook

For Men's Spring/Summer 2015, presented at Opening Ceremony in New York last week, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim wished to introduce a tailored, urbane approach to spring dressing. True, there were shorts, but when paired with elongated trench coats, short, cropped jackets accented by long piping down the sleeves, or knitted sweaters, the designers made clear that fusing athleticism with elegance––while playing with gender codes in terms of color and fabrics––was indeed what spring would be all about. “We wanted to embrace cool greys, and a way of doing a light blue that felt really masculine,” said Humberto. “We loved taking pique materials that are often seen in formalwear, and incorporating them into casual elements.”

The collection also reinforced the tropical vibes of the women's Resort 2015 collection that debuted simultaneously: think graphic prints of magnified palm fronds and trippy, contrasting depictions of sea anemones. All in all, it was a brilliant play on masculinity, transforming the traditional into something new and provocative.

Photographed by Arno Frugier