Getting into Nasir Mazhar’s show isn't easy. We've got tickets, but the entire street is lined with Nasir's friends, all intent on getting in and being seated-—ticket or none. One thing is clear: Nasir has a LOT of friends.
The show starts and it's much of what we have come to expect from Mazhar: athletic separates, logo-emblazoned waistbands, jock straps, and sporty rucksacks. It’s a stronger version of what we've seen. And, because we've grown used to it, this time it makes us smile wider, appreciating it on a different level and coveting it more. Who could pull off a mesh tee tucked into a pair of baggy, multi-layered sports shorts? Well, just about everyone in the front two rows, whose average age couldn't be more than 30. They're all wearing Nasir-branded hats, headbands, or sweatpants—it's admirable. What is it with cults and these emerging LONDON DESIGNERS?
Chatting with Mazhar backstage, he acknowledges the similarities to the previous season. “But, it's a good short, why would we change it?” he says of the short that’s become somewhat of a calling card. The press release explains that this is “the next step of a vision initially gathered from the dissipated visual language of UK garage.” That, in a nutshell, says it all. It's what we were expecting but more developed and well-executed. Fabrics are richer (silks, fine quilting, pinstripes, and beautiful jacquard), ideas are more complex (shirts with multiple fabrics, and zip-paneled jackets), and design additions give a new air of nobility (cummerbunds with garage wear?).
Accessories also play a dominant role in the collection. Outfits are completed with caps, belts, gym bags, boot bags, holsters, and braces—you name it. Rucksack straps have been idolized, so much so that some aren’t carry sacks at all. Just another addition to the outfit to remind you that, yes, it’s Nasir Mazhar.
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Photos by Tia Simon-Campbell
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The show starts and it's much of what we have come to expect from Mazhar: athletic separates, logo-emblazoned waistbands, jock straps, and sporty rucksacks. It’s a stronger version of what we've seen. And, because we've grown used to it, this time it makes us smile wider, appreciating it on a different level and coveting it more. Who could pull off a mesh tee tucked into a pair of baggy, multi-layered sports shorts? Well, just about everyone in the front two rows, whose average age couldn't be more than 30. They're all wearing Nasir-branded hats, headbands, or sweatpants—it's admirable. What is it with cults and these emerging LONDON DESIGNERS?
Chatting with Mazhar backstage, he acknowledges the similarities to the previous season. “But, it's a good short, why would we change it?” he says of the short that’s become somewhat of a calling card. The press release explains that this is “the next step of a vision initially gathered from the dissipated visual language of UK garage.” That, in a nutshell, says it all. It's what we were expecting but more developed and well-executed. Fabrics are richer (silks, fine quilting, pinstripes, and beautiful jacquard), ideas are more complex (shirts with multiple fabrics, and zip-paneled jackets), and design additions give a new air of nobility (cummerbunds with garage wear?).
Accessories also play a dominant role in the collection. Outfits are completed with caps, belts, gym bags, boot bags, holsters, and braces—you name it. Rucksack straps have been idolized, so much so that some aren’t carry sacks at all. Just another addition to the outfit to remind you that, yes, it’s Nasir Mazhar.
E-mail ONLINE@OPENINGCEREMONY.US to be notified once the Spring/Summer 2015 collection hits OC!
Photos by Tia Simon-Campbell
