Julien David, the Japan-based French designer, has been turning heads since he snatched up the prestigious ANDAM award in 2012. So it's not surprising that his new collection has us awestruck with its childlike magic and teenage surf-punk details. Most notable is the leopard prints rendered in metallic foil, looking almost like silvery mermaid scales.
"I started making these kind of tulle top overlays two years ago," David said. "At first it was only little threaded dot plumetis. Than last season I did embroideries, and this time around, we found this interesting metallic foil sheet in different colors."
A sassy, streetwear streak also runs throughout, which you can find in the bear print button-down and Bear knit jacquard sweater. The teddy bear, of course, is a childhood icon, but David does it with his own thoughtful twist: "The bear has different faces. Sometimes it's happy; sometimes it's worried. I wanted to find a character that we all know and give him different face expressions—I knew nobody would notice!"
These cheeky pieces, balanced with the precision of the military wool jacket, present a collection that's fun and, at times, outrageous, but has a low-key elegance all rolled up in one.
Usually, David has a running theme to inspire his collection (think desert island for spring/summer '14), but this time, each item is a statement that carries a storyline on its own. "It's the first time I'm doing a pre-collection," the designer said. "It's nice because I can make things I want to make without having to create a narrative like I do in the main collections. It's more item-based."
Another behind-the-scenes secret about the collection: "We shot the lookbook in the streets of Bethnal Green in London last winter. It was very cold. The looks with only the tulle top and tulle skirt—we could only shoot it in two minutes and go back inside to warm up. It was freezing!" What we do for the sake of fashion.
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FOIL PRINTED TULLE TEE![]()
Military Wool Melton Coat in navy
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Bear Knit Jacquard Sweater in light brown
"I started making these kind of tulle top overlays two years ago," David said. "At first it was only little threaded dot plumetis. Than last season I did embroideries, and this time around, we found this interesting metallic foil sheet in different colors."
A sassy, streetwear streak also runs throughout, which you can find in the bear print button-down and Bear knit jacquard sweater. The teddy bear, of course, is a childhood icon, but David does it with his own thoughtful twist: "The bear has different faces. Sometimes it's happy; sometimes it's worried. I wanted to find a character that we all know and give him different face expressions—I knew nobody would notice!"
These cheeky pieces, balanced with the precision of the military wool jacket, present a collection that's fun and, at times, outrageous, but has a low-key elegance all rolled up in one.
Usually, David has a running theme to inspire his collection (think desert island for spring/summer '14), but this time, each item is a statement that carries a storyline on its own. "It's the first time I'm doing a pre-collection," the designer said. "It's nice because I can make things I want to make without having to create a narrative like I do in the main collections. It's more item-based."
Another behind-the-scenes secret about the collection: "We shot the lookbook in the streets of Bethnal Green in London last winter. It was very cold. The looks with only the tulle top and tulle skirt—we could only shoot it in two minutes and go back inside to warm up. It was freezing!" What we do for the sake of fashion.
Shop all Julien David HERE | See our swim editorial featuring Julien David Here
FOIL PRINTED TULLE TEE
Military Wool Melton Coat in navy
Bear Knit Jacquard Sweater in light brown