我行我素/MAESTRO. AITOR THROUP

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採訪/INTERVIEW :SPITZ
撰文/CN :ESSY CHIU
PHOTO BASE : Maurice Choi, maurice.choi@gmail.com
PHOTO MANIPULATION : THETHINKTANKCRE8IVE

Aitor Throup不下數次強調他是產品設計師及藝術家而不是時裝設計師。雖然他的時裝作品打從他在2006年于London Royal College of Art畢業時便開始備受注目。但這位別具一格的設計師卻不願與今日時裝圈混為一談,出道7年以來只跟隨自己的意願而行,設立自己的一套準則,向自己的目標進發,名與利對他來說不比挑戰自我更為重要。比起很多同輩的名成利就的年輕設計師他看起來可能有點兩袖清風,但就是這種堅毅與不妥協,令這位阿根廷籍的年輕設計師看起來更有攝人的魅力以及更難能可貴。

Throup的設計充滿美感同時又有很多理性的計算在內。他曾經在一些訪問中說過希望不斷創新,但他同時深深明白一件物件只有具有來龍去脈才能引起共嗚,所以他亦不諱言會參考物件的出處,然後在設計的過程中,不斷拷問,研發一套自我的規則,再創造完全屬於自己的發明,像「Aitor sleeves」、「Aitor legs」等這些絕對讓你可以花上一些時間解讀的有趣時裝。儘管有點與時裝圈不相為謀,他說絕對尊重今日的時裝,只不過今日很多時裝設計師在這個已既定好的時裝業做著的,不是自己所想做的事情,他不想因為時裝業六個月為一個週期的規定而將自己喜歡的、辛辛苦苦做出的創作放棄,反而是希望將這些點子廷續下去,創作一些美麗但同時沒有破綻的物件。好一個充滿理想與堅持的設計師!

Fact. Aitor Throup claims himself to be more a product designer and artist, than a fashion designer. His designs have garnered him great attention from the very beginning. From his graduation collection for London Royal College of Art in 2006, his unique philosophies on design have set him apart from most of today’s fashion industry. He is one to set his own rules, moving with purpose towards individual, independant goals, and personal challenges. Fame clearly is not as important as the focus of vision. Compared with this generation’s young and successful contemporary designers, it is easy to overlook his achievements, and forget him in the mix. Yet his persistence, process and singularity is a powerful statement in itself and one that commands respect.

(English continued after Chinese)

SPITGAN – 你是否只設計男裝?
Aitor Throup – 是的,但開始的時候我沒有特別為自己鋪路去設計男裝,我不當自己是時裝設計師,反而會為自己定義為藝術家與產品設計師。因為時裝設計師對我來說,是有一個最終目標 (視野)的,那便是怎樣將一件衣服穿在人體身上而好看。但對我來說,那卻是一個巧合而已,穿得好看在我來說是加了分,但我的最終設計是一件沒有人體穿著的「靜止物件」,所以我展示的都是單一的產品設計。我不是特別想為男性設計成一種特定的打扮,我只不過選定了某一種形態。我的設計都是以產品設計為基礎,卻同時很容易與時裝融合。

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街霸/STREET KNOWLEDGE. PAUL MITTLEMAN

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採訪:SPITZ
撰文:ESSY CHIU

Paul Mittleman是Adidas Original的全球設計總監,在還未加盟Adidas之前,他在Stussy工作了二十個年頭。來自紐約的他,見證了從1980年代開始運動品牌影響街頭文化,及到今日又怎樣影響著高級時裝的歲月,他可說是collaboration(品牌與品牌之間的計劃)的先鋒,在街牌界中有著一定的影響力。早前他去到上海出席當地的一個大型街頭品牌活動, 我們籍著這個機會與他做了一個訪問。

Street Cred? All hail. Paul Mittleman hasn’t just been holding down the spot for streetwear; he might have damn near pioneered the genre. Paul goes back to the early days of Stussy. One of the first recruits to the legendary brand that birthed so many others. The native New Yorker has moved on up, and sideways, and now sits with the illustrious title of, ‘Global Design Director’, for the behemoth that is Adidas. Adidas Originals to be exact. So you know they’ve tapped him for his savvy in the game. We had a chance to sit down with the self-proclaimed, ‘inventor of the collaboration’, himself, and go through a bit of streetwear anthology with a fella that was involved with it from the giddy-up.

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SPITGAN – 可否說說你的背景。
PAUL MITTLEMAN – 在Adidas Original之前,我曾是Stussy的創意總監, 在那裡工作已有二十年,我可以說是首幾位發明了Collaboration的人。我之前沒有想過會成為Adidas的全球設計總監,所有事情都是很自然發生的,對我來說每天的工作都是一種挑戰。

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毒品/SAINT LAURENT ROLLERSKATES

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誰說男生時裝千篇一律,沒有特別。這季Saint Laurent告訴大家你們的想法是錯。自Hedi Slimane入主這品牌當創意總監之後,一改Saint Laurent神秘典雅的形象,使品牌年輕化。雖然很多人都不讚成這改革,但是什麼是時裝?就是時下的裝束。一成不變只會變成沉悶乏味。看到這季Saint Laurent男裝鞋款中,可謂最突出就是這雙四輪滑冰鞋。對於實用度上,這是一群小眾的運動;但創意度上是滿分的。看到Hedi Slimane為Saint Laurent這品牌改革的決心是堅決,亦期待他改革的成果。但Hedi Slimane先生,可否率先改革的是價錢?

One of the more quirky pieces of any collection for FW13. Saint Laurent offers men (why just men?) rollerskates! 2 color ways, the one pictured, red and black, and another, predominantly white with black stripe. I don’t see why men get all the fun of styling out at the roller rink with these but thems the breaks. Girls, I guess if you can carry a man’s size they could be for you too. Paying top dollar for a pair of these? I am sure there are afficionados out there.

毒品/SUGAR DA PILL BOMBER AND TANK

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model : Lingzi Zhang
stylee : Charles Wong
photo : Nick D, precursorprints.com

Ana Wong, Sugar Da Pill,本地時裝設計師。圖中可見妮子最新A/W2013系列裡的數碼打印布料單品。我們超級著迷衣服的打印布料和其大膽的顏色。衣服質量絕對上得到大場面。Sugar Da Pill, 浮誇地奪取所有人的掌聲吧!

From Hong Kong designer, Ana Wong, Sugar Da Pill. A few digital print pieces from her current A/W 2013 collection. Really liking the print and the bold colors of the sets. Also quality of the garments seems up to snuff! Make a splash!