REISS SS16 MANSWEAR

‘Travel is the only thing you can spend money on to make you richer.’

Sidetracked,Volume3,2015

This season’s influence stems from the opulence of travel and the impact of hotter climes, resulting in a wardrobe where appropriateness and techniques gel with travel and new experiences. A prevalence of print, texture and colour emerges in a nod to ‘east-meets-west’ and forms a membrane between the two cultures.

‘In a natural world, time is a cycle – one season must be followed by the next…’ 

Gita Wolf, Creation, 2015

EVOLVING ROOTS sets the tone for the season and sows the seed for the aesthetic ahead. Attire is slick yet exotic, formal yet tropical and always weather-ready. A balance of indoor and outdoor lifestyles reflects the seasonal transition and results in a collection that is both work and weekend appropriate. Prints are both linear and contouring and shades of city blue, white clay, crimson and ancient bronze make for a strong colour palette. Stand out pieces include the WHISTLER and VALENTINE shirts, PUBLIC blazer and RUMOUR suede shirt jacket.

Structure and precision reside in ORDERLY CREATION, embodying uncomplicated style and refined simplicity. Hues become lighter and more natural in chalk, rock and wicker, whilst patterns become bolder and more angular with the introduction of placement and colour blocking. The JURASSIC leather jacket, CARMEN colour block knit, DON trainers and CUPID mixer suit feature.

As temperatures rise and evenings lengthen, NOONDAY SUN lightens the mood. A desire for freshness makes way for fluid, languid silhouettes. Open, hand-crafted and natural prints appear in warmer tones of cyan, cloud blue, palm green and cinder rose. The ROMAN suit and FEATHER and TUNBRIDGE shirts encapsulate this story.

EAST MEETS WEST heralds the arrival of earth and spice tones as well as blown up, botanical prints that celebrate the culture clash. Colours include: fennel, cinnamon, saffron and cumin. As the holiday season descends, sun-blush hues are unveiled to create the perfect warm weather wardrobe including: the PALMA print shirt, SEBASTIAN jacket and LUXOR trousers.

The voyage to a tropical Empire is unleashed in ON THE NILE as true high summer dressing takes shape with the POPE jacket, PERDI shirt and TRASH trousers. Exotic prints and a palette of eucalyptus, aquamarine and terracotta feature across the collection, with swimwear and shirts proving to be particularly noteworthy.

NINETEEN SEVENTY-ONE: A youthful companion to the mainline collection, 1971 treads the line between tradition, craftsmanship and innovative technicality. Authentic yet contemporary, this collection makes a playful reference to acid house for SS16, with highlights:

MIAMI polo shirt, CAMPARI shorts, BASTIAN suede jacket and BERMUDA print shirt.