For his inaugural complete collection atRemain, Martin Asbjørn placed the Remain customer front and center. Steeringclear of fleeting seasonal trends, his focus rested on crafting garments thatserve as the foundation of a discerning woman's wardrobe — pieces that arepurposeful and intentional choices, blending practicality and necessity withbeauty and sensuality.
Various iterations of almost-black huesaccentuated texture and silhouette, while shades of raindrop grey, dark cognac,bitter chocolate, and deep lilac contributed depth. Leather, a hallmark of thehouse, took center stage, with ponyskin, reversible shearling, paper, andcrackled finishes utilized as fabrics, appearing in coats, jackets, t-shirts,dresses, and culottes.
Not everything was as it initially appeared:what seemed like a 'tweed' checked casual jacket was, in reality, printedsheepskin, and what appeared to be a sun-ray pleated skirt and matching topwas, in fact, an atelier masterpiece of appliquéd leather strips.
Tailoring fabric pushed boundaries and defiedconventions. Cropped jackets were paired with slender full-length skirts tooffer a fresh take on a suit, blazers transformed into long dresses withballoon hems, and caban jackets morphed into tuxedos. Details were eitherexaggerated or minimized: oversized pockets and collars adorned jackets andshirts, while buttons were discreetly concealed behind plackets or covered infabric.
Knitwear offered a tactile allure with fuzzymohair blends and sculptural oversized fashioning on heavy ribbed textures. Foreveningwear, the Remain woman exuded grown-up allure, perhaps in a sheer meshshirt with hook and eye fastening or a silk gauze skirt intricately embroideredwith marcasite beads.
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PhotographyCredits: James Cochrane
