Frogs, bunnies and JW Anderson’s FW23 Menswear and Pre-Fall 2023 Womenswear Runway Takeover
Jonathan Anderson Head to Milan Fashion Week Men’s His work will be displayed Fall/Winter 2023 Menswear Pre-Fall 2023 Womenswear collection by his eponymous brand JW Anderson. The Italian fashion capital will host the designer who displayed his menswear collections. He brought surrealism to the catwalk by referencing his past and including the collection he created back in 2013.
The designer deleted the Instagram account of the label weeks before the show and uploaded images of Vaseline tubs as well as playful photographs. frog-shaped slides They made their debut on stage later. The collection began with male models in shorts and colored ankle boots. They were holding scrolls of fabric. Next came loose-fitted dresses with pillows. Another model was seen wearing a T-shirt and a pillow at the front. This look was paired to surrealist tomatoes that were drawn all over the model’s body.
Anderson’s 2013 runway collection featured frilled shorts. The leather version was updated and Anderson continued the line with male bodies printed on tees. Anderson continued the playful theme by adding knit shorts with bunny- and rat motifs to his collection, while he also added bucket belt details to strapless dresses.
As teased before the show, the frog-shaped slides were the star of the show. They were created in collaboration by Wellipets. Accessory included surrealist, frog-shaped clutches that were very similar to the viral designer’s. Pigeon Clutch Bag. Shorts and tank tops were paired with mismatched ankle boots in contrasting colours by adding shearling trims. The show’s invitation was completed with leather SIM cards made of plastic and SIM cards.
“It’s a very raw state of mind. That’s what I wanted for this collection. The sweater is the sweater; the trouser the trouser and the jacket the jacket. There’s no kind of over-explanation in the look,” Anderson spoke The collection. “I loved the idea that subversion was being looked at. Especially in London, especially in the ’70s and ’80s, and looking at great masters like [Vivienne] Westwood… I think we shouldn’t be scared of subversion. I think it’s more about not shaming, it’s ownership.”
Creative spoke further about the frog-clogs. “I was searching Google and suddenly they came up again. I pestered them over the phone for weeks to find out if they could help. [work together]. They remind me of my childhood. As a child, they were my ‘trainer’. This is the only surrealist moment of the collection. It’s almost like a cassette player. It’s an icon of design, it’s in the design museum and in every institution, and I think it symbolizes something. They were worn by the Royal Family in better times.
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