For someone who’s seen—and contributed to his fair share of defining—’90s minimalism, it’s been a relief to Neil Barrett to see its resurgence in recent years.
Now they have more reason to believe the fashion of this decade, with its frivolous and utilitarian leanings, is still “relevant and resonant” today.
For her spring 2023 show, the designer created a strong pack of new faces with “euphoria”-type slick looks with fixtures, the old glory of the Prada show in the ’90s, to appear in her seven-minute video set. For sandy dunes inside your industrial showroom.
He called attention to his fashion flair, defined by precise silhouettes, sharp tailoring and military inflections, re-imagined here for the extreme summer heat.
Barrett had cargo pants cut at his knees; Punctuating T-shirts, sweats, and pants at chest, armpits, and hem, and nets and cotton tops, the latter seems to have melted down the middle of the torso – His penchant for mixed media is applicable.
An eyelet fabric with geometric embroidery that echoes coding software was crafted in sharp suits, with shiny rayon pants cut loose.
Barrett insisted that it was not a decorative collection, in fact a utilitarian detail to serve a function. Milan’s 95-degree Fahrenheit weather proved they could come in handy sooner rather than later.
Originally published at Pen 18
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