After three years of physical absence due to the Covid pandemic, the Chinese
designer returned to Paris and presented his elegant collection during Men's
Fashionweek.
Despite all of our good intentions and lockdown resolutions of slowing down,
life seems even busier then before the pandemic. "We are back to living in the
city crowded up, with phones, with media, with too much", as the designer says
and explains that his collection is an ode to traditional culture, constructs
of structures, materials and composition.
Collection Notes:
The Sean Suen Fall/Winter '23-'24 collection is inspired by the endless
mountains of Daliang, deep into the vast and open land sought after by the
nation of the orient, to explore the most primitive and pure touch of human
life and all things in nature.e Yi people of Daliang is an ethnic minority
group who came from the snow in the fairy tale. The myths and beliefs here
all but manifest the simple and tenacious characteristics of this nation.
Sean Suen, full of respect for the traditional culture of the oriental
nation, takes clothing such as the "Pizhan" that the Yi people use to keep
out of the cold through the ages. The "Tuta" that was used for war knives in
ancient times, and uses contemporary fashion tailoring techniques to
integrate them into the design of this collection. The extensive use of
cold-proof fabrics such as leather and wool, reenacts the original life form
and appeal of the nation, and at the same time hopes to provide the wearer
with a better wearing experience in the harsh winter. Black is used
throughout the colour scheme, embellished with high-saturated colours
specific to the nation’s aesthetic traits, creating a visual impact that is
the spiritual resonance produced between the Daliang Mountain full of
rolling black rocks and the oriental nation of fiery emotions.
The accessories draw on their admiration for natural spirits. They engrave
the sun, the moon, and the stars; the flowers, birds, fish, and grass; the
mountains, rivers and trees on silver ornaments, and then grant various good
wishes. Sean Suen added Yi silver pectoral and collar ornaments to the
collection, wishing the moving silver bells clang like the long ringing of
the creatures that will lead us to the true and final refuge of the
soul.
Clothing is one of the important carriers of national culture and artistic
aesthetics. The Sean Suen Fall/Winter '23-'24 collection hopes to ponder
upon together with the wearer the intrinsic quality of human being’s
self-awareness through the lens of an ancient oriental culture, and
experience the most authentic beauty from all creatures.
We were honoured to attend the show as we've been following the brand for
many years and love the vision and aesthetic of the brand. We loved the
subtle silver jewelry details, studded into the gloves, shoes and choker.
The knits caught our attention because of the deconstructed sleeve boords
and deconstructed neckrolls, giving the knit, and the wearer a visual
personality.
Our absolute favorite look was the fringed creamy skirt worn over a slightly
loose-fit suit, which also comes in a black leather version. The oversized
cream oversized vest, also coming in black, with broad shoulders looked so
easy yet so beautiful tailored, it made it one of the finest and delicate
outfits of the season.
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