Maxime Simoens RTW Fall 2023
Maxime Simoëns was in a melancholic mood for fall. Théodore Géricault's painting "The Raft of the Medusa" - a nod to the current European migration crisis - provided one of its main motifs of the season, worked in jacquard on a bomber jacket, printed in monochrome on a shirt fluid, or on a hoodie printed with the text "Sur/Alive" (a play on "survivor" and "alive").
Elsewhere, evoking a Victorian cabinet of curiosities, butterflies and caterpillars spoke of metamorphosis, a message that evoked the revival of her brand in what was her third collection since its relaunch, inspiring feminine pieces like flowing viscose long dresses and tie-neck blouses.
Color-block cut in rich natural fabrics, including the elastic waistband pants it has turned into a signature in its foray into menswear, as well as structured knits, provided a backbone to its androgynous register, offering attractive wardrobe must-haves for fall in jewel tones and neutrals in its collection the most commercial since he pressed the reset.
Each piece features a numbered label, part of the designer's philosophy of cultivating rarity, and is produced in a maximum of 50 pieces. While his first two collections since the relaunch featured repurposed elements from his men's line, this one was brand new - strong sales, particularly in the US, have depleted any unsold stock on hand.
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Maxime Simoëns was in a melancholic mood for fall. Théodore Géricault's painting "The Raft of the Medusa" - a nod to the current European migration crisis - provided one of its main motifs of the season, worked in jacquard on a bomber jacket, printed in monochrome on a shirt fluid, or on a hoodie printed with the text "Sur/Alive" (a play on "survivor" and "alive").
Elsewhere, evoking a Victorian cabinet of curiosities, butterflies and caterpillars spoke of metamorphosis, a message that evoked the revival of her brand in what was her third collection since its relaunch, inspiring feminine pieces like flowing viscose long dresses and tie-neck blouses.
Color-block cut in rich natural fabrics, including the elastic waistband pants it has turned into a signature in its foray into menswear, as well as structured knits, provided a backbone to its androgynous register, offering attractive wardrobe must-haves for fall in jewel tones and neutrals in its collection the most commercial since he pressed the reset.
Each piece features a numbered label, part of the designer's philosophy of cultivating rarity, and is produced in a maximum of 50 pieces. While his first two collections since the relaunch featured repurposed elements from his men's line, this one was brand new - strong sales, particularly in the US, have depleted any unsold stock on hand.
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