Maxime Simoens RTW Spring 2023
Maxime Simoëns has nodded to his motley CV with a collection that blends his couture background with elements of the urban wardrobe he's explored with menswear label MX Paris in recent years. "It's a mixture of my trajectory", summarizes the designer, who relaunched his eponymous label last year with a genderless collection. "I wanted to design pieces that have elements of originality, but are easy to wear," he said. "I'm taking more and more pleasure in designing wearable parts."
Much of the range had a lighter touch than in the past, with pretty florals working hand-in-hand with clean, airy monochrome looks, including pleated dresses, drawstring pants and boxy shirts . A rose motif featured in giant slots on separates and dresses, or on a jacquard bomber jacket, and there was also a dreamy cloud motif in pastel sunset tones.
Closer to its register of years past, there were bodycon pieces draped in gold chain detailing. Elsewhere, hardware has been taken over as a detail.
Each piece is numbered and produced in a maximum of 50 copies, in order to cultivate the rarity factor, and some models revisit the looks of the Simoëns men's collection, presented for the last time in spring 2020.
Between 2010 and 2015, Simoëns made a name for herself among the celebrities with her sexy and graphic dresses, which appeared on the ready-to-wear or couture calendars in Paris depending on the season. After closing this company, in June 2016 he created the urban men's brand MX Paris. He was also artistic director for Azzaro between 2017 and 2019, then drew for Paule Ka for a single season.
Maxime Simoëns has nodded to his motley CV with a collection that blends his couture background with elements of the urban wardrobe he's explored with menswear label MX Paris in recent years. "It's a mixture of my trajectory", summarizes the designer, who relaunched his eponymous label last year with a genderless collection. "I wanted to design pieces that have elements of originality, but are easy to wear," he said. "I'm taking more and more pleasure in designing wearable parts."
Much of the range had a lighter touch than in the past, with pretty florals working hand-in-hand with clean, airy monochrome looks, including pleated dresses, drawstring pants and boxy shirts . A rose motif featured in giant slots on separates and dresses, or on a jacquard bomber jacket, and there was also a dreamy cloud motif in pastel sunset tones.
Closer to its register of years past, there were bodycon pieces draped in gold chain detailing. Elsewhere, hardware has been taken over as a detail.
Each piece is numbered and produced in a maximum of 50 copies, in order to cultivate the rarity factor, and some models revisit the looks of the Simoëns men's collection, presented for the last time in spring 2020.
Between 2010 and 2015, Simoëns made a name for herself among the celebrities with her sexy and graphic dresses, which appeared on the ready-to-wear or couture calendars in Paris depending on the season. After closing this company, in June 2016 he created the urban men's brand MX Paris. He was also artistic director for Azzaro between 2017 and 2019, then drew for Paule Ka for a single season.
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