“I can be a nostalgic person but here I’m not, I think it’s too intimidating. What Elsa did was so perfect and pure. I’m just trying to do what I think is best and luckily I do feel naturally connected with a lot of what she loved”, Roseberry said.
Earlier at Thom Browne, Roseberry offered dark blazers embellished with one-of-kind buttons, voluminous silk dresses for an Haute Couture aura and broderie anglaise attires featuring surrealism faces in his “Elements of Desire” collection.
Stuck in New York during the lockdown, the designer painted on his kitchen table colorful prints of the fabrics drawing inspiration from painters such as Degas, Picasso and Matisse.
Single outfits paired with surrealist accessories like oversized series of Zodiac necklaces, finger jewelry or exaggerated face elements on bags.
The coronavirus pandemic has led many fashion houses to ditch traditional in-person shows for digital events.
Far from being downhearted, Roseberry sees this period as an opportunity for self-reflection about is inner aspirations and a fast-paced industry.
“I desperately want things to change. Everybody knows how fashion was operating before, the wastefulness, the pace, the values (…) this is our chance to recenter and ask the though questions” he said. “I am really exciting about when I could return to a real show but I try to enjoy this moment”.
SOURCE: The Jakarta Post
