PURE PUGH!!
From the very first
collection he presented, he made a fan of me. Let it be known now that given my
penchant for saleable wearable clothes, this was no easy task but it has been
accomplished. The most striking part of his talent is that he is a designer who
designs and does so unapologetically and as in your face as possible. Imagine, for
this collection there was no theme!! That means there was no blah blah blah to accompany
or justify the collection ... just clothes! What a concept!
Today it strikes me that there is more than just a passing
feeling that Mr. Pugh has been influenced by the late Alexander McQueen. What I
cannot seem to figure is if this is a good thing or a bad but I am nonetheless
a great fan. With the use of the plastic or plastic bags one cannot help but be
reminded of Gilles Deacon from last year; the real question is “does it matter?”
then there is the case of the rectangular “scales!” Does one say they are 21st
century Paco Rabanne?
As for the mirror or silver or reflective pieces, I am open
to suggestion here as I am not sure what to make of them. Then of course, there
are the “caveman skins” or pelts which were effective and slightly more
wearable but only by the likes of Daphne Guinness and not many more but very
reminiscent of Racquel Welsh 2000B.C.
The question remains as to why am I still so intrigued and
enamored and the reply is the same... this kid has something and it has really
yet to bare itself. I want to be around when it does.
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