Kris Van Assche’s first Capsule Collection for Berluti

Kris Van Assche unveils his Spring/Summer 2019 capsule collection for Berluti. The idea of establishing the very essentials of a contemporary man’s wardrobe structures a blueprint for things to come. Defining the silhouettes and volumes of a reinvented Berluti, blank canvases are determined for future development through tailoring: the two-button suit jacket, the white poplin shirt, and the tuxedo, in black and in white. Garments and accessories appear understated, emphasising the nascent notion of core menswear basics including sportswear: the bomber jacket, the letter jacket and the track top as well as bottom.

Observing the heritage of Berluti, Artistic Director, Kris Van Assche identifies the trademarks of the maison and reinterprets them for a new intergenerational era. The classic ‘Alessandro’ oxford is reimagined with a thicker leather sole, while the brand’s traditionally hand-worked patina signature is developed in a dual blue and red colourway, echoed in bags. The archival ‘Andy’ loafer – named after Warhol – is elevated on a creeper sole, and the ‘Scritto’, an eighteenth century manuscript motif inherent to Berluti, features in a graphic print on casualwear and bags, allowing the maison’s own history to initiate new beginnings.

A nod to the future, the new ‘Berluti 1895 Paris’ signature – unveiled in Kris Van Assche’s first campaign for the house in June – is emblazoned on a jacket, sweatshirt and t-shirt. Drawing a line between past and present, the properties of the leather accessories that form Berluti’s background morph into clothes: a black leather suit, a red leather hoodie, and a black leather cap. Chunky leather trainers capture the collection’s colour scheme in black, white, red, blue and green manifestations to reflect the notion of new classics and turn an early page for forthcoming exploration.

Berluti is located in: Dubai Mall, Level Shoe District 04 501 6965, Mall of the Emirates Dubai, Fashion Dome 04 399 6443, The Galleria, Abu Dhabi 02 643 2068.

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