Craig Green designs "wearable habitats" for Moncler Genius
A series of machines made of curtain rails and weights showcase this kinetic menswear collection shaped like tents and kites by British fashion designer Craig Green.
The capsule collection is the London-based designer's second instalment for Italian brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. Pieces include jackets, blousons, fishtail parkas, work shirts and trousers in blocks of colour.
Green's brightly-coloured, utilitarian collection features an array of architectural volumes that resemble the shape of sports kites, which he describes as "wearable habitats".
"Green?s visionary way of dealing with items of clothing is architectural just as much as it is pragmatic. The extreme shape in fact responds to a need, and as such, it performs," said Moncler.
Inspired by the theme of protection and performance, an idea Green developed in his first collection for Moncler, the garments exhibit extreme forms, including stiff-hooded capes fastened with rope strings and sturdy, tent-like structures.
"I have always explored ideas of protection and functionality within my work, something that is also at the core of Moncler's heritage," said Green.
"I thought it would be interesting for these ideas to be pushed further, interpreting Moncler's performance-based history and developing designs with their years of technical knowledge and expertise," he explained.
Unlike his last collection for the brand, however, which explored the theme of protection ...
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