On September 13th, Christian Juul Nielsen debuted his SS23 womenswear and menswear collections for AKNVAS at Indochine.
And what a debut it was!
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Founded in 2019, the advanced contemporary brand focuses on thoughtful, well-designed, and innovative clothing for discerning and dynamic women and men.
Clients can expect luxury-level products designed to move seamlessly from day to evening, with a focus on drape, flattering silhouettes, innovative knits, and an elevated palette.
Drawing from Nielsen's previous roles at Dior and Oscar de la Renta, the brand incorporates design techniques from his time designing couture gowns with each garment crafted with similar attention to detail.
Since launching the brand, it has quickly become a favorite of celebrities including Kate Bosworth, Nick Jonas, and Emilia Clarke.
"For his Spring-Summer 2023 collection, Christian Juul Nielsen turned to the French pantomime character Pierrot Lunaire. In this retelling, Pierrot found himself in an Icelandic flower field after falling to the earth from the moon, surrounded by purple-blue lupines, lavender cuckoos, and acid green grass.
Pierrot brings with him to earth bits of the silver shine from the moon while still wearing his black headpiece, ruffled shirts, and oversized pants, all accented with tons of tulle.Once on earth, he paints his new fantasy canvas of what AKNVAS could be..." the release discloses.
According to the release, "Spring-Summer 2023 is a mixture of men’s, women’s, and genderless clothes. It features crisp tech taffeta, tons of Pierrot-inspired ruffles, and hammered metallic tinfoil-like lame mixed with chunky open-knit fringe sweaters.
Inspired by Pierrot’s costumes, the collection includes babydoll dresses and oversized shirts styled on top of pants, ruffled neck pieces, and almost costume-like black latex socks. Blending Pierrot’s past life in space with his new world, the collection blends textures including super shiny vegan leather with semi-transparent embroidered turtlenecks and tech taffeta gloves."
