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februar 14, 2016

Text FREDRIK AUSTAD Photos CPHFW

The Danish brand Maikel Tawadros is known for playing on contrasts and a diverse mix of materials, this season being no exception. Delicate see-through pieces with green velvet and fox fur were mixed with leather and masculine tailoring. Our favorite was an oversized long jacket in grained leather decorated with a silver colored zip.

Bare skin and androgyny’s male models made the collection question the gender barriers that are highly discussed in today’s modern world.

I’m inspired by the military uniforms, Maikel Tawadros told mon Dieu before the show, feeling as a natural step for the brand cause to previous collection showing only strong female characters. Mentioning the war uniform made us ask ourselves if Tawadros made the collection with the global conflicts our world is facing today in the back of his mind. This topic was said to be a main inspiration for many of the designers showing during earlier menswear fashion weeks.

Tawadros also wanted to blend the strong soldier with the post-war woman, the one that likes to dress up and feel pretty. We notice a see-through dress with straps and a green velvet part at the bottom pointing towards the late 40’s feminine post-war fashion. There was also a beautiful smooth silk skirt worn with red lipstick seen on Scoop Models hotshot Vincent Biber.

See the backstage photos from Maikel Tawadros AW 16 collection here.