VESPA LA VISTA

Exploring ideas of vulnerability,

GAR-DE’s spring 2009 collection

offers soft knit undergarments alongside finely crafted leather jackets. The neutral colored knitwear offered in fine cotton / modal blends offers a distinctly playful take on classic American loungewear with sportswear inspired detailing.











“Last season we launched with a leather collection because we wanted to interpret
the leather jacket our way as well as connect concepts of exposure and
protection. This season, we aimed to take that notion further. We are vulnerable
when we are naked or in our underwear. The idea of soft layers worn underneath these
colorful and protective leather shells is what was inspirational to us this season;
the idea of a turtle and its shell.”

More specifically, motor scooters served as the inspiration for the leather
jackets this season. “We see the scooter as a more urban alternative to the
motorcycles of yesterday. Hence, the jackets or ‘shells’ take their cue from
vintage motor scooters, in particular the vintage Vespa motor scooter. Through bold
coloring, metal detailing and streamlined styling we treated each jacket as if it
where a new scooter model – each complete with its own personality.”

With its mix of vulnerability and invincibility, this smart and finely honed
GAR-DE S/S 09 collection comes together as a celebration of a younger, edgier
elegance. (Quoted from www.gar-de.com)

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