This men's collection for Spring-Summer 2023 finds its inspiration in the atmosphere of the Western Africa cities of which Tanger, Fez, Timbuktu, the Hoggar and the surrounding Sahara Desert.
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Islamic art and architecture flourished in the Maghrib and is distinguished by a mystical quality drawing of the region’s symbols and signs that originate in Berber motifs and a rich Islamic heritage introduced to the region by Arabs in the seventh century. A wild nature, a vegetal world combined with local ancestral craftmanship are mixed with the codes of the urban wardrobe that make up the DNA of the Ungaro House for its menswear.
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For the prints, the Artistic Director for the menswear, Philippe Paubert, was inspired by the symbols and signs traditionally found in pottery, textiles, carved or painted wood, leather works, jewelry and amulets. Chemical paints are replaced by natural dyes. The dense repetitive geometric patterns typical of North African ceramics and rugs are reproduced on the new printed fabric for the lining of the suits and jackets.
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Floral and vegetal prints, re-worked camouflage, checked raw linens, seersuckers and other textured fabrics infuse the ethnic within a modern wardrobe.
Sensuality is given by the natural tones (beige, chalk, carbon) which enhance the contrasts in the silhouettes. A warmer palette mixes the military khakis, the light oranges and the safari tones. Chocolate browns are associated with touches of purple, lilac and natural neutral colors.
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For the sportswear items, the collection is a reinterpretation of adventurer and safari men pieces in updated technical materials.
The new logo introduced by the House with the Summer 2023 collections with a graphic butterfly inspired from the Couture archives is lightly introduced on some details and on the linings.
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Ph: Ralph Wenig
