Sleeves Magazine May-June 2017 | Page 28

A-COLD-WALL * A sartorial response to London street culture and the zeitgeist of Britain ' s working class, 25 year old Samuel Ross launched A- Cold-Wall * in the fall of 2015 to reflect hegemonic disparities and youth expression in contemporary fashion. The directional aesthetic of Ross ' men ' s & women ' s ready-towear line is informed by his studies in both graphic design & contemporary illustration, commercial product design & advertising agency experience- before his 3 year creative assistant role alongside Off-White ' s Virgil Abloh, which bled far beyond garments & into the wider category of ' the arts ', including stage design- retail installations and artistic film for many known contemporary artists in both music & fashion. His distinctly multidisciplinary vision is present in handcrafted graphic garments and reversible French terry staples. hooded jackets, whilst developing new sensibilities incorporating technical nylons & new reductive techniques- whilst blurring the line between‘ materials &‘ fabrics '. A-Cold-Wall * is the curated product of unconventional tailoring and streamlined design

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Source: British Fashion Council Sleeves Magazine