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