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The AW15 collection expresses the evolution of a man in a group. Friend, brother or lover, he gives and learns from the other, from them. They all support each other, com- plete each other and sometimes clash. Self protection and preservation is essential because their links are fragile. Finally, one gives up, let go and open up to the other. They become stronger. A singular energy emerges from their exchanges leaving marks that the clothes witness. Thus, the low sleeves appear as the mark of support, the mark you leave one someone. Turtlenecks embody protec- tion of identity as well as protection from the influence of the other. The volume of the oversized pants reflects the imposing place that weaknesses can take, preventing from any change. Its high-waist tells how restrained you can end up. The stiffness of the fabric refers to the intransigence of a decision, that is sometimes hard to leave behind. The proportions are exaggerated, just like feelings. The organic flannel jumpsuit embodies gentleness and integral protection. It allows you to feel safe and warm. The jerseys demonstrate the malleability, the adaptation to another. This malleability is found on certain cuts like on the green jumper for instance, where the lines come to die forward. The rib organic cotton basics show the thinness from the borders of the outside while showing through a part of oneself. Their fits gives an impression of a second skin, the rib reminds notches that allow the grip, the attachement to another. This collection also questions identity, the image you give of yourself that defines you, or in which you remain locked. The padded pieces take the appearance of an armor, it protects and modifies the silhouette disproportionately. The nylon, borrowed from sportswear, contains the notions of effort and confrontation. The woolen coat, the key piece of this collection, brings to- gether the two themes by confronting them. The zip allows you to adjust the length and refers to the different selfimages you choose to show. Through this, you free yourself from a weight or you choose to live with it. It also shows reinforcements on the back that could be considered as a shell. In fact, they are a cuddle-pocket. This shell is pene- trable, and allows union, protection of the other, love. This is the ultimate expression of SWEN identity.