For his Fall 2012 collection Angelos Frentzos continues his move towards a relaxed and layered menswear, avoiding completely any trace of tailoring and concentrating on beautiful details like the strips of jersey he has woven in his mohair sweaters to give them some stiffer, contrasting detail, or the beautiful vintage photographic prints he does in an old Paris laboratory. His men this season take a trip from the snows of the Alaska to the sunny glam-rock beaches of LA, so an old nordic-style sweater becomes a print on jersey and wool, creating the illusion of knitwear fit for a chalet, wolves are printed all over ina fractal print or take center stage on t-shirts, winter landscapes are printed on bomber jackets and pants and when we arrive in LA our boys go full black with silver and gold studs, at a second glance the studs design a snowflake motif, thus bringing the journey back to that original vintage sweater. A move away from tailoring and a strong sportswear influence doesn’t mean we’re talking about easy weekend pieces here, the dark, goth soul of Angelos shines in its subtle rock’n’roll glory throughout the collection, which retains a strong, personal vibe and a very strong image.
text and photos Riccardo Slavik
model Patryk Friebe
styling Joao Paulo Durao
shot at Daniele Ghiselli Milano where the collection is currently being sold
Friday, May 18, 3:26 pm
