"But when you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out (in)?" - The Beatles
On The Table explores the spoken and unspoken relationships between products and the people who use them. Designed with sustainability in mind, the collection is made with exclusively natural materials, including organic, undyed, and unbleached fabrics. Each piece relates to events of our lives that happen at a table, whether we are sitting down for dinner or undergoing a surgical operation, delivered through an aesthetic inspired by the music and culture of the 1960s and 1970s.
Look 1: "Cigarettes and Coffee," worn by Mr. Harbison.
Top: Max Ringer Tee
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton, Grown and Milled in USA - 5.6oz Unbleached and Undyed Jersey. Source: Spiritex
Secondary: 100% Organic Cotton, Grown and Milled in USA - 7.5oz Oxblood Low Impact Dyed Rib. Source: Spiritex
Bottoms: Cigarette "Pants"
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton -10oz Unbleached and Undyed Canvas. Source: fabricfabric
Secondary: 100% Cotton - Orange Yarn-Dyed Chambray. Source: JOANN
This look embodies the leisurely, after dinner activities that you could picture Frank Sinatra participating in.
Inspired by classic vintage tees, the Max Ringer features a Vignelli Heller mug pocket, which has a spot for a pen or a cigarette. The bottom hem is single stitched.
Herringbone Belt Loops
Front View
Back View: ZYN Pocket and Pack Pocket
Cigarette Appliqué and Blanket Stitch Burned Hem
The Cigarette Pants have got it all, with pockets for a pack of reds, a pen, eight cigarettes, a lighter, and a pack of ZYN. Front pleats and appliqué panels exemplify a cigarette motif, featuring a burnt hem reinforced with a blanket stitch, as well as 100% cotton unbleached and undyed herringbone twill belt loops.
Look 2: "Limber Up," worn by Mx. Andrews
Top: Rib Tee
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton, Grown and Milled in USA - 7.5oz Oxblood Low-Impact Dyed Rib. Source: Spiritex
Secondary: 100% Organic Cotton, Grown and Milled in USA - 7.5oz Unbleached and Undyed Rib. Source: Spiritex
Ribcage appliqué at front.
Pinning Appliqué
Back Seam
Pattern
This look infers upon the results of our habits on our bodies. As a part of this year’s show, the table in question is the operating table.
The Rib Tee's high neckline and construction is inspired by the vintage knit tees of the 1970s. The body is a single piece of fabric, closed at the back with an exposed contrast overlock stitch. This way, no seams touch the body.
Look 3: "Overworked," worn by Mr. Puntureiro
Bottoms: Operation Jeans
Primary: 100% Cotton -11.5oz Eco-Stonewash Denim, Natural Indigo. Source: Core Fabrics
Secondary: 100% Cotton - 12oz Unbleached and Undyed Bull Denim. Source: BigDuckCanvas
Button Fly, Femur, patella, tibia, and fibula appliqué at front. Pelvic bone stitching on rear pockets.
This look was based on a pair of 1857 jeans that were found in a shipwreck, that appear to have distressing directly from the bones of the wearer. Along with “Limber Up,” this look reflects upon the unspoken results of our day to day lives.
Inspired by the Levi 501, the jeans are a wider straight cut, with flat felled seams at the rear yoke and back seam. All stitching throughout is off-white. Copper rivets are applied at the coin pocket and front pockets. Button fly with silver oak leaf buttons.
Pocket and Femur Appliqué
Red Poplin Pockets
Pelvic Bone Embroidery
Look 4: "Peace," worn by Miss Hansson
Top: Studio Jacket
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton - 10oz Unbleached and Undyed Canvas. Source: BigDuckCanvas
Bottoms: Operator Pants
Main: 100% Cotton - Lightweight Unbleached and Undyed Canvas, Partially Dyed. Source: JOANN
Button Fly, Initials Stitching on Rear Pockets
“Peace” uses an abundance of natural white and saturated red to represent life, at its beginning and end.
Look 5: "Prism," worn by Mr. Sakayl
Top: Theseus
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton- 10oz Unbleached and Undyed Canvas. Source: fabricfabric
Secondary: 100% Cow Leather, Made in USA, LWG Certified- Horween Vegetable Tanned Essex Leather
Accessory: Gatela Belt
Buckle: Silicon Bronze
Belt: 100% Cow Leather, Made in USA - Black Cow Leather. Source: Michaels
Look 6: "Evening," worn by Mr. Wallace
Top: Dinner Shirt
Primary: 100% Cotton - Lightweight Unbleached and Undyed Canvas. Source: JOANN
Genuine Pearl Buttons
Brown Coffee "Drink Rings" Embroidery at Chest
Bottoms: Grid Trousers
Primary: 100% Wool
Gray Mid Weight Tweed Flannel. Source: SewGreen Rochester
Zip Fly, Button Double Welt Rear Pockets
Back Pleat
Double Welted Pockets
Drink Rings Embroidery
This formal look accompanies after dinner cigarettes and coffee, with timeless silhouettes and neutral fabrics.
Look 7: "Fields," worn by Mr. Field
Top: Field Apron
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton - 10oz Unbleached and Undyed Canvas. Source: BigDuckCanvas
Secondary: 100% Cow Leather, Made in USA - Wickett and Craig American Vachetta Leather
Copper Rivet Reinforcement, Herringbone Twill Straps
Accessory: Mini Gates Bag
Body: 100% Organic Cotton
Unbleached and Undyed 10oz Canvas. Source: BigDuckCanvas
Straps: 100% Cow Leather - Vegetable Tanned Cow Leather
"Gates" Chain stitch embroidery at front. Brass rivets.
The tote contains “The Carcass of The Show,” i.e. scraps of fabric from every single garment featured in the collection.
“Fields” is a reference to the cutting and preparation behind a production, whether it is an elaborate dinner or a fashion show. Both inevitably produce waste.
“Fields” is a reference to the cutting and preparation behind a production, whether it is an elaborate dinner or a fashion show. Both inevitably produce waste.
Look 8: "Alright!" worn by Mr. Andrews
Top: Host Shirt
Primary: 100% Organic Cotton, Made in Japan - 7oz Light Brown Oxford Cloth. Source: Kokka Fabrics
Genuine Pearl Buttons, Red Blood Cup Stain Embroidery at Chest
Bottoms: Iso Jeans
Primary: 100% Cotton - 11.5oz Eco-Stonewash Denim, Natural Indigo. Source: Core Fabrics
Button Fly, Initials Stitching on Rear Pockets.
Accessory: Stag Belt
Buckle: Ancient Bronze
Belt: 100% Cow Leather, Made in USA, LWG Certified - Horween Essex Vegetable Tanned Leather
Accessory: Signata II
Ancient Bronze
"G" Embroidery
"A" Embroidery
Stag Belt Front View
French Side Seams
"Drink" Rings Chain Stitch Embroidery
Stag Belt
Interchangeable Buckle System
Concept Sketch
“Alright!” closes the show with four original pieces. A common expression of the 1960s and 1970s, “Alright!” embodies a positive and stylish shell for a macabre reality. This look “dines,” and does not “cook.”