There hasn't been a thread on him yet so I thought I'd start one. I've been following his stuff for the past few season and I really like it. It's understated but I think there is enough design and innovation to keep it interesting. It looks very easy to wear and looks like some of his stuff could become favorite basics for casual wear. I don't own any, but I saw some at Opening Ceremony over the summer. There was some cool stuff but nothing at that time that I had to have. Some of it sort of reminds me of Raf Simons, I get that whole slightly subversive school boy vibe, but I still think Ervell has a strong personal identity. If anyone has more info on where it's carried ( besides Opening Ceremony), the quality, or if you own any pieces please share!
Here's a snippet from Tim Blanks S/S 07 review followed by my favorite pics from SS 07.
"...But Ervell?s quest for the new is perhaps best expressed in the
idiosyncratic futurism that underpins his work (and we?re not just
talking about a T-shirt printed with an image of the moon?s surface, or
the shirt print derived from a Russian computer program to combat
counterfeiting). There?s a blouson made from cotton recycled from old
parachutes (the kind that dropped bombs rather than people), and the
same form is duplicated in a jacket with cashmere ribbing and silk
lining?a hybrid of luxury and technology. A covetable hooded raincoat
closes with toggles, also recycled from old parachutes. And pieces in
flesh-colored nylon, slightly transparent so that their construction is
visible, have an android edge"
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