Carol Christian Poell

[BSR]

so...the embargo is finished??!

[AZH]

Elitism and Poell.. what a wasteful conversation. Strong points AKA. Place head to toe Poell next to D&G and the world will think you're homeless.

LOL. This is so true. It is actually the best statement I have read on SZ.

[bestial]

Yes, so show us your pictures B.

These recent pictures have given me hope, I like many things here, and love the sound of a fabric asymmetric "leather", would come in handy.

[eton97]

so...the embargo is finished??!

Looks like it finished post the mattotti discovery

[eton97]

Peasant/Bestial....


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[copacetic]

I genuinely think he has no contempt for the wearer, but that the wearer isn't always his central concern. That may be saying the same thing, but the former would imply he's an asshole to me.

There is of course a vast difference between saying that Poell has contempt for the wearer and his clothes have contempt for their wearers. I'm arguing that the latter is the case.

The two least interesting conversations to have about Poell are

1. If he/his designs/his marketing technique are elitist or not.
2. What the man himself thinks about the business of fashion.

[zamb]

There is of course a vast difference between saying that Poell has contempt for the wearer and his clothes have contempt for their wearers. I'm arguing that the latter is the case.

The two least interesting conversations to have about Poell are

1. If he/his designs/his marketing technique are elitist or not.
2. What the man himself thinks about the business of fashion.

could you elaborate on the difference here please?

cause since clothing as far as I know have no consciousness and are created by someone,
i'd wanna know what's meant by the clothing themselves having contempt but the creator doesn't..........

I don't buy into the idea of contempt neither from him, no the clothing themselves (if clothing can even be as such)
what think is that he has a specific vision of clothing and he is uncompromising and relentless in that vision.............at least thats what i get form the work................

[kuugaia]

The dead end overlocked jeans are a construction marvel to say the least. Extrapolating from the side views of the white pair and the back view of the blue pair it looks like almost the entirety of the pants is a singular piece of fabric since the fabric must be continuous between the dead end seams. Since it is like this at the seat of the pants as well as both sides, the piece must be huge and the pattern is awesome.

Incredible work right there. Would be interested in seeing more views of the dead end coat but I imagine for tailoring/contouring reasons the vertical underarm seams are classic ones with the whole back panel being a singular item with the dead end seams.

Not adding much to the conversation but just wanted to say I agree. When I first came across the pictures of the dead seams it made me wonder how far he took the concept into his construction. And man...am I impressed. Aesthetically it might look a bit strange but it's something that grows on you because of the appreciation of the work that goes into it.

And man are the new derbies fucking ugly..

[een]

And man are the new derbies fucking ugly..

totally dig them, tough variation on the one-piece

[eton97]

.....When I first came across the pictures of the dead seams it made me wonder how far he took the concept into his construction. And man...am I impressed. Aesthetically it might look a bit strange but it's something that grows on you because of the appreciation of the work that goes into it.

couldn't agree more....

[gavagai]

fucking zippers, how do they work?

god makes it so OR there may be some of those mysterious magnets in there too...

[t-bone]

couldn't agree more....

Yes, I am looking forward to seeing some of these pieces in person to get a better idea of internal construction.

[Peasant]

Damn.. that coat is nice. Really intrigued about the composition of both. The high-neck looks very heavy. Wool/Ramie blend?

[Pumpfish]

I don't see contempt. How can you sell contempt. If clothes design is art, it is applied art. No one has to buy these clothes. Contempt would be a dead end. This line of argument is over.

What I see is an incredibly inventive, challenging but extremenly wearable collection. This hits all CCP buttons.

[Johnny]

agree/\.with a few exceptions (dude-looks-like-a-won-ton jacket esp) this is pretty wearable stuff.