It’s that time of year when our color returns. Grass becomes green again, bare tree branches are engulfed in foamy blossoms. Color also comes back in places a little more unexpected—sandy crevices in the sidewalk become dandelion gardens, mullein pushes its way out from a crack below a stop sign. An unexpected display of vital energy; the natural world invading urban constructs. It’s the tension of transformation that is the driving force behind the ethos of sustainable Montreal-based designer Benjamin Lafaille. For his latest FW21 collection, he also takes cues from the world of fetish—bondage, soaked clothing, peek-a-boo voyeurism—grappling with the concept of restraint. How we try to restrain nature, how we try to restrain ourselves, our desires. A mix of both upcycled and sustainably-sourced materials, Lafaille FW21 invites us to deconstruct and rethink how we present ourselves to the world.
Photography: Samuel Fournier. Models: Rebecca Storm, Amer from Facesmgmt, Candy from System, Rohan from Want Management. Hair: Francis Bouchard. Stylist & Accessories consultant: Miche Arismandez. Art direction: Benjamin Lafaille. Design assistant: Tishanna Carnevale & Elise Milot. Production: Justine Gervais.
Lafaille FW21
It’s that time of year when our color returns. Grass becomes green again, bare tree branches are engulfed in foamy blossoms. Color also comes back in places a little more unexpected—sandy crevices in the sidewalk become dandelion gardens, mullein pushes its way out from a crack below a stop sign. An unexpected display of vital energy; the natural world invading urban constructs. It’s the tension of transformation that is the driving force behind the ethos of sustainable Montreal-based designer Benjamin Lafaille. For his latest FW21 collection, he also takes cues from the world of fetish—bondage, soaked clothing, peek-a-boo voyeurism—grappling with the concept of restraint. How we try to restrain nature, how we try to restrain ourselves, our desires. A mix of both upcycled and sustainably-sourced materials, Lafaille FW21 invites us to deconstruct and rethink how we present ourselves to the world.
Photography: Samuel Fournier. Models: Rebecca Storm, Amer from Facesmgmt, Candy from System, Rohan from Want Management. Hair: Francis Bouchard. Stylist & Accessories consultant: Miche Arismandez. Art direction: Benjamin Lafaille. Design assistant: Tishanna Carnevale & Elise Milot. Production: Justine Gervais.