“When there’s a crisis in fashion, brands usually tone down, but some people are still looking for our maximalism and consistency.” So said Philipp Plein over a Zoom call from his villa in Cannes. For resort, he zeroed in on geometric tattoos as inspiration, looking at different artists and old-school aesthetics and translating them into prints, which resulted in a collection of what the designer deemed “Philipp Plein classics; not too experimental, always very wearable.” Symmetrical tattoo prints were laser-etched on denim trucker jackets and jorts, while shirts had playful, subtle details like skull-shaped buttons.
One big novelty was the introduction of bright colors, like the suit and crocodile-printed leather bomber in shiny orange, which contrasted with the earthy tones of sand and chocolate brown. Colorful varsity jackets bore the names of cities where Plein has stores, and denim played a starring role on casual and tailored separates, double-breasted coats, and even duffle bags.
Sleek black tailoring decorated with studs in the shape of stars or with multicolored tattoo-inspired patches, and biker jackets almost fully studded in contrasting silver or matte black studs, with intricate embroideries of tattoos, rounded out the collection.
