Pigalle 2013 Fall/Winter Collection

Parisian creative collective Pigalle has gone from strength-to-strength since its inception by a group of young DJs dubbed “PainOchoKolat.” Following this debut, the group set up the eponymous fashion brand in the heart of Paris’s red light district — where the trademark monochromatic logo was christened, before making its way onto the chests of A$AP Rocky et al — and founded nightclub Pompon along the way. It then comes as no surprise that the 2013 fall/winter collection is as dynamic as the group’s own ventures. Although strong similarities are prominent in the application of varied patterns and fabrications, the collection appears to split between a dichotomy of contexts. Whilst hints of avant-garde flair is seen in the lacquer-esque drapes, refined leather varsity jackets and caliginious coats, elsewhere we see more traditional profiles nodding at agricultural workwear influences blended with tapered overalls. Differing from their known streetwear interpretations, this variance exhibits the French imprint’s appreciation for progressive designs without ignoring the significance in cultural heritage.