It can be an astute observation: throughout the presentation of the upcoming SS2020 collections at Paris Trend 7 days, a multitude of key manner properties debuted collections nodding to various aspects of rave and digital tradition. Versace compensated homage to the late Prodigy frontman Keith Flint with products donning spiked hair and a host of leather-based, denim and leopard print outfits. Raf Simons tipped his hat to rave lifestyle and specially to Belgium’s R&S Information with an outfit featuring the groundbreaking label’s brand emblazoned on an oversized white t-shirt.
Whilst names acquainted to the electronic globe have routinely tiptoed on the outer edges of high trend – largely soundtracking and DJing at runway events – it appears only now that the superior guards of legendary homes are commencing to warmly welcome artists in, not only as muses, but also as designers in their possess proper.
Chicago native Honey Dijon is probably home music’s most excellent presenting to just take on significant trend. Recognized for her dual wielding of sharp technical mastery and also for her impossibly expansive breadth of musical abilities received from her New York upbringing, the parallels involving her pro music curation and her taste for tasteful and significant trend simplicity look unmistakable.
“Artwork, tunes and style was constantly intertwined for me. I will not independent innovative expression,” she states. “Gender non-conforming and non-binary clubbers are the ones who always [take] dangers with clothing to categorical themselves in colorful and impactful methods.”
By now effectively set up as a favored preference DJ for higher style residences like Dior and Burberry, Honey Dijon has now ascended to her own position as a designer with the announcement that came before this year of her future collaboration line with Japanese label, Comme des Garçon. The co-developed brand name will be correctly known as Honey Fucking Dijon and will debut with a collection of t-shirts and baggage designed specifically for DJs.
“As a trans lady of color I’d never imagined that this would be achievable,” Honey wrote in her submit close to the announcement, which also incorporated a thank you to President of Comme des Garçon Worldwide, Adrian Joffe. “Thank you for letting me to characterize my tradition, neighborhood and adore of home audio. I am certainly honoured.”
