The highlight innovation of the second Raw Research collection is a brand new 3D denim concept which challenges the conventions of denim design: the ‘Motac' series. This unique approach to garment construction is the result of a focused ergonomic study of the human body in motion. The approach of combining rigid denim with flexible fabric inserted panels results in unexpected product hybrids - such as the motocross-inspired Motac-X jeans -and is a significant advancement towards new possibilities for denim design.
For this collection, the iconic Dutch tulip was used as a conceptual backdrop. The flower -prominent in the Hans Bollongier 'Floral Still Life' 1639 painting which also features in the exhibition space - serves as a metaphor for the Dutch 'Tulipmania' and the inevitable collapse of its economic model based on exclusivity. The ‘tulip fever' originates from the country's economic boom period of the 1630s, at the height of which a single tulip bulb was worth more than a luxury home. Through Raw Research II, Throup flips the historic Dutch symbolism of wealth and status connected to the iconic blossom. He does so by reflecting that while the capsule collection is offered exclusively through selected stores, the innovations it introduces outlive this exclusivity through their direct influence and dissemination into future G-Star RAW general collections, available for everyone.
The Raw Research II capsule collection is the first one after the announcement of Aitor Throup as the brand's Executive Creative Director. It mirrors the vision of the artist and designer as to how he sees the future of denim through G-Star RAW.
The collection will be available in select high-end concept stores around the world from early June 2017.
| Company name : Vivid Luxury |
| Contact name : Masi |
| Telephone number : 021 465 2312 |
| Email address : masi@vividluxury.co.za |
