Romain Blot Lookbook
In his latest collection, French designer Romain Blot crafts pieces that are at once effortless and complex. The designs manipulate one's perspective with uneven hems, quarreling proportions, and amalgamated fabrics. This thoughtful construction tricks the gaze by articulating a handsome elegance in the garments despite incongruities.
The garments challenge a simple dichotomy of femininity versus masculinity. The collection fits the model Han Wen without spotlighting her gender. Inflated sleeves style with skirts; oxfords pair with long shirts; collars straighten high while piece lengths cut short. The subtle color choice further pronounces this indifference to gender. This sophisticated manner of construction permits wide wearability. In the vein of this gender neutral framework, designer Romain Blot communicates his perspective on the mental condition of schizophrenia. However, rather than simply creating clothes that restate the "disorder," Blot questions the intolerance and mythology associated with the condition by society. Ultimately the garments can not so easily be characterized as schizophrenic. Instead, they question sentiments against asymmetry, irregularity, and disorder.