Sulvam made it a point to share that this collection, which walked the AW18 runway in Milan, was a menswear collection. But, in today’s society, which designer Teppei Fujita says is “gender-free,” things are a little bit different, and every look in the collection can also be worn by a female. Or any gender or non-gender in between.

This was made clear when both males and females walked the runway in the ‘menswear’ collection. For this particular line, the designer really wanted to return to his roots, so the collection was inspired by the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Most of the looks use dark colors and larger silhouettes. When making sure a line is not gender-specific, oversize is important — obviously, the garments can’t be too tailored, otherwise they wouldn’t properly fit either males or females, hence the baggy looks.

We love the sort of ‘office wear gone bad’ style. It seems as if people are simply tired of regular work clothes and are searching for something new. Enter Sulvam, whose ripped up, oversize pinstripe and windowpane tunics seem like the ideal alternative. Plus, the Timberland boots certainly give the look a defined edginess.

Furry bags and puffy coats with exposed pockets cover the angst of the office wear looks and cropped turtlenecks are layered below long, pink button ups. Of course, it wouldn’t be a 90s throwback without some baggy jeans, either, and we love the knitted vests and head gear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Words by Lori Zaino and photos by Sulvam.