Kai Salomon
Inspired by the old Wild West, I wanted to explore how today’s perception of that past has evolved and transformed into something new. How do people experience this period in their own imagination? Which rules do I have to apply to make the old look new again?
Potato Tomato
By Kai Salomon, Academy of Fine Art / Zuyd University, Maastricht
Inspired by the old Wild West, I wanted to explore how today’s perception of that past has evolved and transformed into something new. How do people experience this period in their own imagination? Which rules do I have to apply to make the old look new again? I play with history, perceptions and imagination.
Like a piece of abstract art, I like to consider my clothes as being part of a collection that can be interpreted in various ways. My work has no ultimate truth. I aim to reach people that don't necessarily have the same opinions and bring them together.
In my menswear collection this vision is translated in the usage of a variety of colors and materials in every piece, whilst remaining a sense of unity.
This mix of unity and diversity is very important to me, because it resembles real life in so many ways. And just like humans have, I want my collection to have a life on it's own.
Menswear is ready to get next level. With my collection I’d like to be part of that next stage in fashion.
Download catwalk pictures of the collection by Peter Stigter
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About Lichting
The concept of ‘Lichting’ is simple: the best academy graduates of one year in 1 central catwalk show. In the audience are the 700 most important people for the next step in their careers: fashion journalists and influential stylists, ready to spot the next big thing; CEO’s and design managers on the look-out for talent; and the all-important players-behind-the-scenes, all eager to see what the nation’s academies have brought forth this year.
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