New York-based luxe streetwear label Public School chose Dubai for its first international runway show last week.
The Dubai Design District was the venue for the duo behind the brand, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, to showcase their pre-fall collection which will be rolled out globally next year.
The show took place in front of a host of industry folks from the UAE and their US counterparts, and was held in partnership with Cadillac on the eve of the Dubai Motor Show.
The car maker, which continues to increase its engagement with the fashion community by supporting new and established designers, also unveiled their luxury crossover model XT5 during the event.
Speaking of Public School’s ongoing partnership with the automobile company, Chow says: “When you think of American luxury, you think Cadillac. For us it’s such a strong brand in our lives, everything about it felt really natural. It’s been a natural, familiar progression.”
The designer also revealed why staging the show in Dubai was a must, given the synergies he felt between the city and his brand’s DNA.
“It matches up really well: the contrast between technology and nature, where one ends and the other begins,” he says. “When you think about Dubai, it’s this huge city that’s dropped into a desert. It’s a great example of our concept of how those two slash into one another. A weird mash-up that turned out to be the perfect backdrop for the show.”
Of the collection itself, pieces flitted from charcoal black, pewter and plum to mocha, silver and cream. Luxe streetwear silhouettes for women included satin-trimmed bomber jackets, unstructured trousers and sheer-panel knits.
Monochrome column dresses made an appearance, as did mesh numbers with extra-long sleeves.
The collection was equally wearable for chaps, with Public School’s clean lines, gently tailored sports jackets and deconstructed houndstooth navy prints proving the standouts.
Layering was the order of the day for men and women, with crisp white collars peaking out of kaftan-like tunics and side- tying kimono jackets.
Female models exhibited barely-there make-up of rosebud lips and a flick of mascara, while their hair was slicked down in a low ponytail.
On the accessories front, elasticated boots, chunky-soled shoes and trainers punctuated the collection alongside oversized backpacks in black and white. “We’ve always tried to mix the ideas of high and low, luxury and street, everything that NY is, all in one,” says Osborne. “For example, you can be on a train in NYC and stand next to a billionaire and a homeless person. That’s what Public School is – in the proportions of fabric, the pricing, the layering – everything is about that global citizen.”
credit: thenational.ae
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