Helmut Lang
As connected to his roots as ever, Peter merged himself with the brand, took codes and languages from both, some of which precisely and accordingly overlapped, and wrote the first chapter of this new journey. This literary metaphor comes in handy, as poetry was one of the prominent details that helped build up the collection, both in a formal and symbolic way. Extracts from fellow Vietnamese author Ocean Vuong’s poem adorned not only the runway floor but also some of the garments: black bold letters over white fabrics, a tone scheme as Do and Lang as it can get. The general gist of the collection evolves around New York City and its always on-the-move spirit, from the teaser video where the main star is one of the iconic yellow cabs that refers back to the way Helmut used to advertise his shows on the top of these vehicles to the runway’s big finale, where all the models paths converge in a messy but somehow organised way in what easily reminds us of one of the big apple’s busy streets.