Graham Tabor - menswear

[kiddokiddo]

Graham Tabor lives and works in New York. He voluntarily compares his collection to that of an archaeological dig: each fragment separate from the rest, almost veiling its origin. Translucent like tracing paper, constructed of torn stitches, openwork and punctuations, the clothes form a complex game of superimpositions. Comparable to the interventions of the American artist Gordon Matta-Clark, to whom Graham Tabor makes reference, these slits do not reveal the body which is underneath, but on the contrary, alter its perception, deform it and unveil unexpected segments. Organic and sensual hairstyles, intertwinings of hair and textiles, extend each silhouette. These features grant the tribe, which wears them the allure of strange warriors. Tabor's men seems dressed for the sacred ritual which would mark a return to life after a long silence.

I find his work extremely captivating and the photograpy of these images are aboslutely breathtaking, so sinister and poetic I'm really intrigued by this up and coming designer

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[kiddokiddo]

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Looks like a Bjork's video

 

[kiddokiddo]

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[gius]

i'm really amazed by the variety of all the textures..
any news about where he studied, if his major was in fashion?
seems to be quite conceptual

thanks for the intro , kiddo

 

[gius]

some info about these pieces..

This past April, New York-based clothing designer Graham Tabor participated in the annual Hyeres Festival of Fashion and Photography, a platform for emerging talent which takes place in the modernist Mediterranean Villa Noailles, designed by the architect Robert Mallet Stevens. Characterized by gaping perforations, torn stitches and layered elements alluding to membership within a post-consumerist warrior clan (click images for larger view), the collection includes elaborate masks and hanging ornaments by Kristin Victoria Barron.




Working with a handful of creative talents (Photography: Miguel Villalobos, Accessories: Kristin Victoria Barron, Hair: Chinatsu Nobe, Make-up: Fumii Nakagawa) Tabor has produced a seamless collection in which the body becomes eerily indistinguishable from the apparel. In an age in which we strive to define ourselves by the brands we wear, Tabor's collection imagines an antipodal wherein personal identity has been disfigured, or even subsumed, by our garments.
Graham and Kristin will be exhibiting the collection once more at the forthcoming men's fashion week in Paris.

coolhunting

 

[dancorpse]

These photos are really eye catching, mysterious and melancholy... love his fragmental design...I cannot wait to see his collection!
Thx for the pix, kiddokiddo!

 

[kiddokiddo]

^you're welcome

Here's another article from jcreport.com

Tabor's eponymous line draws upon the idea of scattered fragments found at an archeological dig—the origin of each piece is hazy rather than straightforward. For s/s '09, Tabor used advanced seamless knitwear technology from STOLL Knitting Machine Company to create garments that evoke an eerie atmosphere of decaying history—knitted silhouettes covered in holes and tears are superimposed over sheer fabrics, braid-bound feet are worn like broken sandals, while delicate undergarments gradually unravel. Despite this primal ambiance—models even wore masks over their heads—Tabor's sophisticated tailoring gave the entire collection a thoroughly modern veneer.

Of his artistic approach to excavation, Tabor explains: "I'm really fascinated by the anthropological aspects of archaeology—what the heritage cultures leave behind and how we collect that knowledge through the traces they leave. At some point, all civilizations (even our own) are reduced to cultural fragments. Those that come later are only left with silent partial objects and they have to create the story around them."

Tabor's pieces are currently available via private order, but the New York-based designer is already working with Woolmark and Australian Wool Innovation for a more wearable collection. This intelligent approach to fashion design is a refreshing spin we are eagerly anticipating.

—Kyle Landman

 

[4n98]

O M G....
No Words.

 

[Scott]

he is so brilliant,kiddo! i saw some of his works for hyeres and was going to post them but diane's blog always crashes my browser for some reason. anyway,i could not contain myself through the thrill. its incredibly inspiring to see these kinds of aesthetics,textures and volumes employed in mens clothes. i mean who else does this other than carol christian?

i love the knits,firstly. strong....absolutely inspiring for me. also,the details...that top with the horsehair tassels....i want! the sheer structered jacket that reminds me of a lab coat set in the victorian days. and those gaiter-style booties with the plait tassels.....kind of a post-modern native moccasin.

 

[Inaya]

wow thanks for all the photos! There is so much to look at... all the intricacy in the details. so unique, which isn't something that can be often said

 

[kiddokiddo]

Showroom pics with the designer wearing the pieces himself, thanks to dianepernet/ashadedviewonfashion