Adam Selman Spring/Summer 2016.

Thurs. 09/10/2015.





Adam Selman Spring/Summer 2016.

For Spring 2016, Adam Selman's usual camp aesthetic found an effectively campy inspiré, Taylor Camp, a Nudist colony on a property on a Hawaiian island owned by Howard Taylor, the brother of Screen Legend, Elizabeth Taylor. With that on his mind, Selman actually produced a collection that was perhaps his best to date. Best because, the collection seemed less occupied with said campiness and more on the task at hand of fashion designing instead of storytelling.

With more than a small nod towards the fashion great, Todd Oldham, Selman put up a playful assemblage of outfits that were more grounded in the everyday reality of dressing than in the more eccentric world of clubbing and/or celebrity life. Fashioned mainly out of White, the collection had a freshness that was rooted in the playful. Being that the inspiration was taken from Hawaii, the pieces had a certain beach-y, tropic flair, especially the splashy oversized floral adorned pieces. Selman provided a city worthy counterpoint with bright, punchy Flame Red pieces and some seriously dark denim, which was as grounded as the more sun/sand inspired pieces were relaxed. This segued into some bright florals and then a push of Black pieces that ended the show in a flirtatious and sensual manner.

Selman reached a fine balance between serious and fun that yielded positive results on both fronts, it was good to see Selman reach the potential that has been hinted at in his previous collections but obscured by his fascination with theatrics and yes, his glorious penchant for camp. This collection bodes well for the future and one hopes that Selman takes this ball and runs with it.





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