Haute Concept

For Fall/Winter 2008-2009, the Nautica Men’s Collection took influence in the form of Ice Sailing.

Bringing together a trio of the sports participants in the Athlete, the Spectator and the Owner, creative director Mirian Lamberth presented a collection of 45 looks that mixed sportswear with tailoring.
In keeping with the labels heritage of tech innovation, high tech fabrics were a basis for the collection.  Grey peacoats made of nylon were refreshingly cool with a reflective icy finish.  Wool sportcoats were paired with nylon anoraks and poly tech pants that looked as comfortable as a second skin.

The tailored sporty collection boldly told peacoats to go with sweatpants and wool, hooded sweatshirts with zippers made of Teflon.  The evening segment made use of hoodies under sportscoats as layering seemed another emphasis of the collection.  Indeed a layering extreme was struck when a red colorblocked vest, placed over a silver windbreaker, placed atop a cotton henley with nylon shorts over tech pants came out earlier in the collection.

The luxe of a striped cashmere sweater easily went with the function of a silver nylon reversible raincoat.  The functionality of hidden hoodies provided protection from icy elements.

Colors used included nautical navy, yellow, glacial blues, blacks and greys.

Standouts were a grey wool cableknit robe and shawl collared velvet smoking jackets.  Guess those will come in handy when one is relaxing after the ice race is over.

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Photo credit: imaxtree.com for New York Magazine